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Sustainability Strategic Plan for the City of University City, Missouri <br />September 12, 2011/ REVISED JANUARY 8, 2012 <br />Page 20 <br /> <br />2 Reduce Air Quality pollutants <br />in buildings <br />a Educate businesses about materials and products that degrade air quality <br />3. Residential <br /> <br />Goals Actions <br />1 <br />Improve Air Quality (AQ) <br />and Reduce Carbon <br />Emissions Produced by <br />Vehicle Use <br />a Institute a community-wide campaign to encourage alternative forms of transportation <br />b Install in City Website/ air quality index email blast function to alert residents of expected poor <br />air quality days <br />c Extend Washington University/Metro shuttle service into 20% more neighborhoods in University <br />City <br />d Create App for PDAs for on-time/real time Metro-link and Bus stops <br />e Educate residents on ways to reduce direct CO2 emissions <br />f Educate and encourage residents to eliminate use of gas powered lawn mowers and leaf <br />blowers <br />g Work with local hardware and equipment dealers to offer rebates or discounts on mowers <br />and leaf blowers, including trade-ins <br />h Encourage use of alternative forms of transportation <br />i Enact anti-idling ordinance <br />j Educate the public on best times to pump gasoline <br />k Allow residents (and contractors) to obtain over the counter permits electronically <br />l Educate citizens on best times to fuel personal vehicles <br />m Encourage ownership of plug-in electric vehicles, as they become available and in use, by <br />providing charging stations in parking lots <br />2 Reduce Air Quality pollutants <br />in buildings <br />a Educate residents about materials and products that degrade air quality <br />b Require EPA -approved wood stoves or fireplaces <br />c Promote tree plantings around homes to reduce energy usage in the summer <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />