Sustainability Activities in the City of Philadelphia Philadelphia Diesel Difference Working Group, July 21, 2008

Broad Street: Then and Now Philadelphia has come a long way in the past four decades, but there is still much work to be done.

Traditional Pollutants of Concern Criteria Pollutants Air Toxics Also: – Land contamination – Water pollutants Now: GHGs Traditional focus on pollution must be integrated into a comprehensive plan for sustainable development

Existing Programs Local Action Plan for Climate Change – April 2007 – Directives Include: Using Energy Star Products, implementing green building design, reducing energy and fuel use by city agencies, and maintaining tree canopy Green Plan Philadelphia – Expect full plan to be unveiled in Fall – Will recommend improvements to parks, trails, streets, structures, riverfronts and tree canopy Water Department Efforts – Reduce runoff by increasing permeability, changing stormwater fees Planning – Zoning Code reform will likely encourage smart growth and energy efficiency in buildings and transportation Single Stream Recycling – now citywide! Partnerships with Zipcar, and potentially a new bikeshare program PDD and other voluntary programs

Developing Initiatives Imagine Philadelphia – riverfront plan Solar Cities – market transformation Sustainable Skylines – umbrella program Additional LEED training CNG Fueling and Fleet reductions Fairmount Park Reorganization

Concepts “Greening” the local economy in general – across the entire labor force and through the supply chain Changing culture to change behavior Cities becoming more attractive due to fuel prices, but Philadelphia must become competitive among cities to attract investment

Departments Involved Mayor’s Office MDO – Office of Sustainability Public Health – AMS Fleet Management City Planning Water Department PGW Procurement Capital Programs L&I

Agency Elements Office of Sustainability – will absorb Munic. Energy Office, run by Sust. Director Sustainability Advisory Board – NGOs and private interests to provide guidance Sustainability Working Group – about 2 dozen City agencies gathered to guide implementation

Near-term plans Adopt Philly version of PlaNYC – New York’s outline for creating a sustainable city in light of a population influx and a changing economy Including performance metrics in PhillyStat (e.g. making city agencies pay their own energy bills) Sustainability fund to reward agencies that proactively reduce energy use and provide a funding source for green projects Emissions Impact Statements to quantify emissions disbenefits Monitoring Progress toward goals

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