Sustainability Task Force to consider city program improvements

The city's Sustainability Task Force will begin its second round of meetings Thursday, June 18. The Task Force will consider  improvements in city programs and practices that will help achieve sustainability goals.

Public meetings will be conducted in August and September to gather resident feedback, and an action plan will be delivered to City Council in October.

Task Force delivered an action plan to Council in May addressing citywide, neighborhood and site-specific measures that can be taken by the development community to ensure city infrastructure and resources can keep pace with growth.

Task Force Meeting Dates

• June 18
• July 9
• July 30
• Aug. 20
• Sept. 10
• Oct. 1

All Task Force meetings are schedule from 5 to 7 p.m. in City Hall's Pre-Council Chamber, 1000 Throckmorton St.

Public meeting dates and times will be announced soon.

• Phase II Action Plan (Streaming Video, Bookmark No. 5)
• Sustainable Development Action Plan (Streaming Video, Bookmark No. 6 )

• Sustainable Design Assessment Team Report (American Institute of Architects)
• Improve Energy Efficiency in Your Home or Business 
• Region C Water Planning 
• Vision North Texas 
• Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) Strategic Plan 
• Center of Development Excellence 
• North Central Texas Smartscape
• Water Sense 
• Native and Adapted Plant List (provided by the Native Plant Society of Texas, North Central chapter).

Green Building

• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) 
• National Green Building Standard 
• Green Building Initiative 
• Urban Land Institute 
• Energy Star Buildings and Plants
• Sustainable Sites 
• Green Built North Texas

Questions/Comments

Have a question about sustainable development? Ask a planner.

Questions and comments submitted by residents will help shape the Sustainable Development Action Plan.