ENVIRONMENT
GOALS
- Locate accessible, well maintained, well programmed parks, open spaces within walking and biking distance from homes. [Related Actions EN 1, EN 4, CSFI 13]
- Locate adequate sports fields, recreation programs and facilities to best serve the city's neighborhoods. [Related Actions EN 1, EN 4, CSFI 13]
- Consider National Recreation and Park Association standards for parks and open spaces. [Related Actions EN 3, EN 4, CSFI 14]
- Develop parks in higher density housing areas, near greenways, and along Complete Streets, coordinating with Small Area Plans for focal neighborhoods. [Related Actions EN 1, EN 4, EN 5, EN 6, CSFI 1, CSFI 4, CSFI 14, CSFI 15, CSFI 16, CSFI 17]
- Protect and expand the City’s existing natural and urban green infrastructure through greenway, parks, floodway, and streetscape planning and through development standards. [Related Actions EN 1, EN 4, EN 5, EN 6, CSFI 1, CSFI 13, CSFI 15, CSFI 17]
- Minimize light pollution of night sky. [Related Actions CSFI 1, CSFI 16]
- Promote environmentally conscious design in public and private development. [Related Actions EN 1, EN 2, EN 3, EN 5, EN 6, CSFI 1, CSFI 4, CSFI 14, CSFI 15, CSFI 16, CSFI 17]
- Protect critical natural open space systems and preserve important landscapes and environmental features while linking Downtown to mountains and lakes. [Related Actions EN 1, EN 4, EN 5, EN 6, ED 10, CSFI 14]
- Require best practices for water quality, water conservation and stormwater management to protect important natural resources that create economy for the city. [Related Actions EN 2, EN 5, EN 6, EN 7, CSFI 1, CSFI 15, CSFI 16, CSFI 17]
- Support regional collaboration on essential development standards that protect the natural environment. [Related Actions EN 5, EN 6]
- Weave environmental stewardship into the planning, design and engineering of new developments. [Related Actions EN 1, EN 2, EN 3, EN 5, EN 6, EN 7, CSFI 1, CSFI 15, CSFI 16, CSFI 17]