The general idea I got from the combination of articles is that New York City is one of the greenest cities, while other places, like Los Angeles, are greatly lacking as far as sustainability and green spaces goes. I really like that New York is able to be such a good place for sustainable practices and green spaces. There are lots of green spaces in New York that are available to most of the residents. The green markets mentioned in at least one of the articles are a very important part of the city. Even though produce sold at green markets is generally more expensive than those sold in the supermarket, most of it is organically and locally grown. And they are even a nice place to visit and be in when not shopping. I also like the idea of green buildings. I think that sustainable energy sources is one of the most pressing issues of our time and will greatly affect our future. If more and more of the things that we create use alternative fuel sources and are environmentally friendly in general, we will have that much less to worry about in the future. I don't know what the real problem is in LA, but I think that it needs to be, and can be, worked out in the near future. People jut need to be dedicated and put in an effort and things will happen. The biggest problem everywhere is that not enough people 1. believe that there is a problem. 2. care enough to do anything about it. or 3. Believe that we, as people, can do something to fix the problem. New York is a start, and hopefully the ideas and practices that are abundant in NY will proliferate around the country and world.