Sustainable Cities Panel January 23, 2018

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1 Sustainable Cities Panel January 23, 2018

3 Sustainable Cities Panel Anne Reichman (moderator), Director, ASU Sustainable Cities Network Mark Hartman, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Phoenix Lisa Estrada, Sustainability Manager, City of Peoria Braden Kay, Sustainability Manager, City of Tempe Grace Kelly, Energy Manager,City of Tempe

4 Sustainable Cities & Towns Mark Hartman Chief Sustainability Officer City of Phoenix

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8 7453 Cities 8

9 Businesses choosing Sustainable Cities Global investors including sustainability criteria in credit ratings and investments

10 Georgia estimates that each year it spends $100 million to throw away $300 million worth of recyclables. 1.8 million tons of paper 160,000 tons of plastic bottles 220,000 tons of glass 360,000 tons of metals 10

11 with 100% clean energy

12 REDUCE COMMUNITY CARBON EMISSIONS BY 80-90% WITH THE LONGER TERM 2060 GOAL OF BECOMING A CARBON-NEUTRAL CITY.

13 LED Streetlights Resource Innovation Implement T2050 Electric Vehicles

14 Sustainable Cities An Achievable Goal

15 City of Peoria Sustainability Highlights

16 Presentation Overview Community Profile Sustainability Action Plan Energy Efficiency & Solar Sustainable U STAR Rating

17 Community Profile 179 Square Miles 171,000 residents 4 th Largest City (incorporated) 9 th Largest City (population) Population expected to be 450,000

City Challenges Population Growth Increase demand for services Increase in homelessness and poverty Limited financial resources Breakdown Section in public Title

18 City Challenges Population Growth Increase demand for services Increase in homelessness and poverty Limited financial resources Breakdown Section in public Title education Slide Decaying infrastructure Massive amounts of garbage Increasing crime Food shortages Global environmental crisis The Guide to Greening Cities Johnston, et al., 2013

19 Sustainability Action Plan Focus Areas Management Practices Education & Outreach Municipal Facilities Community Building Transportation Recycling & Waste Reduction Water Resources

194 Fire Station 196 Fire Station 197 Performing Arts Center Beardsley

20 LED Lighting Retrofit City Hall Rio Vista Recreation Center Sunrise Library Fire Station 191 Fire Station 192 Fire Station 193 Fire Station 194 Fire Station 196 Fire Station 197 Performing Arts Center Beardsley WWTP Technology Center Fire Fleet Services Peoria s Center for the Performing Arts

21 Solar Covered Parking Development and Community Services Building *Pinnacle Peak Patrol Services Building Sunrise Mountain Library Net Zero Fire Station 191 Net Zero Fire Station 195 *Fire Station 196 Fire Station 197 Beardsley WWTP

22 Free Sustainability Education Workshops Sustainability 101 Water Conservation Organic Gardening Energy Efficiency Solar 101 Recycling/Composting Cooking with Garden Greens and more! Come Grow With Us!

environmental sustainability Benchmark in 7 Key Areas Track and

23 STAR Community Rating System Nation s Leading Framework & Certification Program: Evaluates local economic, social and environmental sustainability Benchmark in 7 Key Areas Track and Measure Progress Made for Cities by Cities In December, Peoria became a 3 STAR Community!

24 Contact Information: Lisa Estrada Economic Efficiency and Sustainability Manager City of Peoria (623) or

25 Sustainability & Climate Action

26 Sustainable Tempe Program Areas of focus defined: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Solid Waste and Recycling Transportation Water Conservation Land Use and Built Environment

27 Expanding the Conversation Sustainability Manager Sustainability Commission

28 Renewable energy & energy efficiency Investing in utility-scale solar: water treatment plants, parking structures, park shade structures 10% renewable energy

29 Transportation Building a city with diverse transportation options: Streetcar & light rail bike infrastructure & walkable streets expanded bus service

30 Land use & built environment Responsible and productive land use: golf course urban agriculture pilot project urban core plan incentivize transit oriented development

31 Land use & built environment Responsible and productive land use: urban core plan incentivize transit oriented development

32 Land use & built environment Responsible and productive land use: golf course urban agriculture pilot project

33 Moving forward: Transformational Investments Streetcar Tempe Town Lake TTC

Coalitions and Green Pledges

Coalitions and Green Pledges Sustainability Actions Recently Taken Passed a Resolution on Sustainability Appointed a citizens' green committee Established an internal green task force Adopted a sustainability plan Updated existing