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This page contains a list of all Sustainable Community Index Indicators. The indicators are organized under their respective Community Health Objective within 6 Elements: 1) Environment, 2) Transportation, 3) Community, 4) Public Realm, 5) Education, and 6) Housing, and 7) Economy. Demographic and health outcomes indicators are also included.
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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
En.5. Maintain safe levels of community noise
Primary Indicators
En.5.a. Outdoor noise levels
T. Transportation
T.1. Create a resource-efficient, equitable transportation system
Primary Indicators
T.1.a. Motor vehicle access
T.1.b. Trips by non-auto mode
T.1.c. Time spent walking or biking
T.1.d. Transit commute time
T.1.e. Transit cost
T.1.f. Public Transit Score
T.2. Ensure the safety of the transportation system
Primary Indicators
T.2.a. Severe/fatal traffic injuries
T.2.b. Pedestrian Environmental Quality Index
T.2.c. Bike lanes and paths
T.2.d. Speed limit compliance
T.3. Reduce adverse environmental health impacts of the transportation system
Primary Indicators
T.3.a. Distance travelled in automobiles
T.3.b. Traffic density
T.3.c. Truck routes
C. Community
C.1. Promote socially cohesive neighborhoods, free of crime and violence
Primary Indicators
C.1.a. Violent crimes
C.1.b. Property crimes
C.1.c. Residential mobility
C.1.d. Community center access
C.1.e. Alcohol outlet density
Secondary Indicators
C.1.f. Likelihood of leaving San Francisco
C.1.g. Neighborhood block parties
C.1.h. Spiritual and religious centers
C.1.i. Perceived safety
C.2. Increase civic, social, and community engagement
Primary Indicators
C.2.a. Voting rates
Secondary Indicators
C.2.b. Volunteerism
C.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.4.b. Streetscape improvements
PR.4.c. Streetscape maintenance
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
H. Housing
H.1. Preserve and construct housing in proportion to demand with regards to size, affordability, and tenure
Primary Indicators
H.1.a. Housing production and affordability
H.1.b. Excessive rent burden
H.1.c. Housing purchasing capacity
H.1.d. Home ownership
Secondary Indicators
H.1.e. Overcrowding
H.1.f. Housing wage & minimum wage
H.1.g. Residential density
H.2. Protect residents from involuntary displacement
Secondary Indicators
H.2.c. Affordable rental housing stock
H.3. Decrease concentrated poverty
Primary Indicators
H.3.a. Ethnic diversity
H.3.b. Low-income households
H.4. Assure access to healthy quality housing
Primary Indicators
H.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
D. Demographic
D.1. Population density
D.2. Ethnicity
D.3. Per capita and household income
D.4. Low-income households
D.5. Household size
D.6. Employment rate
D.7. Residential mobility
D.8. Educational attainment
D.9. Nativity
D.10. Marital status
D.11. Youth and seniors
D.12. Households with children
D.13. Home sales
D.14. Cost of living
D.15. Homeless population
HO. Health Outcomes
HO.2. Early prenatal care
