Actions that directly or indirectly improve air quality in your community
Adopt zoning language or approve a skinny street/development project that follows green street and/or walkable streets principles.
Include ecological provisions in the comprehensive plan that explicitly aim to minimize open space fragmentation and/or establish a growth area with expansion criteria.
Adopt climate mitigation and/or energy independence goals and objectives in the comprehensive plan or in a separate policy document, and include transportation recommendations such as becoming an EV-ready city.
Measuring Outcomes: Engage community members and partners in identifying, measuring, and repor
Use national green standards/guidelines for purchasing/investments such as cleaning products, furniture, flooring/coatings.
Efficiently use your existing fleet of city vehicles by encouraging trip bundling, video conferencing, carpooling, vehicle sharing and incentives/technology.
Conduct an Active Living campaign such as a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program.
Identify, prioritize and remedy complete streets gaps and lack of connectivity/safety within your road network by, for example, bike/pedestrian plan, adding a bike route/lane, truck route, sidewalk or mid-block alley.
Adopt a sustainable building policy for private buildings; include the SB 2030 energy standard; adopt language governing new development projects that:
