Where You Live
The Sustainable Skylines Initiative began with pilot projects in two cities - Dallas, Texas and Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri. The initiative is now being expanded into a national effort with a goal of 10 areas in the program by the end of 2010.
Region 6 - Dallas
Dallas was the first pilot project. The city of Dallas, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and the EPA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) launching the initiative in March 2007. They met with 60 stakeholders and identified 7 projects:
- Urban Heat Island and Stormwater Mitigation
- Green Taxi Program
- Green Buildings Project
- Development of a Greenhouse Gas Strategy
- Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Outreach
- Site Assessment Visits Plus Program
- Small Off-Road Equipment Replacement and Retrofit
Partners include:
- KDFW FOX 4
- Green Mountain Energy
- Agriboard
- Habitat for Humanity
- Yellow Cab
- Current Energy
- Professional Polish (Enviroguard Mowers)
To learn more about the Dallas Sustainable Skylines initiative and activities in EPA Region 6, please visit http://www.sustainableskylines.org/Dallas.
Region 7 - Kansas City
Kansas City (includes both Kansas and Missouri) initiated their effort in July 2007 and held a formal MOU signing event with all stakeholders on January 30, 2008. Projects include:
- "Constructing" Clean Air
- Five Green Things
- Be Water Wi$e
- Solar KC
- Parking Lots to Parks
- KC Idle-Free
To learn more about the Kansas City Sustainable Skylines initiative and activities in EPA Region 7, please visit http://www.epa.gov/region07/citizens/ssi.htm.
Region 3 - Philadelphia
Region 3 is the first of our national expansion. The Region, through a competitive selection process, recently selected Philadelphia. They are currently in the process of selecting project activities. More information will be available soon.
Other Regions
A Request for Application soliciting additional cities wanting to join the effort was issued by EPA in October 2008. The applications received have been reviewed and scored. Recipients will be announced later this spring.