This document discusses sustainability in discretionary review processes. It highlights the environmental risks of climate change and over-reliance on fossil fuels. It examines how sustainable various cities are and provides tools for conducting sustainability reviews of plans, policies, regulations and development projects. These include impact modeling, checklist and guidelines. The document also outlines best practices for adapting to changing conditions, becoming self-sufficient and solving larger problems. It provides examples from the City of San Diego's general plan and sustainability efforts.
Presented by IWMI's Liza Debevec at a Roundtable on Building Resilience to Climate Change through Community Dialogues held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2016
Update on the Conservation Fund's Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coastal Resilience Project, funded by NFWF. Presented at the 9.8.15 Baltimore Urban Waters Partnership meeting.
Presented by IWMI's Liza Debevec at a Roundtable on Building Resilience to Climate Change through Community Dialogues held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2016
Update on the Conservation Fund's Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coastal Resilience Project, funded by NFWF. Presented at the 9.8.15 Baltimore Urban Waters Partnership meeting.
Presented by Alan Nicol, Liza Debevec and Likie Nigussie at a workshop on ‘Land and Water Investment in the Eastern Nile basin: Challenges and opportunities for regional development” held in Wad Medani, Sudan, December 3-5, 2016.
Presented by IWMI's Jennie Barron at a Roundtable on Building Resilience to Climate Change through Community Dialogues held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2016.
September 2020 update on impact, finance, projects and reach of UNDP's climate change adaptation portfolio across it's signature solutions and emerging areas.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
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Presentation by Alaine Clarke MIPI Physical Planner
Objectives:
Appreciate existing linkages between catchment management and the planning system
Recognise that the planning system is a key tool to implementation of River Basin Management Plans
Understand what is needed to deliver a water-friendly planning system
Structure of presentation:
Policy Context
Legislative context as it relates to planning & RBMPs
What guidance is out there?
Existing RBMPs + interaction with planning system
Developing appropriate & measurable policies
Next cycle of RBMPs
This presentation was given at the Catchment Management Network meeting on February 24th 2017. The Catchment Management Network consists of the EPA, all of Ireland's Local Authorities, and other public bodies involved in looking after Ireland's catchments, sub-catchments and water bodies. For more information about this work see www.catchments.ie
In September 2008, WRT Principal Kathy Garcia and Landscape Designer Jennifer Martel joined 27 other young designers in New Buffalo, Michigan for the second Xtreme LA event.
Sponsored by site furniture manufacturer Landscape Forms and co-sponsored by The Landscape Architecture Foundation, the event brought together the designers for an intense three-day planning charrette. The purpose of the event was for the designers to brainstorm a design and development strategy for New Buffalo, a town that currently has no such strategy. The designers were divided into three teams and challenged to present their designs to the mayor and residents of the town.
Presented by Alan Nicol, Liza Debevec and Likie Nigussie at a workshop on ‘Land and Water Investment in the Eastern Nile basin: Challenges and opportunities for regional development” held in Wad Medani, Sudan, December 3-5, 2016.
Presented by IWMI's Jennie Barron at a Roundtable on Building Resilience to Climate Change through Community Dialogues held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2016.
September 2020 update on impact, finance, projects and reach of UNDP's climate change adaptation portfolio across it's signature solutions and emerging areas.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
Please Read and then contact me mapesanestory@yahoo.com/ kabaganga@gmail.com/ mapesanestory@outlook.com or +255752997756/+255684248202 For more readings
Presentation by Alaine Clarke MIPI Physical Planner
Objectives:
Appreciate existing linkages between catchment management and the planning system
Recognise that the planning system is a key tool to implementation of River Basin Management Plans
Understand what is needed to deliver a water-friendly planning system
Structure of presentation:
Policy Context
Legislative context as it relates to planning & RBMPs
What guidance is out there?
