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S N I 1
Introduction
Sustainable Neighborhood Indicators
The SNI Process
The process of Neighborhood Sustainability Indicators starts with
a specific design challenge and goes through three main phases:
Neighborhood, Sustainablility, and Indicators. This process will move
your team from concrete observations about people and place,
to abstract thinking as you uncover insights and themes, then
back to tangible solutions.
Sustainable
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Neighborhood
Indicators
During the Sustainable phase, your team will prepare for and conduct
observations and research about current energy consumption and
habits and brainstorm future sustainable goals. This guide will help the
community create a sustainable vision and to demonstrate their commitment
to progressive action while furthering city-wide goals.
A neighborhood is a tangible, powerful unit for change. This guide is one of
the first steps that will enable these communities to demonstrate the
success of their ideas and inspire others to take action.
An indicator is quantitative or qualitative information about the current status
or direction of a change in a system, and indicators serve to guide and
measure our progress towards established goals. They also summarize
complex information of value to the observer. In other words, indicators allow
the community to track progress toward reaching its goals over time.
Most often a single indicator is part of a larger series of indicators. Groups of
indicators together are required to correctly interpret whether progress
towards a goal is truly being made, and sustainability indicators are
indicators supporting a sustainability vision and corresponding goals.
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Introduction
This report has
two
main objectives
To describe the role of sustainability indicators in the neighboorhood context
To summarize and report Neighborhood Sustainability Indicators
This guide was developed for the Elyria Swansea Neighbboorhood in Denver
as a case study, but this guide can be applied and used in any neighboorhood
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as an assesment tool.
Its Purpose is to help build strong, self determined, sustainable communities.
Its Success comes from the involvement of local residents, public
officials, community based researchers and groups, researchers, funders and
other stakeholders who work together in an inclusive, respectfull, flexible and
open process.
Disclaimer: This is not an original idea and is not totally original content. There are
many preliminary studies that have been made, from which this is based off of.
There are many resources to take advantage of, along with this guide, and some
are cited in this document. If something is cited, assume influence, text, ideas and
layout was drawn from it for the creation of this document. This guide is a frankenstein
complilation of ideas from previous studies, case studies and publications. I will not
specifically site the source under each idea, but rather compile sources at the end.
S N I 3
Introduction
Existing Conditions
Community Facts
Total Area: Appx. 3,000+ acres
Population: 6,708
Jobs: 10,554
Households: 1,741
Parks and Open Space: Less than 1%
Built Structures:
Residential Single Family:
Residential Multi-Family:
Non-Residential:
25% are between 5 - 18 years old
Over 50 Miles of Streets and Roadways
70% of residents are within a .5 mile, 10 minute walk to Metro
57% are between 19 - 64 years old
63% Births to Mothers with less than a HS Diploma
25% Families headed by single parent
60% Persons age 25+ with less than a HS Diploma
S N I 4
Background
Increase Energy Conservation
Increase Production of Renewable Energy
Increase Environmental Management of Multifamily Dwellings
SustainabiIity Vision
Energy
Increase Use of Greener Modes of Transportation
MobiIity
Increase the Number and Quality of Local Green Businesses
Increase Water Conservation
Improve Water Quality in Neighborhood Streams / Restore
Environment
Economy
Increase biking, pedestrian safety, buses, and Metro transit
Encourage multi-family dwellings to lower the neighborhood`s carbon footprint
Enhance and Protect Tree Canopy
Supports walking, biking, shopping and working locally
Foster social cohesion and ultimately implement successful sustainability programs
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Background
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
ChaIIenges
Proximity to South Plate River
Good access to regional jobs, services, and amenities in Downtown Denver
Strong highway connections
Variety of housing types (Single Family, Condos and Apartments)
Lack of public / community spaces for neighborhood engagement
Majority Low Desnity Residential older homes, larger lots, less energy efficient
Lack of connection (physical) to South Plate River and polluted health hazards
Lack of neighborhood parks and public indoor recreation facilities
High Industrial Areas
High percentage of renter occupied units
Vasquez Boulevard and other bordering Highways creates a
barrier between neighborhoods
DPS and other education institutions in the area have a key role to play with
sustainability related curriculum, research and student involvement
Create more opportunities for neighborhood integration with the
South Plate River Corridor
Greatly improve efficiency in terms of energy and water
Generate solar and renewable energy
Promote compost and bio-mass energy, etc.
