sustainable communities
Self-maintaining human settlements
Sustainable communities are places designed to meet present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet theirs.
The term encompasses environmental practices like renewable energy and green space, but also social and economic dimensions—affordable housing, local food systems, walkable neighborhoods, and resilient infrastructure.
The city council adopted a sustainable communities plan focused on transit and mixed-use development.
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
- accessibilityEase of approach
- circular economyRegenerative resource management model
- local businessesNearby commercial establishments
biodiversity · grassroots movements · waste reduction · permaculture · neighborhood watch · carbon neutrality · fair trade · affordable housing · tiny house movement · intentional living · public transit · cultural preservation · climate adaptation · job creation · civic engagement · food security · gender equality · urban density
sustainable communitiesbrownfields
Polluted ex-industrial land
sustainable communitiesdying towns
ghost towns · abandoned settlements · boomtowns · company towns
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