Existing RBMPs + interaction with planning system
Developing appropriate & measurable policies
Next cycle of RBMPs
This presentation was given at the Catchment Management Network meeting on February 24th 2017. The Catchment Management Network consists of the EPA, all of Ireland's Local Authorities, and other public bodies involved in looking after Ireland's catchments, sub-catchments and water bodies. For more information about this work see www.catchments.ie
In September 2008, WRT Principal Kathy Garcia and Landscape Designer Jennifer Martel joined 27 other young designers in New Buffalo, Michigan for the second Xtreme LA event.
Sponsored by site furniture manufacturer Landscape Forms and co-sponsored by The Landscape Architecture Foundation, the event brought together the designers for an intense three-day planning charrette. The purpose of the event was for the designers to brainstorm a design and development strategy for New Buffalo, a town that currently has no such strategy. The designers were divided into three teams and challenged to present their designs to the mayor and residents of the town.
The "Nature and Our Public Health" presentation by WRT Principal Ignacio Bunster-Ossa, FASLA was presented at the 21st Century City Conference, which was held in Dallas in November. The conference—hosted by the Trinity Trust, the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, and the Dallas CityDesign Studio—addresses the ever-growing trend toward the incorporation of nature into modern cities.
Developing A Sustainable Transportation Environmental Improvement Plan_BazeleyRoger Bazeley, USA
Developing a Sustainable Transportation Environmental Improvement Plan; “All children deserve a safe and healthy trip to and from school; via all modes of transportation including walking, biking, public transportation, school bus, or by automobile.
Walking and biking are proven to increase activity for children and adults that reduces obesity and contributes to a more healthy life style, more livable and walkable communities with greater accessibility for all.”
The HDR Regenerative Design Framework is a new way of thinking that breaks existing design paradigms and creates net positive buildings through social and ecological systems thinking.
Lessons learned from green infrastructure project experience in developing co...U.S. Water Alliance
Seattle's decade of experience installing Green Infrastructure (GI) projects has provided a substantial knowledge base. Two key areas of growth will be discussed: 1) Key policy issues in the development of the Seattle's Stormwater Code requirement for use of GI to the “maximum extent feasible” for projects on private property and right-of-way, and 2) public engagement success, failures, and proposed approach in moving forward in installing GI in public and private places, including a look at using GI to assist with combined sewer overflows.
David Rouse of WRT is leading a panel at the annual state planning conference addressing the question: How Can Pennsylvania’s Communities Plan for a Sustainable Future?
This is a slidecast of our August lunch training session titled "The State of Sustainability in Southern California" which took place on August 25, 2011.
Chandra Krout, Principal of Krout and Associates, delivered an update on the current status of environmental planning occurring within Southern California, with a particular emphasis on climate change and adaptation.
City of San Diego's General Plan and a prototypical Community Plan (San Ysidro) which have strong policies for sustainability and environmental justice
This presentation explores "big picture" demographic and economic trends as context for thinking about how Amherst and the Buffalo region might generate private investment in an era of fiscal scarcity.
A presentation for USGBC South Florida Local Government. EECBG Implementation Wallace Roberts & Todd
WRT Associate Rob Kerns was one of three people invited to make presentations at a USGBC South Florida Chapter panel entitled "Local Government Implementation of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants." His presentation discussed WRT's approach to sustainable comprehensive planning, using the firm's Biloxi Energy Strategy project as an example. Rob leads WRT's Energy Task Force, which is working with staff in all of WRT's offices on energy-related planning and design opportunities.
In January, Nando Micale presented the EPA-funded From Grey to Green, a report focusing on potential green infrastructure techniques for the Hartford, Connecticut region. The report used the vacant 1970’s vintage Parkade shopping center site in Manchester as a case study for the local council of governments’ Sustainable Communities Initiative.
