Neighborhood Scorecard
In June of 2011, the Green Omaha Coalition’s Green Neighborhood Council finished the revision of the Green Neighborhood Scorecard, a tool to assess the greenness of neighborhoods while identifying areas of environmental need. The Scorecard is a 20-question survey to be completed by neighborhood residents. Survey topics include: Natural Environment, Transportation, Food, Water and Storm Water, and Waste and Recycling. Completing the Scorecard is an interactive process that requires the respondent(s) to get out and walk around their neighborhoods for survey answers. The accompanying Resource Guide: Green Neighborhood Scorecard provides helpful advice and tips concerning how to assess neighborhood environmental and sustainability factors and where improvements might be made, how to begin that process.
Click here to download the 2011 Scorecard or Click here to submit it using an online form.
Scorecard 2011 Cover Letter to Neighborhood Leaders
Download the Scorecard 2011 Resource Guide for Omaha specific resources related to each of the focuses identified in the Scorecard.
Why Should Your Neighborhood Participate?
Neighborhoods that complete and submit the Scorecard will help the Green Neighborhood Council do the following:
- Assess current livability and environmental sustainability of Omaha neighborhoods
- Determine resources needed by Omaha neighborhoods to achieve greater livability and sustainability
- Develop practical projects to support the creation and advancement of green neighborhoods
- Establish a baseline to help you measure your neighborhood’s environmental progress
How Can Your Neighborhood Participate?
- By clicking on the 2011 Scorecard link, above, you can download it.
- The scorecard may also be sent by email. Please send a request to scorecard@greenomahacoalition.org.
- Copies of the Green Neighborhood Scorecard packet including the neighborhood leader letter, the printed scorecard, and the resource guide can be picked up at the Neighborhood Center, 115 S. 49th Avenue, Omaha.
Submittal Deadline
The 2011 Scorecard must be received by August 31st, 2011.
Outcomes
Neighborhoods with high scores will be announced at the Green Home Tour 2011 on Saturday, October 15th, and prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be awarded: $300, $250, and $200, respectively.
Hearty thanks is owed to Dr. Mary Ferdig and her Sustainability Leadership graduate class at UNO and the past GNC co-chairs Daniel Lawse and Trilety Wade in making this tool available to you to assess the “greenness” of your neighborhood while identifying areas for future environmental enhancements.
Happy greening!
