Green Zones and Grassroots

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Building Grassroots Partnerships

Design intervention table DESIGN INTERVENTION TABLE S

= SHORT TERM

L

= LONG TERM

*= POLICY RECOMMENDATION

LOW CARBON VEHICLES Reduce bus idling by installing signage

S

Send out enforcement from the Air Resources Board

S

Install low income EV car sharing on affordable housing parking lot

L

TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT +PUBLIC TRANSIT +ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Improve bus infrastructure (LED lighting, wifi, solar powered charging stations, real time transit information, seating, and shade structures)

L

Install traffic calming measures

S

(crosswalks, speed bumps, and curb extensions)

Install bike share and bike repair station

L

Increase connectivity to Rail to River by providing bike and pedestrian lanes

L

Prevent double parking by repainting diagonal lines and sending out parking enforcement

S

ENERGY EFFICIENCY + RENEWABLE +WEATHERIZATION INCENTIVES Install community solar

L

Install cool roofs + cool pavements

L

Install kinetic tiles on sidewalks

L

Implement the weatherization of residential and commercial uses. Offer energy efficiency incentives to homes in project area eg:replacing refrigerators

L

Place solar panels on qualifying multi-family housing in the project area

L

NATURAL RESOURCES Insert bioswales, rain gardens, rain barrels and vertical gardens in appropriate areas to reduce run off in the area

L

Place curb cuts + curb inlets into sidewalk

S

Urban forestry

S

(tree planting and management)

Green alleyways (planting drought resistant plants, permeable and light colored pavements, traffic calming measures and lighting)

S

Create pocket parks on empty lots

S

ECONOMIC + WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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Local hire in S+W construction, solar installation and Rail to River contruction*

L

Establish cooperative business in area*

S

Regulate nuisance businesses

L


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