Goal 1: Develop a sustainable structure for the PPNA Greening Committee
Goal 2: Improve community engagement around greening and sustainability activities
- Develop new means of communications
- Better integrate the existing leadership structure of the neighborhood with greening activities
- Enhance and develop partnerships with established neighborhood groups and schools
Goal 3: Provide multiple means of educating people about greening and sustainability
- Develop “how-to” workshops on greening activities
- Create information and resource material for various greening and cleaning activities
- Create design guidelines that are easy to understand and implement
Goal 4: Expand on existing efforts to green streets, alleys, and backyards
- Increase the street tree canopy in the neighborhood
- Develop different methods for greening narrow blocks
- Create greener alleys and backyards
Goal 5: Make it easier for people to use transit and bicycles
- Improve public transportation infrastructure and visibility
- Improve bicycle and pedestrian safety
- Implement traffic calming devices
Goal 6: Reduce storm water runoff in the neighborhood
- Increase street planting areas that filter storm water runoff
- Reduce storm water runoff in alleys
- Reduce storm water runoff on private property
Goal 7: Improve air quality by reducing energy use and promoting renewable energy
- Reduce home and business energy use
- Increase street tree planting
- Promote the use of renewable energy
Goal 8: Reduce trash and improve the cleanliness of streets and alleys
- Improve home waste disposal and recycling
- Improve the look of the neighborhood
- Introduce more trash cans at the end of blocks, possibly with a cigarette disposal.
Goal 9: Integrate Library Square into neighborhood greening and sustainability activities