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A bike hub will be different in every community and should be customized and operated to meet the needs of that community.
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Safe Routes to School is a national and international movement to create safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for children to bicycle and walk to and from school.
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It operates much like a traditional library, where residents check out tools and return them about a week later.
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Street clean up programs and projects generally include a regularly scheduled day that the community gathers to clean up debris, weeds, and overgrown landscaping
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Urban trees have been shown to have a positive impact on the quality of streets and open space, neighborhood property value, stormwater runoff, and health of the environment
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Information and resources on holding a block or neighborhood-wide competition between individual households, groups of households, or different blocks to collectively reduce energy use.
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Weatherization or weatherproofing is the process of protecting a building and its interior to reduce energy use and lower energy costs
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Information and resources for disconnecting downspouts and installing rain barrels.
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Information and resources on installing a rain garden or bioswales.
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A permeable surface is one made from materials that allow stormwater to move through the surface and soak into the ground.
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Cool roofs are highly reflective roofs that absorb less heat from sunlight and keep your building cooler
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Recycling is taking reusable materials out of the waste stream and processing them into new materials
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