1. EPA programs Support Walkable communities
Anne E. Keller, Ph.D.
EPA Region 4
Senior Sustainability Advisor

2. Sustainable Community
Economic
Environmental
Social
Most of you have seen this type of diagram before. But to emphasize the components of a sustainable community, I’m including it here. At some points in our history, we have focused more on one element than the others. But to establish or achieve a sustainable community, nation and world, we have to consider all three simultaneously. Sometimes this is referred to as the Triple Bottom Line. Many of our top companies now consider all three in their planning and evaluation of goals—Microsoft, Interface,
Sustainable Community

3. Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities
Walk Audits
Complete Streets
Neighborhood Planning for Healthy Aging
Bikeshare Planning

4. Green Infrastructure
Rain gardens, swales, wetlands, greenspace, green roofs
Low impact development
Using rainwater as an enhancement
Many benefits
Reduces sewer overflows
Cleans stormwater
Groundwater recharge
Decreases flooding
Protects stream water and bank quality
Provides community space and involvement
Improved air quality
Wildlife habitat
Climate change mitigation
Uses rainwater to enhance irrigation