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Resilience out of Disaster It is possible to emerge from a disaster a stronger and more capable city than before. When disasters strike, the pain and loss are tremendous, and the road to recovery can seem long and tiring. However, disasters can also reveal a resilience and dedication to community that had been hidden by the bustle of “ordinary” days. We are all reminded about what is truly important, and community leaders are challenged to rise to the occasion. There is always a creative tension in the time immediately after a disaster, between rebuilding exactly what was there before as quickly as possible, and taking the time to plan for something better. BNIM thoroughly understands the opportunities and pitfalls of disaster recovery, and we are deeply committed to helping communities rebuild better than before. Recovery planning is a complex undertaking involving both technical and qualitative challenges. We bring together experts who understand the physical systems within a community and how to rebuild after devastating events. Beyond this technical competence, we bring excellent communicators, facilitators, designers and local firms with deep knowledge of the community, its people, its culture and its values. Our process focuses on bringing the community together, quickly facilitating a dialogue with the public to establish the community’s “vision” for recovery. This vision is the qualitative, inspirational rallying cry that drives the rest of the planning process. With this combination of community engagement and expertise, BNIM can help communities establish a new trajectory toward sustainable prosperity.

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Resilience in Spite of Disaster It is possible to withstand adversity by creating a strong and capable city. Having spent nearly two decades at the table with disaster-impacted citizens, we at BNIM have begun to ask, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How can we better-prepare our communities to be more resilientâ&#x20AC;Śto evolve and thrive in healthy, progressive ways that prepare cities and their people ahead of disaster or stress?â&#x20AC;? We know the impact of good city planning. When used as a vehicle for smart, strategic development that considers a broad range of long-term needs (infrastructure, growth, mobility, economy, resources, food, etc.) a forward-thinking master plan can establish a constitution for positive advancement and a catalyst for increased vitality. We know the value of sustainable and regenerative environments. There is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates the importance of sustainable strategies and regenerative systems to the resiliency of a community. By integrating solutions that consider renewable energy, connectivity, density, agriculture, water harvesting, native species, local climate, and watershed, among other things, communities can begin to improve We believe in the power of citizens. This is where true resiliency begins, and it is the people that carry it forward. From ideas to implemented solutions, the common denominator of successful community efforts, master plans, thriving neighborhoods, robust economies and healthy is a common set of values and goals.

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BNIM is helping to shape the agenda for progressive green planning strategies, responsible architecture and design excellence. Founded in 1970, we work to implement strong design-driven solutions that are respectful of context and environment. BNIM’s goal is to make design and planning decisions that allow communities to adapt and evolve gracefully over time. We are committed to bringing all “voices” together and approach each project with the goal of empowering the client, community, and the overall process.

We know that in the end plans are judged by the degree to which they are implemented. We take great pride in the ways our plans have been implemented. It is proof of how our process leads to real progress.

Whether success means the transformation of a corridor, widespread community engagement, significant new economic development, the revitalization of neighborhoods, the protection of natural resources, or even a fundamentally new direction for a community, we have worked hand-in-hand with our client communities to ensure that the Through our collaborative process and in-depth contextual research, work we do together matters. we strive to extract authentic solutions. By exploring issues of environment, function and context, BNIM fosters a discovery Public Process / Community Engagement process that broadens the design possibilities for both the client Planning is an act of optimism; it is an opportunity for a community to and the community. This philosophy of integration, and our belief come together and create its vision for the future. Master planning and in an interdisciplinary process, has helped to establish successful strategy work is an opportunity to raise awareness and build excitement examples of vital community living across the nation. in the region, and we know from experience that creating a plan with wide community support is critical. The plans with the greatest impact Sustainable Community Planning are those that have the community as their strongest advocate. Across the country, municipalities and private clients are looking for ways to encourage sustainable behavior and reduce their negative Getting people excited about the places they live is the reason we get impact on the environment. As a leader in the field, BNIM conducts up in the morning. We engage the public through a full spectrum of educational sessions, evaluates regulations and policies and activities to get out the word. We excel at facilitating public workshops makes implementation recommendations that can greatly reduce – our meetings combine presentations with real time voting, break-out expenditures and simultaneously improve quality of life. sessions and interactive alternative mapping. Our growing cadre of web tools builds highly interactive opportunities that allow individuals With over two decades of demonstrated national leadership in to carry on community conversations long past any meeting. We building sustainable communities, we can confidently assert our focus intently on bringing fresh public involvement techniques, and deep understanding about how to plan and implement sustainable have greatly advanced the process through our recent community solutions. We also believe that our history of leadership in this arena, driven plans. Our public participation techniques are never stale, and and in the integrated and holistic thinking that it requires, places us we constantly work to evolve and improve to reach more people in a at the table with citizens and civic leaders who are working toward deeper way. Each planning or public engagement effort has unique more resilient, vibrant communities. challenges and opportunities, and we customize every project. We look forward to interactively working out the best approach for you.

