CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - City of Urbana

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1.5 A PHASED APPROACH The phased strategy of the Climate Action Plan reflects the understanding that community-wide climate action goals can be reached only through the broad and active participation of the public. Phased implementation creates the opportunities to gather feedback from members of the public to assess current actions, correct trajectories and reach informed decisions. Accordingly, the Climate Action Plan will be a living document which will undergo revisions as improvements in data availability and modeling analysis occur. The City will review the progress of Phase 1 activities annually including an appendix containing public comment results. During Phase I, the City will implement the Phase I strategies outlined in this document. Simultaneously, the City will engage the public on Phase I strategies and the direction for Phase II strategies as part of an ongoing process of public dialogue. The anticipated time frame for implementation of Phase I strategies is two years from the City Council’s adoption of Phase I. 2012 Phase 1 Urbana Climate Action Plan adopted 2013-2015 Phase I implementation and public engagement period 2015 Phase 2 Urbana Climate Action Plan adopted Over the next two years, 1. Phase I strategies will be assessed by asking the public: • How well are Phase I strategies working • What are the reasons for participating or not participating in Phase I strategies • What are the barriers that limit the public’s participation in Phase I strategies 2. Public input will be gathered through a combination of the following public engagement methods: • Conversations with Urbana’s neighborhood associations and community organizations; • Task forces to address specific sectors; • Targeted interviews with key stakeholders; • Mail and online surveys; • An online portal; • Public input sessions. 3. Public input will help develop Phase II through: • The contribution of ideas for effective strategies by the public; • Assessing the participation of residents in Phase I strategies; • Identifying strategies to reduce specific barriers to participation. Based on data gathered over the next two years, a Phase II document will be written which will define additional strategies to take the City the rest of the way to its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal. Over the implementation period of Phase I, the SAC and the City of Urbana will continue to coordinate with other climate planning efforts within Champaign County and seek opportunities to shape this plan toward an integrated regional approach. City of Urbana 16
1.6 CITY OF URBANA SUSTAINABILITY VISION STATEMENT The City of Urbana defines sustainability as progress that meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Sustainable development requires the consideration of environmental, equity and economic factors, also known as a triple bottom-line approach towards future development. The Sustainability Advisory Commission recognizes that a healthy economy is diverse, equitable and dynamic, and prioritizes community resilience and security. On the basis on several discussions and examples of Sustainability Vision Statements of several communities across the United States, the Sustainability Advisory Commission drafted the following Sustainability Vision Statement for the City of Urbana: The City of Urbana is committed to meeting the needs of today’s residents without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The City of Urbana therefore works toward: 1. Supporting a healthy, diverse and equitable economy; 2. Increasing resilience and community security with respect to food, water, energy and other human needs; 3. Enhancing quality of life through stewardship of natural resources, restoration of ecological integrity, and conservation of open space. City of Urbana 17
Page 1 and 2: CLIMATE ACTION PLAN PHASE 1: INITIA
Page 3 and 4: A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR August 31,
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4.4 APPENDIX F: POPULATION, EMPLOYM
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