Opportunity for new areas to be planted to increase tree-cover
Opportunity to work with the local neighborhood and community on sustainability goals
Traffic congestion creates a barrier for pedestrians and cyclists
Older building stock is less energy efficient and requires considerable investment
to improve
Watersheds are sensitive, polluted and could deteriorate without improvements
Local mom and pop stores are affected by economy and rising rents
Lack of resources for the community such as food, education and health services
SWOC
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Background
Parks and Open Space
Total Area: Appx. 3,000+ acres
Percentage of Parks and Open Space out of Total Area: 0.01%
I identified five public parks (acreage is approximate measurement)
Total Parks and Open Space Area: Appx. 30 acres
As noted on the Elyria/Swansea
Location Map, Elyria/Swansea is
located in north Denver and is
bounded by 52nd Avenue, Brighton
Boulevard, and 54th Avenue on the
north, by the South Platte River on
the west, by 38th Street and 40th
Avenue on the south, and by Colorado
Boulevard on the east. York Street is
the common boundary between
Elyria and Swansea.
Community information and maps can be gathered free from information open to
the public from Google Earth and Census Data.
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Total Area: Approximatly 3,000+ acres
Top 4 Uses:
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Industrial Use
2
Low Density Residential
3
Mixed Use
4
Medium Density Residential
S N I 7
Background
Why Indicators?
The NSIP process includes indicators because they are the most direct and
objective way to communicate back to residents and stakeholders about their
progress. An indicator is quantitative or qualitative information about the current
status or direction of a change in a system, and indicators serve to guide and
measure our progress towards established goals. They also summarize complex
information of value to the observer. In other words, indicators allow the community
to track progress toward reaching its goals over time.
To ensure there is a balanced gender perspective, involve female staff in all
phases of this process.
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Multi-Disciplinary Teams
The challenges of creating and assesing Sustainable Neighborhood Indicators are
very complex and have been explored by predecessors, which I have also cited in
this document. A community will have a higher liklihood of sucess at solving complex,
difficult and already-examined problems by assembling a good group of prople and
reviewing existing documents and case studies. A productive team usually consists
of a core of 3 - 8 individuals, one of whom is the facilitator. By mixing different
disciplinary and educational backgrounds, you will have a better chance of coming up
with unexpected solutions when people approach problems from different backgrounds.
Diversity
Space
Time
Dedicated Spaces
Having a separate project space allows the team to be constantly inspired by imagery
from the field, immersed in their post-it notes, and able to track the progress of the
project. If possiblr, find a dedicated space for your design team to focus on challenges.
Finite Timeframes
Many people notice that they work best with deadlines and concrete timelines. Likewise
and innovative project with a beginning, middle and end is more likely to keep the team
motivated and focused on moving forward towards a goal.
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Background
There are a number of important lessons that can benefit
individuals and groups seeking to replicate a similar process in their community
PIanning Process
Make sure to gauge and assess community interest realistically
Gather information and recruit project leaders early in the process
Conduct an open and interactive public process
Create a robust sustainability framework for implementation & monitoring
Create an easy to use template for an annual progress report
Denver`s comprehensive plan and Blueprint Denver provide an overarching sustainability framework
for how we grow in the City identifying areas of change where more people can live and work closer
to transit, and planning around Denver`s expanding rail system. Under this framework, Planners conduct
planning in neighborhoods to adopt small area or station area plans that are more specific about what
types of future land use and multi-modal street networks are in place, and how they work together.
The last plan for Elyria Swansea was adopted in the 80`s and a Planners job is to engage the public in a
process to create a new neighborhood plan that will be adopted around 2014.
