New York and Mexico

• what is the topography of Mexico City?

  Built on an ancient lake
• how are the police corrupt in Mexico City?

  they take part in crime.
• what is the Mexico City slum called?

  Barrios
• what is the slum at risk of?

  landslides due to no foundation
• how many kidnappings are there per month?

  500
• how many megacities are there in the world?

  37
• how much rain does Mexico City get per year?

  27 inches
• what is another type of crime apart from kidnappings in Mexico City?

  Drug Cartels
• why is the invasive driving scheme used?

  protection from kidnappings
• why are there economic conflicts in Mexico City?

  rich and poor live close together
• what have the authorities put in place for safer living in Mexico City ?


  fortress landscapes
• how do people adapt to gun crime?

  they buy themselves a gun!!
• How long was fresh kills in operation for?

  50 years
• where is fresh kills in NYC?

  Staten Island
• how many landfill sites DID NYC have?

  35
• how many landfill sites were there by 1996?

  1
• when was fresh kills closed?

  2001
• what is fresh kills now?

  a large green space
• how much waste does New York produce a year?

  14 million tonnes
• how many bridges does NYC have?

  21
• how many acres is Central Park?

  843
• what is the main mode of transport in NYC?

  subway
• how many tonnes can be used for energy recovery per day in NYC?

  only 430
• what is the annual budget for waste management in NYC?

  $1.5 billion
• what happens to most waste in NYC today?

  shipped off to LIC's
• is New York a mega city?

  Yes
• describe the urban plan of NYC...

  Grid network which is organised and planned
• what is one of the sustainability plans?

  the NY highland
• how much did the highland cost to construct?

  $50 million
• how much has the high-line made in tax revenues?

  $1 billion
• how many visitors does the highland receive per year?

  8 million
• what was the high-line before regeneration?

  an old rail road.
• what is a car restriction rule in Mexico City?

  cars can only drive in certain parts of the city on certain days of the week.
• How big is the fresh kills park going to be?

  3 times the size of Central Park
• What other initiative has been put into freshkills park to make it more sustainable?

  a solar farm
• in the past, what percentage of waste was deposited at sea from NYC

  80%