Measuring environmental benchmarks
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interesting piece… some criteria that I’d suggest (for New Haven, specifically, but other towns as well)
– Recycling rate
– # of EPA air quality non-compliance days
– Percentage of renewables in municipal energy portfolio
– # of residents receiving home energy efficiency audits
– asthma rate among youth
– hours that nature centers in city parks (e.g. Trowbridge, West Rock) are open
– percentage of walk/bike commuters
– # of trees planted
– # of people participating in community garden programs