What is PIanning?
Sustainability has different meaning to different folks. For some, including businesses and residences,
sustainability is to sustain a household or employees financially to remain solvent. For others, it is a
personal choice to invest in solar energy green building, etc..., and reduce energy or water demand.
Planners strive to balance all interests in our planning efforts. Elyria Swansea will have three transit
stations serving the neighborhood, so this is an important part of sustainability and one of the indicators
in this guide.

Planners use input received from residents and stakeholders throughout their planning process. This
guide is to encourage citizens to get involved with the planning process and have create a community
vision to give to the planners and city officials to use in their planning, especially in regards to
sustainability.
Cities support sustinable neighborhood initiatives from communities. Most Cities will agree that driving
less and shorter distances, and using transit is a key tenet of sustainability. Cities also tend to agree
about the importance of creating attractive places with services, jobs and conveniences that allow people
to walk, bike and take transit to get the things that they need; which are key roles in creating a sustainable
neighborhood and are indiciators in this guide. There are other components to sustainability (green
infrastructure, recycling, hybrid vehicles, green waste, etc), emission controls, environmental safety,
air quality - that other City agencies focus on but these are all things that Planners try to keep in mind
when creating a plan and what this guides focus is on.
Planners adopt community visions and plans in many different ways, and those ways are usually unique
to each City, although there are standard community engagement practices in Planning. One way is that
Planners and Cities adopt a neighborhood plan then sets the course towards greater sustainability in
land use and transportation. There are other programs, such as the Office of Economic Development
and Environmental Health financial incentives for businesses to upgrade to more efficient lighting, etc.
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Planning and its` process
There are many successful community engagement techniqies. Listening
combined with educational outreach is key. Planners are trying to figure out
how to get people to come to meetings, or possibly find a way to take meetings
to people keeping up with their current busy schedules. Many people do not
think about the word sustainable but instead identify with the economic
benefits of transit, reduced energy demands, water wise landscaping, etc.
The latino immigrants that make up the majority and who live in Elyria Swansea
are wary of public meetings for multiple reasons, including reasons such as
suspicion of government, language barrier, etc. Planners providing bi-lingual
services for all of their outreach materials and meetings, also food and child
care, usually.
*This is a summary from some Planning Documents, my own knowledge and an interview with Tim Harkins, a Senior Planner for the City of Denver.
Explaining planning and the role of a planner to a concerned community
member who is not aware is an on-going challenge, especially in Elyria
Swansea. Planners are here to balance multiple interests and to build
consensus and establish goals for a community. These goals can then
become policy in the formof an adopted plan. Future zoning decisions, public
and private investments are guided by this new plan policy. There are other
financial incentives for businesses and business retrofits that are offered by
Environmental Health and Office of Economic Development.
Missing in Elyria-Swansea are well established and functioning neighborhood
organizations (registered neighborhood organizations). When these are running
well, a neighborhood is in a much better position to establish a voice and
represent the needs of the community to the various City agencies, and other
agencies such as CDOT and RTD.
What is PIanning? Continued...
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PIanning Process and Activities
Organize and hold a visioning workshop to the community, inclusing a review of
sustainability basics. Residents review existing conditions summaries from
existing plans and documents and prioritize areas of concern, and through an
interactive participation process, community members developed a shared vision
of sustainability and initial goals to achice that vision.
Visioning Workshop
Actions / Indicators Workshop
Organize a Action / Indicators Workshop focused on identifying sustainablity
indicators for the top actions identified during the Visioning Workshop.
Additionally, an online voting exccersize can collect additionl input from
residents unable to attend the Goals / Action Workshop. Residents review
indicator details for the top ten actions within each sustainability category.
ImpIementation Kick-off Meeting
Use this meeting as a kick-off to project implementation and an introduction
of work groups. Residents reviewed sections from the draft report, focusing
on the community sustainability notebook and final indicators, implementation,
and monitering strategies. The final action list would be presented and confirmed
by the community, and citizen representatives from each workgroup presented
a progress report of the workgroup`s initial findings. Citizens are also given the
opportunity to provide additional feedback for inclusion in the final report.
