Cardboard Recycling

Those of you that live in the Village listen up, if you haven't already heard - the Village of Valley Stream held a "Cardboard Collection Pilot Program" last month and from what I hear it will become permanent.  This is a win-win for our community - we recycle our cardboard and the village can sell it $.  Just a thought - maybe the money made can go towards another environmentally friendly program here in Valley Stream.  Below is a picture of the information card sent to residents.

Green Streets!

Do we really need all this concrete and asphalt?  Can we find opportunities in our community to green our streets?

To read about and view a video on an ambitious and truly amazing Green Streets program please click on the link below:

Vancouver Green Streets Program

A New Traffic Sign?

At the Envision Valley Stream meeting last night Luke DePalma - Transportation Policy Analyst for the Brooklyn Borough President - gave a presentation on some of the transportation projects going on in Brooklyn. His presentation was followed by a discussion on transportation opportunities here in Valley Stream. A member of Envision Valley Stream and good friend emailed this short video on an idea for a new traffic sign. I found it incredibly entertaining, practical, and genius.

Gary Lauder's new traffic sign: Take Turns | Video on TED.com

Hello World

I've been in and around Valley Stream since 1973. In that time there have been numerous changes. Some changes I have liked, and some I have not. Some folks get nostalgic about where they grew up. This makes sense. Generally, everything is better at 15 than at 50. Envision Valley Stream is not about the good old days. It's about moving forward and embracing change. My vision for Valley Stream is to see the re-infusion of the kind of energy I think it should rightfully have. I'd like to see a crowded Rockaway Avenue where people are shopping, eating and taking in various forms of entertainment. I'd like to see our parks clean and beautified, and filled with people enjoying their natural resources. I'd like to see culture and art flourish and thrive. I'd like to see the perception of Valley Stream change and match up with the reality of Valley Stream. Whether I live in and around Valley Stream in the future matters little to me. It will always be a place that holds fond memories and a warm place in my heart. I guess I'm a little nostalgic after all.