FYI…
Subject: Announcing Call for Expressions of Interest in STAR Pilot Community Program
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington, DC -- STAR Communities has announced a Call for Expressions of Interest in the STAR Pilot Community Program. STAR Pilot Communities will be the first cities and
counties rated in the STAR Community Index™ Version 1.0 and will have access to the STAR Online Reporting Tool.
The STAR Community Index™ is the nation’s first framework for evaluating, quantifying, and improving the livability and sustainability of U.S. communities.
STAR uniquely combines:
- A framework for sustainability encompassing the social, economic and environmental dimensions of community;
- A rating system that drives continuous improvement and fosters competition; and
- An online system that gathers, organizes, analyzes, and presents information required to meet sustainability goals.
Focal areas in the Index include (but are not limited to):
* Compact and Complete Communities * Housing * Transportation Choices * Active
Living
* Community Empowerment * Food Access & Nutrition * Environmental Justice * Human Services
* Health System Capacity * Safe Communities * Water for Human Use * Air Quality
* Waste Minimization * Climate Adaptation * Educational Opportunities * Natural
Resources
For those interested, STAR Communities will hold an informational meeting next Tuesday July 31st at 2:00 p.m. EDT. RSVP to
info@starcommunities.org; meeting materials will be forwarded in advance.