Assess, plan for, and enhance the community’s local food system.
Assess, plan for, and enhance the community’s local food system.
Assess, plan for, and enhance the community’s local food system.
Reduce flooding damage and costs through the National Flood Insurance Programs and the NFIP’s Community Rating System.
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.
Lower the environmental and health risk footprint of a brownfield remediation/redevelopment project beyond regulatory requirements; report brightfield projects.
Report installed private sector-owned renewable energy/energy efficient generation capacity with at least one of the following attributes:
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.
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.
Use national green standards/guidelines for purchasing/investments such as cleaning products, furniture, flooring/coatings.
Conduct an Active Living campaign such as a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program.
Require new developments or redevelopments to prepare a travel demand management plan or transit-oriented development standards or LEED for Neighborhood Development certification.