Ecological Integration | |
Nature 1.1 | Integrate green infrastructure, native vegetation, wildlife habitat, and natural stormwater infiltration into project designs. |
Nature 1.2 | Incorporate Urban Forest Master Plan recommendations into project designs. Align tree standards and specifications with urban forestry industry standards and best practices. |
Nature 1.3 | Minimize impacts to natural areas and wetlands. This includes buildings and roadways, and their stormwater runoff. |
Facilities 1.1 | Incorporate passive design strategies in buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. |
Facilities 1.2 | Incorporate on-site renewable energy production or identify design parameters that will allow for future installation. |
Facilities 1.3 | Design parks and roadways to manage pollution and stormwater runoff from surrounding areas, where possible. |
Utilities 1.1 | Design and implement resilient utilities with redundancy and diversification to ensure that critical functions can be maintained during disruptions. |
Utilities 1.2 | Develop flexible and adaptive utility infrastructure that can adjust to changing conditions and demands. |
Utilities 1.3 | Integrate real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and automated responses to disruptions. Integrate resilient utility projects into the city’s Capital Improvement Plan. |
Human Well-being | |
Equity 1.1 | Prioritize mobility projects in historically underserved communities. |
Equity 1.2 | Ensure transportation facilities support the multi-modal mobility needs of all people regardless of age, size or ability. |
Equity 1.3 | Integrate Complete Streets concepts, Walk Wilmington recommendations, and Comprehensive Greenway Plan recommendations into all transportation projects. |
Health 1.1 | Design flexible greenspace to balance ecological, programmatic, and passive park needs to the greatest degree possible. |
Health 1.2 | Prioritize acquisition of open space in the areas identified on the Priority Areas for New Parks map of the Parks Master Plan. |
Health 1.3 | Prioritize construction and maintenance of Greenways, Streetscapes, and other Green Connections for inclusion in the city’s Capital Improvement Plan. |
Art 1.1 | Integrate art into all capital project designs. Consider murals, sculpture, architecture, and landscape, as appropriate. |
Art 1.2 | Find opportunities to celebrate our people, culture, and stories through the arts to foster a sense of community pride. |
Art 1.3 | Prioritize art in downtown, economic centers, and along major corridors. |
Transportation & Economy | |
Transit 1.1 | Deliver projects that increase equitable options for transportation including bike amenities, public transit, light rail, bus rapid transit (BRT), greenways, and ferry service with automobile needs. |
Transit 1.2 | Connect Economic and Mixed-use Centers with non-automobile transit options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ease congestion, and reduce parking needs. |
Transit 1.3 | Design projects to minimize conflicts and enhance safety between pedestrian, bike, vehicle facilities, and freight infrastructure. |
Economy 1.1 | Prioritize the design and maintenance of the Riverwalk, its connection points, and other city gateways. |
Economy 1.2 | New parks, plazas, greenspace, pedestrian facilities, and bicycle facilities throughout Economic Centers and the riverfront should be prioritized. |
Economy 1.3 | Maintain street and park landscaping to a high standard; expect maintenance cycles to be higher in Economic Centers. Trees and bushes should be kept planted and trimmed. |
Development 1.1 | Provide density along corridors to facilitate the greatest ease of transit use for those without vehicles; this is how to manage growth. |
Development 1.2 | Building frontages prioritized for the pedestrian experience is desired for all development, including all uses and zoning designations. |
Development 1.3 | Site and building design should prioritize walking, cycling, and microtransit - followed by public transport. Private cars should not be prioritized. |