People get all fidgety about the nanny-state ban on personal things like large sodas, but as a New Yorker, I'll attest that most of these things are great and part of a larger vision for the future. The revolution in bike lanes and public pedestrian spaces alone has transformed the city. Heavy heating oils - used widely in building boilers - cause horrendous, life-threatening pollution. And if after Sandy, you think building hurricane-vulnerable coastal structures is a good idea, then I invite you to provide insurance for them.