Claim: Sustainable communities are conducive to enjoyable lifestyles.

Rough Draft

Outline: Opening Paragraphs

1. Safety and Health: JAMES

traffic safety, personal security, public health Crime lowers within sustainable communities. More education, less poverty.

2. Local Environmental Conditions: VICKI

cleanliness, noise, dust, air quality, water quality

3. Quality of Social Interactions: CHRISTIAN

neighborliness, fairness, respect, community identity and pride:

4. Existence of Unique Cultural and Environmental Resources:TYLER

e.g., historic structures, mature trees, traditional architectural styles

Bibliography Page

Cover Page: Livability of Sustainable Communities

Places to look for idea generating:

Geneva, Switzerland Sustainable Community

Chatanooga, TN Sustainable Community

The term "livability"

Good info about Community Development Practices

Link to this excerpt Community Livability refers to the environmental and social quality of an area as perceived by residents, employees, customers and visitors. This includes safety and health (traffic safety, personal security, public health), local environmental conditions (cleanliness, noise, dust, air quality, water quality), the quality of social interactions (neighborliness, fairness, respect, community identity and pride), opportunities for recreation and entertainment, aesthetics, and existence of unique cultural and environmental resources (e.g., historic structures, mature trees, traditional architectural styles).

Community livability directly benefits people who live in, work in or visit an area, increases property values and business activity, and it can improve public health and safety. Livability is largely affected by conditions in the public realm, places where people naturally interact with each other and their community, including streets, parks, transportation terminals and other public facilities, and so is affected by public policy and planning decisions