Advisory Committee & Workgroups
An Advisory Committee to be comprised of neighborhood residents, representatives
from City Planners and District Employees, representatives of stakeholder non
profits and grass-root community groups. The creation of this boody will be to take
this process and report and coordinate the future progress reports. The process is
to be a flexible, participatory, creative and fun process.
Make sure to gauge and assess community interest realistically
Gather information and recruit project leaders early in the process
Conduct an open and interactive public process
Create a robust sustainability framework for implementation & monitoring
Create an easy to use tamplate for an annual progress report
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Watch
Out
The facilitator must user his/her power wisely. The facilitator is a role to
lead the team through the process; this person can certainly contribute
to the content of the ideas, but should not use his/her power to sawy decisions
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SustainabiIity Vision / GoaIs
This assessment documents some current conditions in the Elyria/Swansea
neighborhood in the terms proscribed by Denver`s Comprehensive Plan 2000 and
Blueprint Denver: An Integrated Land Use and Transportation Plan.
This data will be available and helpful to those involved in planning and development
projects within the Elyria/Swansea neighborhood and to assist Denver city agencies
in making planning and public investment decisions that affect this neighborhood,
especially in regards to sustainability. This guide is meant to foster social cohesion
and implement successful sustainability programs. The indicators in this guide can
be used to contribute to the city`s sustainability priorities at large.
Energy Efciency
Since the community has a large share of older less-efcient buildings, energy usage is a
weakness that can be transformed into an exemplary opportunity for improvement.
Renewable Energy
Advocated to increase local production of renewable energy as a method to
reduce environmental pollution. This goal can be attained individually as homeowners
and businesses invest in solar systems and other technologies, or it can be achieved as
a community by initiating funding mechanisms or starting coops to ofset investment costs.
Environmental Management
The importance of improving the environmental management of multi-family dwellings can
not be overstated. With the majority of people in the study area living in multi-family build
ings or single residential, these should be a prime targeteforts to lower the neighborhoods
carbon footprint.
Mobility
Improving mobility options within the study area, specically for biking, pedestrian safety,
buses, and Metro transit are very important. There are several existing conditions that
impede access to the broad range of mobility options that the community desires, especially
for bicycle users in Elyria Swansea. Community Support for a new lightrail or Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) serving the community and for new development that supports walking, biking,
shopping and working locally is very high and should be encouraged.
Water Conservation
ater conservation is also an important goal to the community. there is great potential for
reducing water demand in the neighborhood.
Water Quality
With the local South Platte River in the area, the community can initiate improvements that
minimize contamination, runof and pollution of the water quality.
Tree Cover
Elyria Swansea has opportunities to increase tree cover drastically. Ideas such as Green Alleys
can be used to promote additional street trees.
Green Business
Promoting businesses that ofer green services like appliance repair as well as businesses that
have green operations like restaurants that recycle their waste is important. The community can
help by maintaining and promoting green business lists and creating awards and recognitions to
businesses that lead the way.
Social Capital
There is a large need to spread awareness, recognize local sustainability champions, and share
their success stories. Creating and expanding its green social capital is an important aspect of
community and neighborhood development.
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Sustainable Indicators
Primary Indicators Targets Community Actions Individual Actions
Total residential energy use
Total non-residential energy use
Residential
Gigawatt-hours/year
Therms/year

Non-Residential
Gigawatt-hours/year
Therms/year
2020 Community Target
22% reduction from 2009
baseline on annual rate of 2%
/ Create energy audit and
weatherization drives in the
community
/ Organize Energy Diet programs /
challenges
/ Promote a Lights-Of! initiative to
encourage local institutions /
residents to turn of non-essential
lights
/ Conduct energy efciency drives
promoting EnergyStar
appliances, CFLs, etc.
