Carbon Neutral Seattle Neighborhoods

Empowering individuals, groups and the local economy.

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Strengthen Local Economies

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Civic Engagement & Lifelong Learning

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Health and Equal Access

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Recommendations

Improve Livability and Resiliency in All Neighborhoods

Improve Communication, Collaboration and Transparency

Improve Mobility Within and Between Neighborhoods

Minimal Costs & Build on Existing Success

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Existing groups are tackling aspects of this initiative:

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Improve Communication, Collaboration and Transparency

Effectively communicate information

Provide feedback and open access to data

Engage and collaborate

Recommendation:

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Break down silos and prioritize the messages:

P-PATCH COMMUNITY GARDENING PROGRAM

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Neighborhood planning and business innovation

Timely feedback & prioritized actions

Open and Transparent Data

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Engagement and collaboration

Resilient, Sustainable,

Seattle

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Improve Mobility Within and Between Neighborhoods(not just to/from downtown)

Recommendation:

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Bike Boulevards and Connected Public Spaces

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From Neighborhoods for People by Katherine Wimble and Eric Scharnhorst for the UW Green Futures Lab.

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Improve Livability and Resiliency in NeighborhoodsRecommendation:

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Rezone for Resilience

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Next Steps

Broad participation

Keep it local

Keep it going

http://SeattleNeighbors.org/