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.
City/Tribal operations
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.
Purchase energy used by city government - via the municipal utility, green tags, community solar garden, 3rd party - with a high
Purchase energy used by city government - via the municipal utility, green tags, community solar garden, 3rd party - with a higher renewable percentage than required by Minnesota law.
Install a public sector/municipally-owned renewable energy technology, such as solar electric (PV), wind, biomass, solar hot wat
Install a public sector/municipally-owned renewable energy technology, such as solar electric (PV), wind, biomass, solar hot water/air, or micro-hydro.
Adopt infrastructure design standards that protect the economic and ecologic functions of the highway corridor through clustering of development, native plantings and incorporating access management standards.
Adopt infrastructure design standards that protect the economic and ecologic functions of the highway corridor through clustering of development, native plantings and incorporating access management standards.
Implement traffic calming policy/measures, including lane conversions (road diets), roundabouts, low-speed streets, shared space and depaving, in a
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.
Phase in bike, e-bike, foot or horseback modes for police, inspectors and other city staff.
Phase in bike, e-bike, foot or horseback modes for police, inspectors and other city staff.
Complete the GreenStep Municipal Stormwater Management Assessment.
Complete the GreenStep Municipal Stormwater Management Assessment.
Measuring Outcomes: Engage community members and partners in identifying, measuring, and reporting progress on key sustainability and social indicators/ including energy use/greenhouse gas emissions, social vitality/social inclusion outcome measures.
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.
Use national green standards/guidelines for purchasing/investments such as cleaning products, furniture, flooring/coatings.