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Community Happiness IndexGwendolyn Hallsmith, DirectorDepartment of Planning and Community DevelopmentCity of Montpelier
Indexing Indicators
Types of IndicatorsPressureStateResponse
Familiar CombinationsGNP/GDPGPIPages that Count
New Combinations
Whole System Design Research needs Tracking and Monitoring Communicating Indicators
AudienceMessagingSchedule
Iterative Planning and Policy
Community Happiness
Human Needs FrameworkSocial and Human DevelopmentEmpowerment and ResponsibilityEconomic WealthEfficient Services and InfrastructureEnvironmental Integrity
Unmet Needs Underutilized Resources
Sustainable Community Plan
Definition:
A long-term action plan to guide the environmental decisions, infrastructure choices, economic development, governance, and social development of a community.
A key consideration in a sustainable community planning process is to address how future generations will meet their needs.
Human Needs and Sustainability Human Needs and Sustainability
ActionAction CapacityCapacity
Social, Governance, Economic, and Material Needs
Stocks and Regeneration Rates of Human, Governance, Financial and Physical Assets
five requirements for five requirements for sustainable communitiessustainable communities
health and well-being
empowerment and responsibility
economic security
ecological integrity
efficient services and infrastructure
health and well-beinghealth and well-being
• strong sense of community
• rich spiritual life
• lifelong education system
• arts and cultural activities
• recreational opportunities
• safe neighborhoods
• caring families and relationships
• health care for everyone
empowerment and empowerment and responsibilityresponsibility
• shared leadership
• equity
• self-determination
• conflict resolution
• access
• information
economic securityeconomic security
• meaningful work
• income security
• equitable creation of wealth
efficient services and efficient services and infrastructureinfrastructure
• affordable housing
• efficient buildings and infrastructure
• renewable energy
• reliable transportation
• abundant local goods and services
• reliable communication systems
environmental environmental integrityintegrity
• clean air
• productive soil
• clean and abundant water
• healthy ecosystems & biodiversity
• natural waste assimilation
• climate regulation
• pollination
Enhancing Assets and CapacitiesEnhancing Assets and Capacities
Starting with Strengths
Everybody is a Hero
Satisfying Needs
Integrated Feedback Integrated Feedback SystemsSystems
Improved SocialNetworks
Community Spirit
Social Well-Being
Empowerment andResponsibility
Equitable ResourceDistribution
Economic Security
Human andEnvironmental Health
Improved social networks
Community spirit
Social well-being
Empowerment & responsibility
Equitable resource distribution
Economic security
Human and environmental health
Montpelier Indicators
Social and Human Development Governance Economics & Livelihoods Built Environment and Infrastructure Natural Environment
Social and Human Well-Being Reported Sense of Community Participation in Neighborhoods Reported Sense of Safety Crime Rate Affordable Child Care Lifelong Learning Opportunities Public School Performance Support and Participation of Elders,
People with Disabilities, etc.
Good Governance
Responsiveness to Citizen Concerns Youth Participation in Local
Government Voter Registration Regional Cooperation Neighborhood Association Activities Equitable Voting Districts
Vibrant Local Economy
Green Jobs Livable Wages GRI Reporting Businesses Non-essential imports Locally Produced Food Exchange Systems Job Satisfaction and Employment
Built Environment
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Non-renewable energy consumption Affordable Housing Index Non-motorized transportation Average Household Internet Speed Average Density in Growth Center Sidewalk Quantity and Quality
Natural Environment
Wastewater pollutants River Water Quality Green Roofs Flood storage capacity Raingardens Ambient Air Quality Soil Production