Centre City Green
Long-Range Strategies
Centre City Green implements the goals and policies of the Downtown Community Plan through a variety of proposed implementation actions. The following are key implementation strategies framed by the existing chapters of the Community Plan:
Chapter 3: Structure and Land Use
- Develop a Private Development Incentive Program to promote innovative green building.
Chapter 4: Parks, Open Space, and Recreation
- Develop East Village Green as a showcase of sustainability by incorporating the indicator goals into the programming, design and construction process.
Chapter 5: Urban Design
- Develop the Green Streets Program concept.
Chapter 6: Neighborhoods and Districts
- Develop Neighborhood Pilot Projects for energy and water that addresses sustainability at the block scale, such as neighborhood cogeneration facilities and/or water reuse systems.
Chapter 7: Transportation
- Assist in the creation of a Downtown Connector Shuttle that allows people to move within downtown once they arrive from outlying areas.
Chapter 8: Public Facilities and Amenities
- Make the redevelopment of the Civic Center the centerpiece of green development.
Chapter 9: Historic Preservation
- Participate with SDG&E in creating a Building Energy Audit and Retrofit program for historical buildings, as well as significant buildings constructed before Title 24 energy savings requirements.
Chapter 11: Economic Development
- Develop a business incubator model for creative technologies or "green" start-up enterprises to foster downtown employment.
