Goals / Strategies

Goal 1: Develop a sustainable structure for the PPNA Greening Committee

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