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Sustainability <br /> Sustainability <br /> South Bend is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050.and each neighborhood has a role to play in reducing the community's emissions.The projects put forward in the Near West Side Neighborhood <br /> Plan support the City's sustainability goals related to green infrastructure,built environment,and clean transportation. <br /> t <br /> «on sb s com <br /> P4 <br /> rons o <br /> P <br /> TransportationILI <br /> Green Infrastructure BuiLt Environment <br /> Green infrastructure plays a central role in improving air. -i Bend will significantly cut Transportation represents one of the Largest sources of <br /> Reducing energy use in Scull <br /> soit,and water quality,by reducing energy use in buildings. greenhouse gas emissions. em,ss,on5,n our community,so making biling,walking,transit <br /> supporting the capturing and use of carbon,and improving and othei fui i ns of shared mobility fflofO,accessible to resident-, <br /> stOrM\)VATAr filtration. is critical. <br /> Increase the number of Reduce paved surfaces in Rehabilitate existing Encourage urban Allow an appropriate Construct shared-use <br /> trees planted to improve the neighborhood to help structures to reduce residential infill and the use mixing of land uses to paths,which put less <br /> the energy efficiency of lower stormwater run off, carbon emmissions and of existing public utilities reduce the amount of stress on the existing street <br /> buildings by lowering the improve water quality,and construction waste. and infrastructure to travel required. infrastructure,ultimately <br /> energy needed to heat or reduce vulnerability to the reduce the need to extend reducing the frequency of <br /> cool a building. urban heat island effect. Reuse materials or services into rural areas. Add new bike lanes and street repair. <br /> select lower-carbon improve watkability to <br /> Plant street trees to help Seek to have water be building materials when Promote the use of allow more people to Promote public <br /> extend the useful life absorbed where it falls constructing new housing. solar panels for energy safety bike and walk, transportation,which <br /> of street pavement due instead of transferred off generation. reducing vehicle-related compared to driving alone, <br /> to increased shading of site for processing. emissions. reduces emissions and <br /> pavement improves air quality. <br /> Lof 1 <br /> Near West Side Neighborhood Plan 3 <br /> P I e15 2022 <br />