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BNIM is the most experienced firm in the United States at helping disaster-impacted communities engage a transformative recovery planning process. Our work in this realm began two decades ago when we came to the aid of citizens in Illinois and Missouri following the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993. This plan was an early step in the direction of sustainable planning at city and regional scales. Since that time, BNIM has contributed to the recovery efforts of numerous other communities and regions including New Orleans following hurricane Katrina; Houston following Tropical Storm Allison; Greensburg, Kansas after an EF-5 tornado wiped out 95 percent of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buildings; Iowa City, IA after the Iowa River flood in 2008; Nashville following the Cumberland River flooding of 2009; and Haitiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devastation after the 2010 earthquake. We are also currently guiding Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Springfield, Massachusetts through their recoveries from devastating events that occurred in 2011. Our guidance and experience have helped communities maximize their investments to not just put themselves back on track, but to emerge from disaster as stronger and more vital cities. BNIMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group of dedicated professionals nurtures a deep passion for working with communities to bring renewed vitality, pride, economic development and growth. We understand the demands of disaster recovery work and thrive on opportunities to work closely with a community to rebuild healthy, stable neighborhoods, improve environmental performance, and protect against future disasters. We have seen firsthand the power of planning to dramatically shift a community into a global leadership role. We are deeply inspired by the core values of community participation and sustainability that are beginning to guide many communities through their recovery efforts.

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Philosophy BNIMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underlying philosophy for Recovery Planning is that a whole systems approach is the key to crafting a truly sustainable and actionable plan. This approach allows the planning team, stakeholders and community members at all levels to evaluate each element of the system such as water, energy, housing, infrastructure, economic development and community development, among others. Approach Through past experience we thoroughly understand the technical requirements required to complete Recovery Plans. What differentiates our approach is our emphasis on community involvement. The most valuable component of any plan is building community consensus behind the vision and increasing the capacity of community groups, government, businesses and individuals. Facilitating this process is a unique strength of our team. From the start we engage the community through public meetings, charrettes and advisory committees. A highly interactive and engaging website and physical storefront ensures the planning team is always available. Our proven phased process is intended to catalyze transformation into a sustainable city and is flexible to accommodate the needs and schedule of each community.

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Potential Risks and Mitigation Plan After a disaster the biggest risks are: failing to create a robust community process and community vision, and building back what was there before instead of elevating the quality and longevity of development to create a better, more vibrant places. Our team mitigates these risks through our thorough public participation plan. We seriously consider all scenarios suggested by the community and work through the implications. In our experience, when community members are listened to and treated with respect, they understand the connections between housing, infrastructure, economic development, and the environment and become the strongest advocates of the vision for a sustainable future.

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On May 4th, 2007, an EF-5 tornado hit Greensburg, Kansas, resulting in a tragic loss of life, displacing more than 1,500 residents and destroying 95 percent of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homes and businesses. On December 17, 2007, Greensburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Council became the first city in the country to adopt a resolution that all city projects would be built to LEED Platinum standards and would exceed the baseline code for energy efficiency by 42 percent. Greensburg will soon be home to the state of Kansasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first 7 LEED platinum facilities. All projects designed by BNIM feature integrated renewable energy technology, water reclamation systems, renewable and recycled construction materials, passive heating, cooling and ventilation, and site water management systems. Buildings, sites and spaces are also designed to boost learning, human health and productivity.

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After all of the school facilities of the Kiowa County School District (USD-422) were destroyed in the May 4, 2007 tornado, the School District decided to rebuild all of its facilities in an expeditious, sustainable, high performance and progressive manner. BNIM was hired to design the new facility. In its quest to embrace the spirit of the Greensburg community, the School District constructed new educational and public use facilities that will accommodate and enhance its educational mission in an outstanding and high quality way. Rather than developing low, first-cost buildings, the District created facilities that will be a source of pride and bring value to the community for decades to come. Facilities include Pre-K & Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Library, Distance Learning Center, Science Labs, Main Gymnasium, Auxiliary Gymnasium, Art Music Wing, Courtyards, Playgrounds, Cafeteria & Kitchen, and Football Stadium/Track & Field Facilities. The School facilities meet the highest and best value both in the short-term and over the entire lifecycle of the buildings. The School District will become leaders in the state and the region in the development of environmentally responsible and responsive educational facilities. The facility followed LEED criteria and received LEED Platinum certification.