On January 22, David Rouse of WRT and Storm Cunningham, CEO of the Resolution Fund, LLC in Washington, made a presentation at the New Green Economy Conference in DC. The purpose of this event, the 10th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment, was to “engage leading thinkers and doers from a diversity of disciplines, sectors, and perspectives in a structured conversation about the meaning of the green economy and how investment in green education, research and jobs can help solve both the economic and environmental crises.”
David and Storm’s presentation was entitled “Funding Strategies for Green Community & Regional Development: Achieving Rapid, Resilient Renewal of the Natural, Built & Socioeconomic Environments.” David addressed the drawbacks of conventional economic development practices and alternative approaches drawn from WRT’s city and regional planning practice, using the Sustainable Economic Development Strategic Plan for Cumberland, MD as a case study. Storm presented new strategies for designing, funding, and perpetuating community revitalization as documented in his recent book reWealth (published by McGraw-Hill in 2008). Storm is also author of The Restoration Economy (2002).
Speakers at the conference included Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; David Gergen, Director of The Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University; Charles Holliday, Chairman and CEO Emeritus of DuPont; and other governmental, business, and nonprofit leaders. “The conference highlighted ways to create economic opportunities and jobs through strategies such as clean energy, green technology, and restoration of natural and built assets,” said WRT principal David Rouse. “The future lies in building a strong economy and healthy environment together.”
David Rouse of WRT is leading a panel at the annual state planning conference addressing the question: How Can Pennsylvania’s Communities Plan for a Sustainable Future? Other WRT presenters include Mami Hara (Infill Philadelphia: Food Access) and Robert Kerns (Zoning the Appalachian Trail: Implementing State Legislation to Protect a National Resource).
WRT and PennPraxis received the Honor Award for Excellence on the Waterfront from the DC-based Waterfront Center for the Civic Vision for the Central Delaware and the accompanying Action Plan for the Central Delaware: 2008-2018. WRT Principal Nando Micale and PennPraxis' Harris Steinberg attended the award ceremony in Chicago's Drake Hotel on November 21st.
On April 26, David Rouse and Rob Kerns of WRT and Shawn McLaughlin, Union County, PA Planning Director, presented "The Sustainable Comprehensive Plan" at the American Planning Association's National Conference in Minneapolis. WRT's planners are developing an overall approach and specific techniques designed to integrate sustainability into plans and implementing regulations at scales ranging from cities and regions to downtowns and neighborhoods. The Union County Comprehensive Plan, which was featured in the presentation, represents an application of WRT's sustainable planning and zoning initiative. It includes sustainability principles and keys as an organizing framework, supported by specific actions and indicators to measure progress in achieving sustainability targets.
Union County is a rural county in central Pennsylvania that is rich in agricultural, natural, historic, and small town resources. The comprehensive plan, which is expected to be adopted by the county commissioners this summer, was prepared with extensive public participation using the "values-driven" planning process pioneered by WRT. Through this process county residents expressed a strong interest in energy conservation and other sustainability issues.
"Union County is remarkable in that it is a small community with limited fiscal and staff resources that has made a commitment to sustainability in its draft comprehensive plan," said David Rouse, WRT's principal-in-charge of the project. "We expect major cities such as Seattle, Portland, and New York City to lead the way in addressing issues such as climate change and peak oil. However, we need many more places like Union County to take on this challenge if we are to find our way to a sustainable future."
