Replace the city's existing street lighting with Dark Sky-compliant LEDs, modifying any city franchise/utility agreement and adding smart grid attributes.
For cities outside or on the fringe of metropolitan areas, conduct a build-out analysis, fiscal impact study, or adopt an urban growth boundary and a consistent capital improvement plan that provides long-term protection of natural resources and natural systems, and agricultural practices outside the boundary.
Install for one or more city-owned/school buildings one of the following efficiency measures:
Purchase LEDs for all future street lighting and traffic signals.
Identify and remedy street-trail gaps between city streets and off-road trails/bike trails to better facilitate walking and biking.
Establish an on-going budget and program for decreasing inflow and infiltration into sewer lines and losses in drinking water systems.
Create park/city land management standards/practices that maximize at least one of the following:
Develop a program to involve community members in hands-on land restoration, invasive species management and stewardship projects.
Require purchase of U.S. EPA WaterSense-certified products.
Add/expand public transit service.
