From Snobbery to Shrubbery
by Rose Fox, New York City 
on 06.28.06
Manhattan's Upper East Side is better known for fur coats and doormen than for crunchy granola and waste reduction. Upper Green Side, a nonprofit group launched in February, aims to change that. They're fierce advocates for cyclists, farmer's markets, and waste reduction. Via frequent visits to the local community board and a great many letters to various New York newspapers, they're pushing for fully separated bike lanes throughout the neighborhood (and the city) and recently celebrated the successful launch of a Greenmarket at 92nd Street and 1st Avenue. It's great to see their support for the historically overlooked poorer areas of the Upper East Side; if they can bring the power and wealth of the Park Avenue residents on board as well, they'll be a power to be reckoned with. ::Upper Green Side
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