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
16. Effects of Climate Change How do planners deal with…. Sea Level rise, land use vulnerability Migration of disease, increased ailments Habitat loss and shift of temperature & rainfall zones affecting growing areas Increased pests and pathogens Wildfire and hurricanes increase Source: http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/sustainability/images/greenhouse_effect.jpg
17. Effects of Hydrologic Change How do planners deal with…. Flooding vulnerability Glacial and snowpack retreat Drought increases Drinking water loss Shift of rainfall zones affecting growing areas science.hq.nasa.gov/oceans/images/water_cycle.jpg
18. Effects of Biomass Change How do planners deal with…. Loss of valuable habitat Loss of critical species Increased impervious surfaces Lack of natural cover Windstorms, sandstorms, dustbowl effect
19. How do we….? Adapt to changing conditions Influence trends to improve practice
21. Discretionary Review Tools The Comprehensive or General Plan Zoning Codes, Development Codes Conditional Use Permits & Variances Planned Unit Development Development Agreements Design Review Environmental Documentation (NEPA or local equivalent)
32. Green Buildings Rating System LEED US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Rating System
33. policy review LEED ND – Neighborhood Development Smart Location & Linkages Neighborhood Pattern & Design Green Construction and Technology Innovation and Design Process Quarry Falls, Sudberry Properties
34. best practices Sustainable Project Attributes Adapting to conditions and influencing best practice Self sufficiency in regard to resources Solving larger urban problems outside of project boundaries
35. 1. Adapting to Conditions Sea level change and coastal erosion Protection from floods and levee stresses Increased wildfire risk Growing demands for water supply
36. 2. Self Sufficiency best practices Water and Energy harvesting Storm water management Appropriate horticulture Wise materials (local, renewable, recycled) Wise systems (low water, low energy)
37. 3. Solving Larger Urban Problems Heat island reduction Carbon sequestration through urban forests Public Health – no child left inside Environmental justice and equity for all Economic stimulus
39. City of San Diego General Plan Comprehensive plan for growth and development Smart growth approach tailored for San Diego Relies on infill development to meet City’s needs Sustainability policies integrated throughout plan
40. General Plan Addresses California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 Reduce state’s global warming emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 Will help implement 2008 legislation (SB 375) Reduce GHG through land use and transportation planning
42. GHG Inventory Project Results www.sandiego.edu/epic GHG Emissions for San Diego County (2006)
43. General Plan: Land Use as a Sustainability Strategy Population is growing How to plan for growth responsibly and to achieve sustainability goals? City of Villages strategy Links land use and transit planning Distinctive, mixed use villages Pedestrian oriented Interconnected streets Local destinations (stores, services, parks, schools) Connected to transit Distinctive public places
46. Mobility StrategiesCars and trucks produce 46% of GHG emissions in San Diego County Transit/Land Use Coordination Multi-modal solutions Walkable communities Bicycle facilities Streets and freeways Transit and transit-orientation Parking management Transportation management Toolboxes allow for tailored solutions Regional Collaboration
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48. Parking Toolbox:Supply and Demand Strategies Supply Re-stripe streets for diagonal parking Community parking facilities Adjust zoning regulations Car lifts and mechanized garages Code enforcement Demand Parking meter districts Residential permit parking districts Transit upgrades Car sharing Parking fees Safe pedestrian and bicycle routes Employee parking programs
49. Conservation Element Electricity use accounts for 25% of San Diego County GHG emissions Specifically addresses climate change Reduce carbon footprint Green buildings/sustainable development Conserve and manage resources Water conservation Energy efficiency and renewables Waste management Wastewater collection and treatment Urban forestry
50. Conservation Element Open Space Protections Smart Growth Ecosystem Services Urban Form Benefits San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program Comprehensive habitat conservation planning 49,230 acres (93% of City’s goal) are conserved or are obligated to be conserved.
