2009 Green Clerks Presentation Short Version

How Green is Your Municipality?

International Institute of

Municipal Clerks

“Green” Plays In PeoriaPublic Private Partnership

Sustainable Development

• "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.“

• United Nations

• "We pledge to transmit this city not only not less, but far greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us."

• Oath written by Pericles. 

• 594 to 404 B.C.

"Leave your campground better than you found it." 

• Scouting Principle

City Created

• Commission on Sustainable

• Development and Green

• Technology

• Lead us to “Green”

• http://peoria.blog.com/

Our Program

• Promote more efficient buildings

• Use passive solar orientation of buildings

• Encourage solar and wind energy systems

• Use recycled material in buildings

• Recycle building material waste

• Encourage rain harvesting & irrigation

• Support the use of natural landscaping

• Employ green roofs

• Improve staff knowledge of “green”

• Support long lived buildings

• Encourage transit use

• Support walk to work programs

• Encourage mixed use development

• Redevelop older communities

• Permit Live / Work Space development

• Support natural open space and parks

• Design wetlands, drainage systems, retention and bio swales into parks

• Use natural drainage where feasible

• Require street trees

• Encourage geothermal energy

Specific Projects

Eagle ViewBuild the Block Redevelop Heart of PeoriaRiverfront RedevelopmentSustainable Technology Park

More Info athttp://peoria.blog.com/