Hickenlooper leads Denver towards greener pastures

Democratic Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has already achieved more than just about any of his predecessors. Allow ohwillike to run down the accomplishments:

Denver Mayor Hickenlooper has made progress on many points in Denver: balancing a budget deep in the red, developing a plan to address homelessness, independent police review, the size of the police force, a justice center, 3-1-1 service, a settlement of the United Airlines bankruptcy debts to DIA, paving alleys, rethinking parking enforcement, an overhaul of zoning rules, a new franchise agreement with Xcel Energy that goes to voters on August 8, and more.

And now, The Rocky Mountain News reports that Hickenlooper is launching an unprecedented initiative to green Denver:

Mayor John Hickenlooper this morning unveiled an ambitious environmental program, called "Greenprint Denver," that calls for hybrid fuel cars for the city fleet, converting diesel powered vehicles to bio-diesel fuels, planting a million trees in the next 20 years, and making Denver one of the most water-conservative cities in the nation.

"It's no longer just about white collar jobs and blue collar jobs, we're talking about green collar jobs," the mayor said.

Everyday, I talk to people who say they hate politicians. I wish I could introduce them to our mayor. He's doing great things.