/ Conduct green roof and cool roof
drives for local businesses and
institutions
/ Participate in energy audit and
weatherization drive
/ Use EnergyStar appliances
/ Convert to using CFL or LED lights
/ Consistently follow a practice to turn
of non-essential lights
/ Enroll in Energy Diet / conservation
programs
/ Install a green or cool roof
Goal 1: Increase Energy
Conservation
Total kWh / year of renewable
energy produced in Area:
Residential: kW installed
Commercial: kW installed
Government: kW installed
Institutional: kW (PV) and
W (wind)
Achieve 20% energy from
renewable sources by 2020
/ Create energy co-ops to buy /
install renewable energy solutions
in the neighborhood residences
and businesses
/ Organize a Renewable Energy
Sign-Up drive
/ Organize and host neighborhood
workshops about renewable
energy products
/ Participate in energy co-op to install
solar panels / other renewable
energy sources
/ Install solar hot water / energy
through non-co-op
/ Sign up to receive / increase
renewable energy through clean
energy supplier
/ Participate in neighborhood
renewable energy workshops /
education opportunities
Goal 2: Increase Production of Renewable Energy

For Example:
For Example:
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Energy Diet - reducing daily activities such as driving, heating, and the
consumption of products and services that contribute to energy emissions.
Energy Audit
- an inspection, survey and analysis of energy fows for energy
conservation in a building, in order to evaluate the need and practicality for
energy effciency retrofts.
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Green Environment
Total residential potable water
usage
Baseline Consumption
# CCF per month
Create a 2020 Community Target / Launch Stop-the-Drip campaign to
educate residents to repair
leaky / wasteful faucets.
/ Launch Green Gardeners program
to educate / assist local residents,
business owners, and institutions on
the fundamentals of green gardening
practices and LID
/ Create a rainwater harvesting /
greywater reuse initiative to
promote reduced potable water use
for irrigation
/ Install a water reuse system (rain-
barrel / greywater reuse etc.) in
home / business
/ Reduce turf and increase native
plants in garden / lot
/ Participate in the Stop-Drip
campaign
/ Participate in Green Gardeners
program
Goal 4: Increase Water Conservation
Number of homes in near
the South Platte River
Annual load of fecal coliform
Annual load of lead
Annual load of TSS
Annual load of BOD
Annual load of phosphorus
Chemical test of river quality
2020 Community Targets
25% reduction in annual fecal
coliform loads on annual rate
of 2.5%
36% reduction in annual lead
loads on annual rate of 2.8%
25% reduction in annual TSS
25% reduction in annual BOD
25% reduction in annual
phosphorus loads on annual
rate of 2.5%
/ Create a No-Chemicals! campaign
to reduce chemical
pesticides / herbicides / fertilizer use
/ Launch initiative to advocate for water
quality at local public / design
review meetings
/ Facilitate green landscaping
workshops for local landscape rms

/ Practice organic gardening (with no
fertilizers and pesticides)
/ Reduce pervious surfaces to lower
stormwater runof from property
/ Control pet waste
/ Dechlorinate swimming pool
discharge
/ Reduce debris and trash
Goal 5: Increase Water Quality in Neighborhood Streams
Number of buildings that have
implemented an Environmental
Management Plan and / or
adopted a Green Scorecards
System
Percent of buildings with the
highest rating on the Green
Scorecard
# EMP programs
% building that exceed
minimum Green Scorecard
requirements
Community Target
Initiate the EMP program
/ Create a condo / business green
rating system
/ Create an Environmental Management
Plan (EMP) for multifamily dwellings,
rentals, churches and other
institutional anchors
/ Organize drive to promote local
institutions / businesses / condos to
adopt an Environmental Management
Plan (EMP) that encourages green
operations
/ Participate in an Environmental
