Public Input Survey: Madison Sustainability Plan

1. What goals in the Sustainability Plan interest you the most?

Below in questions 1 through 10 are the ten sustainability categories and fifty-five associated goals found in the Madison Sustainabiilty Plan.

First, please read all questions 1 through 10. Second, please select the top THREE GOALS out of the 55 listed, that you feel are the most important to implement. Thank you for your input.

1. NATURAL SYSTEMS

NATURAL SYSTEMS 1. Improve air quality

2. Improve ground water / drinking water quality

3. Improve surface water quality

4. Increase water conservation

5. Prevent solid waste from entering landfill

6. Restore and maintain natural habitat

7. Improve storm wate management

2. PLANNING AND DESIGN

PLANNING AND DESIGN 1. Improve transportation planning

2. Foster holistic land use

3. Support sustainable infrastructure and buildings

4. Promote and foster local food systems

3. TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION 1. Implement existing City, County and regional alternative transportation plans

2. Expand the number of neighborhoods where sustainable transportation choices enable mobility without a car

3. Increase sustainable transportation funding and incentives programs

4. Establish uniform, consistent evaluation methods for understanding sustainable transportation usage and goal achievement

5. Maximize the use of alternative transportation infrastructure by implementing and/or improving marketing strategies

6. Foster better communication between City transportation departments and agencies

4. CARBON & ENERGY

CARBON & ENERGY 1. Influence reductions in transportation related carbon impacts

2. Systematically upgrade existing buildings, equipment and infrastructure

3. Improve new buildings and developments

4. Engage the public in energy efficiency and climate change programs

5. Obtain clean energy

6. Report carbon footprint to the public

5. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1. Encourage sustainable business practices

2. Share resources

3. Increase market for green products/services

4. Foster initiatives that promote sustainable economic development

5. Create Sustainability Index tool

6. Promote consumption of local foods

7. Support diversified economy

6. EMPLOYMENT & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

EMPLOYMENT & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 1. Develop policies that promote job quality

2. Help businesses transition to the Green/Cleantech economy

3. Foster sustainability policies

4. Support and promote Green/Cleantech business development

5. Promote and support Green/Cleantech job training

7. EDUCATION

EDUCATION 1. Help close the achievement gap

2. Support inclusive education

3. Help ensure sustainable school buildings

4. Foster place-based education

5. Promote sustainable purchasing initiatives

8. AFFORDABLE HOUSING

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 1. Diversify neighborhoods

2. Build affordable housing on sites that are currently underutilized or unsightly to revitalize neighborhoods and provide for the vulnerable

3. Locate affordable housing near transit and employment hubs

4. Decentralize social services

5. Upgrade energy efficiency and sustainable materials in low-income housing

6. Provide more green affordable housing

9. HEALTH

HEALTH 1. Promote and create healthy neighborhoods

2. Monitor community health conditions

3. Equalize health care access

4. Promote wellness activities

5. Promote healthy eating

6. Increase physical activity levels

7. Enhance health care accessibility

10. ARTS, DESIGN & CULTURE

ARTS, DESIGN & CULTURE 1. Promote sustainable art

2. Include sustainable art in city infrastructure projects

11. Is there something missing from the plan you feel is important to include?

Is there something missing from the plan you feel is important to include?

We are trying to map the network of organizations and individuals working or willing to work on various aspects of the Sustainabiltiy Plan. The following questions address these issues.

12. Are you part of an organization already working on issues that the plan covers?

Are you part of an organization already working on issues that the plan covers? Yes

Name of Organization and Area of work

13. Are you interested in working on a particular goal of the plan?

Are you interested in working on a particular goal of the plan? Yes

If yes, which one?

14. Is there one or more goals in the Plan with which you strongly disagree?

Is there one or more goals in the Plan with which you strongly disagree? Yes	No
Please provide category and action item and the reason for your objection.

15. Would you like to receive information on the progress of the Sustainability Plan? If yes, please provide name and email address.

Would you like to receive information on the progress of the Sustainability Plan? If yes, please provide name and email address.

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