Sustainable Communities Index

EN. Environment

• EN.1. Decrease consumption of energy and natural resources
  Primary Indicators
  • EN.1.a. Natural gas use
  • EN.1.b. Electricity use
  • EN.1.c. Water use
  • EN.1.d. Solid waste disposal and diversion
  • EN.1.e. Renewable energy production
• EN.2. Restore, preserve and protect healthy natural habitats
  Primary Indicators
  • EN.2.a. Shoreline accessibility
  • EN.2.b. Open space
  • EN.2.c. Total trees
  • EN.2.d. Impervious ground surfaces
• EN.3. Reduce residential and industrial conflicts
  Primary Indicators
  • EN.3.a. Contaminated sites
• EN.4. Preserve clean air quality
  Primary Indicators
  • EN.4.a. Air quality
• EN.5. Maintain safe levels of community noise
  Primary Indicators
  • EN.5.a. Outdoor noise levels

TR. Transportation

• TR.1. Create a resource-efficient, equitable transportation system
  Primary Indicators
  • TR.1.a. Motor vehicle access
  • TR.1.b. Trips by non-auto mode
  • TR.1.c. Time spent walking or biking
  • TR.1.d. Transit commute time
  • TR.1.e. Transit cost
  • TR.1.f. Public Transit Score
• TR.2. Ensure the safety of the transportation system
  Primary Indicators
  • TR.2.a. Severe/fatal traffic injuries
  • TR.2.b. Pedestrian Environmental Quality Index
  • TR.2.c. Bike lanes and paths
  • TR.2.d. Speed limit compliance
• TR.3. Reduce adverse environmental health impacts of the transportation system
  Primary Indicators
  • TR.3.a. Distance travelled in automobiles
  • TR.3.b. Traffic density
  • TR.3.c. Truck routes

CC. Community Cohesion

• CC.1. Promote socially cohesive neighborhoods, free of crime and violence
  Primary Indicators
  • CC.1.a. Violent crimes
  • CC.1.b. Property crimes
  • CC.1.c. Residential mobility
  • CC.1.d. Community center access
  • CC.1.e. Alcohol outlet density
  Secondary Indicators
  • CC.1.f. Likelihood of leaving San Francisco
  • CC.1.g. Neighborhood block parties
  • CC.1.h. Spiritual and religious centers
  • CC.1.i. Perceived safety
• CC.2. Increase civic, social, and community engagement
  Primary Indicators
  • CC.2.a. Voting rates
  Secondary Indicators
  • CC.2.b. Volunteerism
  • CC.2.c. Public meeting attendance

PR. Public Realm

• PR.1. Assure spaces for libraries, performing arts, theatre, museums, concerts, and festivals for personal and educational fulfillment
  Primary Indicators
  • PR.1.a. Art & cultural facilities
  • PR.1.b. Public funding for the arts
  • PR.1.c. Public library access
  • PR.1.d. Public art works
• PR.2. Assure affordable and high quality public health facilities
  Primary Indicators
  • PR.2.a. Public health facility transit access
  • PR.2.b. Hospital bed access
• PR.3. Increase park, open space and recreation facilities
  Primary Indicators
  • PR.3.a. Recreational Area Score
  • PR.3.b. Recreation facility access
  Secondary Indicators
  • PR.3.c. Community garden access
• PR.4. Increase accessibility, beauty, safety, and cleanliness of public spaces
  Primary Indicators
  • PR.4.a. Street tree population
• PR.5. Assure access to daily goods and service needs
  Primary Indicators
  • PR.5.a. Public service access
  • PR.5.b. Retail service access
  • PR.5.c. Commercial zoning
• PR.6. Promote affordable and high-quality food access and sustainable agriculture
  Primary Indicators
  • PR.6.a. Food Market Score
  • PR.6.b. CalFresh benefits acceptance
  • PR.6.c. Farmers' market access

ED. Education

• ED.1. Assure affordable and high quality child care for all neighborhoods
  Primary Indicators
  • ED.1.a. Child care capacity
  • ED.1.b. Child care subsidies
  • ED.1.c. Child care costs
• ED.2. Assure accessible and high quality educational facilities
  Primary Indicators
  • ED.2.a. Elementary School Score
  • ED.2.b. School choice
  • ED.2.c. School academic performance
  Secondary Indicators
  • ED.2.d. School gardens
  • ED.2.e. School graduation rates
  • ED.2.f. Public school participation

HH. Housing

• HH.1. Preserve and construct housing in proportion to demand with regards to size, affordability, and tenure
  Primary Indicators
  • HH.1.a. Housing production and affordability
  • HH.1.b. Excessive rent burden
  • HH.1.c. Housing purchasing capacity
  • HH.1.d. Home ownership
  Secondary Indicators
  • HH.1.e. Overcrowding
  • HH.1.f. Housing wage & minimum wage
  • HH.1.g. Residential density
• HH.2. Protect residents from involuntary displacement
  Primary Indicators
  • HH.2.a. Fair market rate rent trends
  • HH.2.b. No-fault evictions
  Secondary Indicators
  • HH.2.c. Affordable rental housing stock
• HH.3. Decrease concentrated poverty
  Primary Indicators
  • HH.3.a. Ethnic diversity
  • HH.3.b. Low-income households
• HH.4. Assure access to healthy quality housing
  Primary Indicators
  • HH.4.a. Housing health & safety violations

EC. Economy

• EC.1. Increase high-quality employment opportunities for local residents
  Primary Indicators
  • EC.1.a. Jobs paying at least self-sufficiency wage
  • EC.1.b. Worker residents
  • EC.1.c. Job density
  Secondary Indicators
  • EC.1.d. Job openings and educational requirements
• EC.2. Increase jobs that provide healthy, safe and meaningful work
  Primary Indicators
  • EC.2.a. Health insurance coverage
  • EC.2.b. Occupational non-fatal injury rates
  Secondary Indicators
  • EC.2.c. Paid sick days
• EC.3. Increase equality in income and wealth
  Primary Indicators
  • EC.3.a. Income inequality
  • EC.3.b. Employment
  • EC.3.c. Bank or credit union access
  Secondary Indicators
  • EC.3.d. Minority and women owned businesses
• EC.4. Protects and enhances natural resources and the environment
  Primary Indicators
  • EC.4.a. Green businesses

HS. Health Systems

• HS.1. Healthy Systems
  Primary Indicators
  • HS.1.b. Preventable hospitalizations
  • HS.1.c. Early prenatal care