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* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Commission on Sustainability - Department of Planning)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Baltimore City Sustainability Plan
FOR the purpose of establishing a Sustainability Plan for the City of Baltimore; and providing for a special effective date.
Body
Recitals
The Sustainability Plan is written in compliance with the directives of City Code Article 5, § 34-4 {“Duties [of Sustainability Commission]”} and § 34-5 {“Comprehensive Sustainability Plan”}. The Plan will create a framework to guide the implementation of sustainable principles for the City of Baltimore.
The Sustainability Plan encompasses all elements of sustainability, including air quality, water quality, resource conservation and recycling, energy, public health, environmental justice, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and increasing use of alternative means of transportation.
The Plan establishes sustainability targets and recommends public and private sustainability initiatives. The Plan includes a public information component, and it establishes key sustainability indicators to track progress of plan implementation.
The Plan is organized around a structure centered on seven themes: cleanliness, pollution prevention, resource conservation, greening, transportation, education and awareness, and green economy. These themes are meant to capture the main elements of sustainability, as...
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