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Greensburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Hall serves as the symbol of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resilience and leadership in becoming a model sustainable community where social, environmental and economic concerns are held in balance. Located prominently in the center of town along Main Street, the building is within walking distance to shops, amenities and many residences, strengthening the connection between the government and the townspeople. The City Hall building houses the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrative offices and council chambers, which also serve as a public gathering space for town meetings and municipal court sessions. At the front of the building, a vertical axis wind turbine indicates the significance of city government and the goals for a more sustainable future for Greensburg. As the first LEED Platinum City Hall project in the United States, this building incorporates a philosophy that reduces consumption at every level, reuses, recycles and cleans its waste and generates clean power for the community.

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The City of Greensburg, Kansas, is developing a downtown environment that provides a unique experience for residents and visitors, and helps the city reach its community goals. As one of the first major infrastructure projects in Greensburg since the EF-5 tornado destroyed the majority of the town in 2007, the Main Street Streetscape is a signature project and will help to sustain the momentum for rebuilding a model sustainable town. By looking at the street design features as an integrated system, the design team has incorporated stormwater management techniques, innovative material use and energy efficiency measures. All components, from planting and irrigation, to seating, paving and materials will be sustainable. This is the greenest Main Street in the United States.

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BNIM was part of the design team for the BTI John Deere Dealership, a retail and service facility for John Deere products. The facility interior functions include a showroom, storage, service shop and wash bay. Offices are provided as support areas for the retail and service departments. Outdoor sales areas, demonstration areas and large vehicular storage are also included in the facility. BNIM advised the project team on the design, specifications, process and documentation required to earn the credits necessary to reach the certification level of LEED Platinum. Sustainable design features include two wind turbines, bioswales, retention pond, pervious paving materials, biomass boiler and skylights to allow the dealership to be fully daylit. The facility uses 51.5% less electricity than the code-required minimum performance. The BTI project aims to become a national sustainable design model for other John Deere dealerships.

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The City of Greensburg and USDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rural Development team partnered to create the Business Incubator to provide start-up space for small businesses to grow for a limited period of time at attractive rental rates until they can relocate or build a larger facility. The facility, along Main Street, houses five retail shops on the first floor and nine professional service offices on the second floor, along with a storm shelter. BNIM worked with the design team to provide sustainability expertise and help deliver an optimally performing building that achieves 57 percent energy efficiency through building siting, building skin design and the use of renewable energy. Features of the LEED Platinum-certified Business Incubator include: natural daylighting, rainwater harvesting, ground source heat pumps, photovoltaic panels for electrical generation and ICF wall construction. The design of the Incubator creates a retail-focused street edge that engages pedestrian interaction connecting to the history and culture of Greensburg. The Main Street facade optimizes the length of the block with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;community architectureâ&#x20AC;? featuring ideal building massing and materials. These elements work to support the design and sustainability goals of the Main Street Streetscape and the Sustainable Comprehensive Master Plans.

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In April 2011, a tornado left an unprecedented path of destruction through the City of Tuscaloosa. The resilient spirit of the citizens of Tuscaloosa and the compassion of the people of Alabama has refused to let this tragedy define them. Working with the people of Tuscaloosa, BNIM and a team of local and national firms developed a plan that will help Tuscaloosa emerge from this disaster by rebuilding a stronger and more capable city than ever before. In order to rebuild Tuscaloosa, hundreds of residents participated in meetings and thousands participated online, sharing ideas on how to shape the future of their community. After examining common themes and opportunities, the Tuscaloosa Forward Strategic Community Plan to Renew and Rebuild was created. The plan establishes a framework that the city government, the private sector, and the public can work from to achieve a common vision. The Plan illustrates several â&#x20AC;&#x153;big ideasâ&#x20AC;? for rebuilding a stronger, healthier, better-connected, and more efficient Tuscaloosa. It also includes an implementation plan that has detailed information about how to accomplish the strategic initiatives including the next steps, timing, and resources required.

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BNIM was selected by DevelopSpringfield and the Springfield Redevelopment Authority to help lead the recovery planning of Springfield Massachusetts after a tornado ripped through the city in early June 2011. TheEF-3 tornado caused a 6mile path of destruction through the city and suburbs damaging over 600 homes, businesses, and institutions along with hundreds of historic trees. BNIM, with a team of two other firms, worked to engage the community to create a comprehensive plan and implementation strategy to rebuild the seven neighborhoods affected by the tornado. Springfield, like many other U.S. cities, has experienced deindustrialization and disinvestment in the central neighborhoods with certain areas plagued with absentee landlords, vacant properties, and crime. However, the tornado, for all its devastation, created an opportunity for the City of Springfield to go beyond recovery and harness the collective will of the people to shape the City of the Future, while preserving and enhancing the historical and cultural underpinnings that make Springfield so special. Over a period of four months, BNIM identified and strengthened relationships within the community, recommended strategies and projects for recovery and revitalization, and most importantly, unified the hope and engagement of residents to create a stronger, more economically vigorous, socially cohesive, and environmentally sustainable city.

