Adopt a complete streets policy, or a living streets policy, which addresses landscaping and stormwater.
Adopt a complete streets policy, or a living streets policy, which addresses landscaping and stormwater.
Efficiency
Plan for reuse of large-format retail buildings, or work with a local school, church or commercial building to either add-on spa
Plan for reuse of large-format retail buildings, or work with a local school, church or commercial building to either add-on space or repurpose space into new uses.
Use 21st century ecodistrict tools to structure, guide and link multiple green and sustainable projects together in a mixed-use
Use 21st century ecodistrict tools to structure, guide and link multiple green and sustainable projects together in a mixed-use neighborhood/development, or innovation district, aiming to deliver superior social, environmental and economic outcomes.
Conserve/protect drinking/groundwater resources by creating a water-wise landscaping ordinance/guidance, WaterSense purchasing p
Conserve/protect drinking/groundwater resources by creating a water-wise landscaping ordinance/guidance, WaterSense purchasing program, or guidance on rainwater harvesting and home water softener use.
Implement IT efforts and city employee engagement to reduce plug loads, building energy use and workflow efficiency.
Implement IT efforts and city employee engagement to reduce plug loads, building energy use and workflow efficiency.
Promote financing and incentive programs, such as PACE, for clean energy:
Promote financing and incentive programs, such as PACE, for clean energy:
Promote resident/business purchases and/or generation of clean energy by:
Promote resident/business purchases and/or generation of clean energy by:
Adopt wind energy and/or biomass ordinances that allow, enable, or encourage appropriate renewable energy installations.
Adopt wind energy and/or biomass ordinances that allow, enable, or encourage appropriate renewable energy installations.
Become a solar-ready community, including adopting ordinance/zoning language and an expedited permit process for residents and businesses to install solar energy systems.
Become a solar-ready community, including adopting ordinance/zoning language and an expedited permit process for residents and businesses to install solar energy systems.
Implement traffic calming policy/measures, including lane conversions (road diets), roundabouts, low-speed streets, shared space and depaving, in at least one street redevelopment project.
Implement traffic calming policy/measures, including lane conversions (road diets), roundabouts, low-speed streets, shared space and depaving, in at least one street redevelopment project.