51. Urban Design Element Respect distinctive neighborhoods and enhance character Create diverse, walkable, mixed-use villages Design vibrant public spaces and prominent civic architecture
53. City of San Diego Land Development Code Commercial/Mixed-Use zones Pedestrian-Oriented Design standards Parking reductions for mixed-use, transit proximity Tandem parking in some areas Small lot and townhouse zones Landscape Standards Street trees required Turf limited Water conservation mandates Community Gardens code changes underway
55. Project Review: Traffic Multi-modal LOS standards and impact thresholds Traffic impact study guidelines consideration of alternative modes Street Design Manual
56. Internal City Collaboration Climate Protection Land Use, Housing, Open Space Mobility Clean Tech and the Economy Energy Water Waste Management Storm Water
57. 42 Regional CollaborationSANDAG 2004 – Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) 2006 – Smart Growth Concept Map 2007 – Smart Growth Tool Box 2010 – Regional Climate Action Strategy 2010 – Urban Area Transit Strategy and Regional Transportation Plan Update Includes Sustainable Communities Strategy Environmental review will address greenhouse gas emissions
58. The General Plan Action Plan Identifies actions (implementation measures) derived from General Plan goals and policies Organized by GP Element and timeframe Sets key implementation priorities Helps to inform the budget process Will be used for annual monitoring of the General Plan Adopted July 2009
59. General Plan Monitoring Report Annual overview of progress Detailed Action Plan matrix Key Actions Community Plan Updates Climate Initiatives
64. Reduce vulnerability to external environmental and economic threats through planning, design, and increased reliance on local resources, goods, and services
68. Preserve and restore natural, cultural, and built resources. Integrate natural and human ecological systems in the planning and design of communities
86. Kathleen A. Garcia, FASLA LEED AP Nancy Bragado, AICP Sustainability in Discretionary Review www.wrtdesign.com
Editor's Notes
1. Portland, OR (1)2. San Francisco, CA (2)3. Seattle, WA (3)4. Chicago, IL (4)5. New York, NY (6)6. Boston, MA (7)7. Minneapolis, MN (10)8. Philadelphia, PA (8)9. Oakland, CA (5)10. Baltimore, MD (11)11. Denver, CO (9)12. Milwaukee, WI (16)13. Austin, TX (14)14. Sacramento, CA (13)15. Washington, DC (12)The SustainLane 2008 US City Rankings of the 50 most-populous cities is the nation’s most complete report card on urban sustainability. The rankings explain how people's quality of life and city economic and management preparedness are likely to fare in the face of an uncertain future.
Our challenge, we can do better in:Carbon sequestrationWater managementHabitat protectionTransportation corridorsEnvironmental justice
LEED buildings have been the talk of the town for 5 years, new ordinances and general plan guidelines encourage “silver rated” buildings at a minimum, the CCDC downtown plan looks to green roofs, etc.
three general attributes (1) self-sufficiency in regard to material resources and maintenance, (2) solvinglarger urban problems outside of project boundaries, and (3) creating new standards
Protection from sea-level riseProtection from coastal storms and erosionProtection from Flood and Levee stressIncreased Wildfire riskGrowing demands for water supply
three general attributes of this new kind ofpark: (1) self-sufficiency in regard to material resources and maintenance, (2) solvinglarger urban problems outside of park boundaries, and (3) creating new standards foraesthetics and landscape management in parks and other urban landscapes.
This chart illustrates just how challenging state wide targets are.
Our policy-makers have benefitted from additional research done by local universities and non-profits that have helped us to understand major sources of greenhouse gas emissions within San Diego County.
To responsibly plan for growth, and to meet environmental challenges, the General Plan is built upon our smart growth City of Villages strategy.
San Diego is truly a city of villages because our 340 square miles it is made up of over 50 community planning areas that are further characterized by distinctive neighborhoods and centers
We use GIS mapping to create a map of the City that showed where their was a “propensity” for village-type development. Highest propensity area shown in red. Lowest potential – including open space areas, single-family neighborhoods, and military lands – are shown in blue.
Here is a page from the General Plan Mobility Element showing a part of the Pedestrian Improvement Toolbox. The benefit of the toolbox approach is that we are able to provide a menu of tools along with citywide policies on how they are to be used, will also allowing for flexibility in implementation at the community or project level.
Environmental, Economic and Equity goals mutually supporting through GP policies to support Clean Tech and base sector industries
Land Development Code contains many innovations that can be applied to specific properties to achieve plan General/area plan land use designations and policy goals
The Monitoring Report will:Assess progress in implementing General Plan policies Include an Action Plan progress matrix Provide more detailed status narratives of the eight key actions.