Marjorie Here are a few things that Marjorie has been working on:
Marjorie worked closely with North Cambridge residents, Alewife neighbors, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the city’s Health Department to ensure our community was protected during the closing of the W.R. Grace site. In addition to these historic agreements in the AUL, Marjorie filed a first in the nation asbestos notification ordinance that requires companies to alert residents within 200 feet of asbestos infected areas that are going to be disturbed.
Marjorie filed a City Council resolution that asked the City Manager to study the feasibility of establishing a City policy of purchasing alternative fuel automobiles for use as non-public safety city vehicles.
In April 2004, Marjorie held a Health and Environment Committee hearing to discuss what tools the City is using to explore and develop utilization of solar energy. As a vocal opponent of the war in Iraq, Marjorie understands the connection between energy independence and public policy. Exploring solar energy is not only common sense for our environment, but it also will give our federal government more flexibility in foreign policy.
In December 2002, Marjorie supported the City Council in adopting the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) resolution, setting a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2010.
Almost half of Cambridge’s working-age residents work in Cambridge, an extraordinarily high number for a city of our size. Marjorie supports a para-transit, shuttle system that can help these working residents move across the city without relying on their own cars. This will reduce traffic throughout the city and cut back further on vehicle pollution.
