Our Region’s Community Foundation. The Trust’s Community Goal Areas #1: Education and Economic Development #2: Health, Housing and Human Services #3: Civic and Cultural Vitality #4: Sustainable Development Council on Foundations Cleveland, October 2014

Our Region’s Community Foundation. The Trust’s Goal of Sustainable Development “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.” “All of life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied to a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. (Source: Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future)

Our Region’s Community Foundation. The Strategy to Achieve our Goal of Sustainable Development 3 Through: Community-based practices Geography: local (neighborhood, municipal) Project types: community planning and development, community engagement, local program implementation Projects that create systemic change Geography: regional, sub-regional, multi-jurisdictional Project types: regional planning, advocacy, culture change, market creation, outreach & education, technical assistance, training  RFP for each strategy released annually

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Community- based Practices Systemic Change Initiatives Community- based Practices Systemic Change Initiatives Leadership Funding Support Impact & Outcomes Changes & Refinements Sustainable Development Flowchart StrategyGoal + =

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Our Strategy is Viable When... 5 Regional policy (e.g., GO TO 2040 regional comprehensive plan) Local policy (e.g., Chicago Climate Action Plan)  These are RFP requirements Anchor projects to important sustainable development guidelines and frameworks:

Our Region’s Community Foundation. 6 Increase knowledge, conviction and political will Build capacity for sustainable development to occur seamlessly Create projects that are replicable across communities  These are RFP requirements Support projects that work on a systemic level: Our Strategy is Viable When...

Our Region’s Community Foundation. 7 Built Environment: Quality, choice and access where we live, work and play Climate & Energy: Increase efficiency, reduce impact Natural Systems: Protect and restore the resources of life  These are RFP requirements Focus on critical sectors: Our Strategy is Viable When...

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Built Environment Climate & Energy Natural Systems Built Environment Climate & Energy Natural Systems Sustainable Development Projects Sectors

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Sustainable Development Projects Sectors Built Environment Climate & Energy Natural Systems Built Environment Climate & Energy Natural Systems

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Built Environment Climate & Energy Natural Systems Built Environment Climate & Energy Natural Systems Sustainable Development Projects Sectors

Our Region’s Community Foundation. The region underspends on transit operations and capital compared to peer cities Just 21% of the region’s jobs and 8% of its population are located within a quarter-mile of rapid transit. Impact Public Transportation Network in Northeastern Illinois Existing Conditions, Metropolitan Planning Council, 2013.

Our Region’s Community Foundation – Present: Research & Advocacy Density allowance near transit stations Less car parking More bicycle parking Incents mixed-use development Impact _________________________ September 2013: Chicago Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance Passes

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Impact

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Impact “I see public transportation as a core piece of our economic strategy as a city” ~ Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 2013 keynote address, American Public Transportation Association annual meeting _______________ Polish Triangle Blue Line 99 rentals 0 parking Replaces drive-thru Pizza Hut

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Impact “I see public transportation as a core piece of our economic strategy as a city” ~ Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 2013 keynote address, American Public Transportation Association annual meeting _______________ Logan Square Blue Line 56 rentals (28 studios) 6 affordable 60 bicycle spaces, 18 car spaces Green roof Replaces car wash

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Impact “I see public transportation as a core piece of our economic strategy as a city” ~ Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 2013 keynote address, American Public Transportation Association annual meeting _______________ Pilsen Pink Line 105 student dorms 0 parking First “community-based” student housing in USA

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Impact “I see public transportation as a core piece of our economic strategy as a city” ~ Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 2013 keynote address, American Public Transportation Association annual meeting _______________ Lakeview Red Line 98 rentals 39 parking (down from 120 under old ordinance) Replaces Dunkin Donuts

Our Region’s Community Foundation. Climate Resiliency: Incorporating Environmental and Sustainable Approaches at Community Foundations Structural Strategic plan The lens of sustainable development Process RFPs Community based / Systemic change synergy Metrics and indicators Project Focus on the sectors that move the needle Support work that advances existing plans Support cross-sector partnerships

Our Region’s Community Foundation. QUESTIONS? Michael Davidson Senior Program Officer in Sustainable Development September 2014