Management Plan (EMP)
Goal 3: Increase Environmental Management of Buildings
Tip
EMP stands for - Environmental Management Plan
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MobiIity
Percent change in average
monthy Capital Bikeshare ridership
Community Target / Establish a committee that will
review and explore shared shuttle
programs with local institutions
/ From a group that tracks gaps and
improvements on local side
walks / bikeways and trails
/ Establish a Facebook page to
facilitate car pooling and car sharing
programs

/ Conduct aggressive neighborhood
promotions for Bike to Work Day
and other alternate transportation
options
/ Organize grassroot community eforts
to improve pedestrian safety in the
community
/ Use a shared shuttle for daily /
occasional commuting
/ Request local business to install bike
racks
/ Use alternate means of transportation
at least once a week
/ Become a member of a car pool
network
/ Support development initiatives
encouraging walking, biking,
shopping and working locally
/ Advocate for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
and Streetcars
Goal 7: Increase Use of Greener Modes of Transportation
Percent of land area under tree
canopy
Carbon sequestered by trees in
the community
2003 Baseline
Community Target
Maintain existing canopy cover
/ Organize community tree planting
drives
/ Institute Adobt-a-Tree campaign to
promote care and protection
of trees
/ Protect existing trees during the
construction process
/ Participate in a community tree
planting activity
/ Adopt-a-Tree
/ Plant new trees on my property
Goal 6: Restore, Enhance, and Protect Tree Canopy
*Information based from the Elyria Swansea Neighborhood Assesment
*Less than 5 % tree canopy cover
*According to the Denver Parks and Recreation 2003 Gameplan
Increase tree canopy cover in
urban residential areas
by 15 - 18%
Learn about native species and
species local to the area
/
Increase amount of vegetation and
tree canopy cover in the South Platte
River area
/
/ Expand on existing Bike routes and
paths
Improve the pedestrian
experience through improved
sidewalk connections throughout
the neighborhood for biking and
walking.
Encourage Multimodal Transport
Average commute distance to
work and transportation options
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Green Economics
Number of certied green
businesses
Baseline
0 locally certied businesses
Initiate Green Business
Program in 2010 and
recommended 2011
certication target of 10
/ Create a list / directory of local green
businesses
/ Create a community award /
recognition program for local green
businesses
/ Ask local markets to carry local /
organic / fair trade food items
/ Support and shop at locally
recognized green businesses
/ Obtain a local green business
certicate
Goal 8: Increase the Number and Quality of Local Green Businesses
Green SociaI CapitaI
Pilot activities conducted
Attendance/ participation
Community Target
Participate in workgroup-
led activities
/ Establish a Saturday Swap
Freecycle facility using temporary
urbanism opportunities
/ Create a resource that summarizes
existing and promotes new
sustainability curriculum / education
opportunities available in
neighborhood
/ Create new and improve existing
community gardens
/ Educate / engage community through
green journal / newspaper / website
/ Organize seminars showcasing
community sustainability eforts

and best practices
/ Create and interactive sustainability
map to include farmers

markets, compost piles etc.
/ Participate in neighborhood
freecycle program
/ Actively participate in the
neighborhood community garden
program
/ Create a community newsletter,
Facebook page and keep up with
sustainability and initiatives
/ Become a member of a co-op
Goal 9: Expand the Community`s 'Green Social Capital`
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RegardIess of what you think of the peopIe Iiving
in your neighborhood,
find something usefuI among these resources
that wiII add vaIue to your Neighbor participation.
