Pathway to Sustainable Cities City Users Group - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION OF PSC PROGRAM
| Plan for Sustainability | Develop a sustainability plan that includes goals, objectives, and performance measures that can be used to gauge progress towards sustainability. Think about improving your performance in all three aspects of sustainability: economy, social equity, and environment. A triple bottom line. (Santa Monica, San Francisco, Palo Alto) |
| Smart Growth | Revise the general plan to incorporate smart growth design concepts (local governments). Rather than allowing developer-initiated, piecemeal development, local governments should take charge of the planning process. General plans should designate where new growth, infill or redevelopment will be allowed to occur. See www.lgc.org/ahwahnee/principles. (Burlingame, Marin County) |
| Purchase Responsibly | Adopt an environmentally and socially responsible procurement policy. Specify recycled content products, non-toxic cleaners, integrated pest management, hybrid vehicles, energy-efficient computers/equipment, and compact fluorescent lights. (San Francisco, County of San Mateo, Santa Monica) |
| Retrofit Buildings | Improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings by upgrading windows, HVAC systems, and replacing inefficient lighting systems. See www.energystar.gov. (Equity Office, Cisco Systems, San Francisco, Santa Monica, County of San Mateo, Oracle) |
| Be Water Wise | Conserve and/or recycle water. Water-efficient landscapes conserve water without sacrificing beauty. Recycled water can be used for manufacturing, landscape irrigation, fountains, and fire protection. See www.bawsca.org. (Hewlett Foundation, Stanford University, Daly City, Redwood City, Santa Monica, Portola Valley) |
| Build Greener | Employ green building principles for new construction. Green building practices save energy, water, resources, and money, while improving air quality and worker productivity. Encourage green building in your community. See www.recycleworks.org. (The Gap, Hewlett Foundation, Stanford University, County of San Mateo) |
| Provide Transportation Options | Local governments should provide citizens with transportation options such as transit, bike lanes, sidewalks and pedestrian amenities (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Santa Monica). Employers should reward employees for carpooling, walking, biking, and taking transit to work. See www.commute.org. (County of San Mateo, Stanford University, Genentech, Amgen, South San Francisco) |
| Compensate Fairly | Provide health insurance and a living wage to employees. Support a living wage policy for your community. (San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, Oakland, Hayward). |