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Building Sustainable Regions: A Collaborative Approach to Community Development

This project aims to create sustainable urban, suburban, and rural communities that enhance housing and transportation options, improve access to essential services, and promote energy independence while protecting air and water quality. The initiative follows a detailed three-year timeline that includes vision development, scenario selection, plan adoption, and solution implementation, engaging diverse community stakeholders. The project emphasizes the importance of sustainability for families, neighborhoods, and the broader region, fostering a shared commitment to a healthier, more resilient future.

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Building Sustainable Regions: A Collaborative Approach to Community Development

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  1. Project Overview

  2. Who is included?

  3. What is a Sustainable Region? An urban, suburban or rural community that has more housing and transportation choices, is closer to jobs, shops and schools, is more energy independent and helps protect clean air and water. The Triple Bottom Line

  4. How are we going to do it? GENERAL TIMELINE Form Work Groups & Start Education Data & Trends Review & Validation Year 1 Develop Vision and Goals Develop & Select Future Scenario Year 2 Prepare Elements & Review Plan Adopt Vision, Elements & Solutions Year 3 Implement Solutions

  5. How can we make it relevant? What sustainability means for my family… What sustainability means for my neighborhood… What sustainability means for my town or city… What sustainability means for our region…

  6. www.triadsustainability.org

  7. Contact Information • Mark E. Kirstner, AICP • Project Manager • Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation • 336.235.6651 • markk@partnc.org • triadsustainability.org • Kathy Hinshaw, BS • UNCG-Center for New North Carolinians • Piedmont Triad Sustainable Communities Planning Project • Latino Outreach Coordinator • 336-256-1065/ 336-707-9530 • Kathy.hinshaw@gmail.com

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