Green Energy
Create energy audit/weatherization drives in the community
Install building control systems
Install green or cool roofs & identify potential
Encourage local institutions/residents to turn of non-essential lights
Create energy coop to buy/install solar panels at cheaper rates
Leverage geothermal power with home systems (ground source heat pump)
Install solar panels on rooftops
Create clean energy investment revolving fund
Mobility
Start a slug line in the neighborhood
Form a group that will track improvements of sidewalks
Use the Metro for daily commuting (and upgrade metro)
Green Environment
Re-use of greywater and/or rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation
Create a no chemical pesticide/herbicide/fertilizers campaign in the community &
provide information about organic substitutes
Install rain gardens and other LID techniques to reduce/lter stormwater runof
Use inltration planters along district streets to lter stormwater runof
Create rain gardens in home and business lots
Install rain gardens fed by gutter and sidewalk runof stormwater runof
Reduce overall impermeable paved surfaces in your lot
Create cleanup committee to clean up streets
Volunteer in taking water quality readings for monitoring
Participate in stream restoration/river cleanups drives
Work with Casey Trees to organize a Community Tree Planting (CTP)
Protect existing trees and maintain them
Work with Casey Trees to do an open space survey
Work with Casey Trees to develop a neighborhood tree report card
Plant trees along the Platte River
Fill empty street tree spaces with trees
Green Scorecards System
Action Total
Votes
Resident
Votes
Action Total
Votes
Resident
Votes
Action Total
Votes
Resident
Votes
Top Votes on Major Actions
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Green Scorecard System
Green Economics
Establish a Saturday "Swap" freecycle - temporary urbanism (store fronts)
Create list/directory of local green businesses
Create community award/recognition program for local green businesses
Create a condo/business/embassy green rating system
Create green energy index for apartment buildings
Create a condo/business/embassy score card (green rating systems)
Recognize existing sustainable residential properties, perhaps through
a tiered system
Encourage schools to green operations & add sustainability curriculum
Create a retail advisory board
Sign-up for/encourage/expand existing Community Supported Agriculture
Encourage more local restaurants to provide local food option on their menu
Create a condo/business/embassy green rating system
Green Social Capital
Showcase/share best practices
Encourage embassies to highlight green initiatives in their country
Share best practices/lessons learned
Participate in sustainability themed meetings/discussions with invited experts
Showcase examples of successful water conservation
Showcase local green leaders by organizing tours of local green buildings
Create new and improve existing community gardens
Form cooperatives for composting, solar heating, organic gardening, etc.
Interactive sustainability map to include farmers markets, compost piles, etc.
Educate/engage community through Green Journal/Newsletter/Website
Create community Green Journal or Newsletter
Provide information on local nancing for individual and community projects
Engage and educate real estate community on sustainability
Peer to Peer; spell put what information is to be disseminated
Document ideas and information in community specic blogs/websites; Create
directory of non-prot "green" organizations
Create "green corner/shelf" in every library
Action Total
Votes
Resident
Votes
Action Total
Votes
Resident
Votes
Top Votes on Major Actions
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Green Scorecard System
What do you see?
Encourage citizens of the neighborhood to take pictures of what they love about
their neighborhood and what they want to change. You can direct them to take
specific pictures about a sustainable goal or indicator.
Have community members and neighbors go out in their community and take
pictures of what they see as succesfull and non-successfull attributes of their
neighborhood. Have them go outside their neghborhood and take pictures of
communities and spaces they like and would like to see adapted into their community!
U.S. Census Bureau, Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density (geographies ranked by total
population): 2000 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau)
http://www.sustainable-dc.org
http://www.ideo.com/by-ideo/
http://www.pps.org
http://www.good.is/posts/your-neighborday-toolkit-is-here
http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/646/documents/NWSS_ES/Public_Meeting_1_Feedback.pdf
http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/646/documents/NWSS_ES/Public_Meeting_1_Presentation.pdf
http://www.denvergov.org/PlansinProgress/ElyriaSwanseaNeighborhood/tabid/432647/Default.aspx
Tim Harkins
Senior City Planner
Denver City Community Planning & Development
Sun Valley Neighborhood DECATUR-FEDERAL Station Area Plan
http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/193/documents/DLP/Decatur-Federal/Decatur_Federal_Adopted42213.pdf
Resources and Works Cited
Denver Public Meeting Presentation Powerpoint
www.denvergov.org/elyria-swansea
Tim.Harkins@denvergov.org
City of Denver PIanning Documents and PubIic Information
Elyria Swansea Neighborhood planning public kick off meeting - Summary of Feedback
Community Planning and Development City of Denver Website with Resources
Other City PubIic Resources
Other Resources
Neighborhood Toolkit Design Kit
IDEO, Design Firm layout and design resource
Project for Public Spaces
Sustainable DC Plan to make DC most sustainable city in the nation
Interview
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