In 2012 eleven Charlotte neighborhoods participated in the 2012 Power2 Live Green grant program. This program sought to inspire sustainable behaviors, promote environmental
awareness, create community building opportunities and to provide a plan for neighborhoods to identify goals for achieving neighborhood sustainability.
The table below provides a summary of the goals established through a collaborative visioning process with each of the neighborhoods known as the Sustainable Vision Plan (SVP) process.
The goals are ranked based on the level of priority established by each participant. Sustainable Vision Plans including implementation resources were presented to each neighborhood.
Power2 Live Green SVP Goal Summary
Goal
Lower Energy Usage and Bills (11)
Reduce Water Consumption (10)
Increase Access to Healthy, Local Food/Use more local food (10)
Neighborhoods
Grier Heights, Plaza Midwood, Oaklawn, Enderly Park, Northwood Estates, Graham Heights,
Washington Heights, Revolution Park, Park Crossing, Commonwealth Morningside, Queens Tower
Grier Heights, Plaza Midwood, Oaklawn, Enderly Park, Northwood Estates, Common Wealth,
Washington Heights, Revolution Park, Park Crossing, Queens Tower
Grier Heights, Plaza Midwood, Oaklawn, Enderly Park, Northwood Estates, Graham Heights,
Washington Heights, Revolution Park, Park Crossing, Commonwealth Morningside
Increase use of Alternative Transportation (10)
Grier Heights, Plaza Midwood, Enderly Park, Northwood Estates, Graham Heights, Washington
Heights, Revolution Park, Park Crossing, Commonwealth Morningside, Queens Tower
Improve the use, cleanliness, and beauty of parks, open space, creeks, etc. (7)
Improve homes and lots visually and in quality/ beautify the neighborhood (4)
Grier Heights, Plaza Midwood, Oaklawn, Enderly Park, Northwood Estates, Revolution Park,
Commonwealth Morningside
Grier Heights, Plaza Midwood, Oaklawn, Enderly Park, Northwood Estates, Commonwealth
Morningside, Graham Heights, Washington Heights, Revolution Park, Park Crossing, Graham
Heights, Queens Tower
Northwood Estates, Revolution Park, Park Crossing, Commonwealth Morningside
Increase Community Involvement (2)
More (sub)neighborhood parks
Install EV Charging Stations at community areas
Revisit HOA covenants to promote sustainability
Use Tryon Street for Pre-K School Activities
Improve Access to Walking Trails and Parks
Make Streets More Safe
Promote Social Equity through Public Art Project
Reduce noise pollution
Oaklawn, Washington Heights, Revolution Park
Washington Heights, Park Crossing
Park Crossing
Park Crossing
Graham Heights
Northwood Estates
Oaklawn
Plaza Midwood
Park Crossing
Reduce Waste (6)
For more information please visit http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/nbs/ed/financialprograms/Pages/EnergyPrograms.aspx or contact Nicole Storey at 704-336-2929.