Sustainable Communities Index

Use the HDMT

• En.1  Decrease consumption of energy and natural resources
• En.2  Restore, preserve and protect healthy natural habitats
• En.3  Reduce residential and industrial conflicts
• En.4  Preserve clean air quality
• En.5  Maintain safe levels of community noise

• T.1  Create a resource-efficient, equitable transportation system
• T.2  Ensure the safety of the transportation system
• T.3  Reduce adverse environmental health impacts of the transportation system

• C.1  Promote socially cohesive neighborhoods, free of crime and violence
• C.2  Increase civic, social, and community engagement

• PR.1  Assure spaces for libraries, performing arts, theatre, museums, concerts, and festivals for personal and educational fulfillment
• PR.2  Assure affordable and high quality public health facilities
• PR.3  Increase park, open space and recreation facilities
• PR.4  Increase accessibility, beauty, safety, and cleanliness of public spaces
• PR.5  Assure access to daily goods and service needs
• PR.6  Promote affordable and high-quality food access and sustainable agriculture

• Ed.1  Assure affordable and high quality child care for all neighborhoods
• Ed.2  Assure accessible and high quality educational facilities

• H.1  Preserve and construct housing in proportion to demand with regards to size, affordability, and tenure
• H.2  Protect residents from involuntary displacement
• H.3  Decrease concentrated poverty
• H.4  Assure access to healthy quality housing

• Ec.1  Increase high-quality employment opportunities for local residents
• Ec.2  Increase jobs that provide healthy, safe and meaningful work
• Ec.3  Increase equality in income and wealth
• Ec.4  Protects and enhances natural resources and the environment