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BNIM has been a part of the Make It Right project since it was started in 2007 with the goal to build 150 green, affordable, high-quality homes in the neighborhood closest to the levee breach after Hurricane Katrina. In addition to developing a single family and duplex home design for Make It Right, BNIM was asked to address a segment of the community-wide pilot street design with in the area in a way that considers lighting, stormwater management, landscaping and creating community. A new approach to infrastructure design was greatly needed, so by bringing together innovative landscape architects from across the United States a new approach to streetscape design evolved. Working with the Public Works Department, BNIM explored alternative streetscape strategies and employed alternate roadway alignments, pervious paving technologies and living systems approaches in the final design approach.

2005: Through the U.S. Green Building Council, Bob Berkebile helped to develop sustainable rebuilding guidelines for New Orleans. This initial effort resulted in the “New Orleans Principles” published later in 2005. 2005: Bob Berkebile assisted on the sustainable restoration initiative for the Holy Cross and Lower Ninth Ward Neighborhoods 2006: Bob Berkebile served as a professional advisor for the New Orleans Global Green design competition for sustainable rebuilding in the Lower Ninth Ward, sponsored by Brad Pitt.

2006: (Bob B. + Mark S) BNIM Architects was engaged as a member of the team (along with John C. Williams Architects and Camiros) retained by the New Orleans Community Support Foundation to develop a Neighborhood Disaster Recovery Plan for the Lower Ninth Ward and Holy Cross Neighborhoods. 2006: (Brad Nies + Mark S.) BNIM served as sustainability consultants for the UrbanBuild house designed and constructed in the Upper Treme neighborhood by students at the Tulane University school of Architecture 2005: BNIM contributed a $25,000 donation to support Tulane University’s redevelopment efforts

2005: BNIM contributed a significant donation to support the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Department of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design studio 2007-ongoing: (James A. + Filo) “Make it Right” efforts involving four local, four national and four international firms. BNIM represented one of the national firms Bob and Brad N.: “Learning from Disaster: A Vision and Plan for Sustainable Schools and Revitalized Public Education in New Orleans in the Wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.” Bob Berkebile was

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involved in the coordination of the effort through the USGBC. Brad Nies took part in the charrette. 2007-ongoing: BNIM, in collaboration with John C. Williams Architects, is creating a master plan to redevelop the former Holy Cross School Campus site in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward. Among the potential planning ideas being considered by the team are: “low-rise density” housing and retail space, sustainable and phased building, green space, education and schools, health care, the reintroduction of some area streets, flood protection and an ampitheater.

2007-ongoing: BNIM (Mark + team): New Orleans Riverfront Redevelopment - BNIM Architects is currently working with a private developer on an $85 million redevelopment of approximately five city blocks along New Orleans’ riverfront, just south of the city’s Central Business District. The plan for the redevelopment includes retrofitting a former Entergy power facility for use as a new hotel with retail accommodations and redeveloping the land adjacent to the power facility into a mixed-use development that would include housing, retail, parking and office space.

2008: The Make it Right Foundation, partnering with PlayGreen Initiative, coordinated the construction of Kellogg Park, which was aided by donations from Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund, KOMPAN, Inc., and BNIM. Nearly $500,000 worth of equipment, landscaping, and labor/services were donated to the park and playground, including a $300,000 KOMPAN donation in equipment, a $100,000 grant from Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund and services provided by BNIM Architects and John Williams Architects.

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Following a 2008 flood of the Iowa River, 20 buildings on the University of Iowa campus sustained damage. The Steven Holl-designed University of Iowa Art & Art History Building had nearly five feet of water above the grade level and completely filled the lower level mechanical and building infrastructure space. Once FEMA removed damaged finishes and systems, BNIM and its consultant team were entrusted to design and document the recovery of the building to its original condition. The design includes many flood mitigation design strategies, design of a floodwall, university modifications and relocation of building systems to ancillary flood-proof structure.

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Devastated by the Great Flood of 1993, the citizens of Pattonsburg, Missouri elected to relocate their town to higher ground. Funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and FEMA, the community commissioned BNIM to organize and manage a team of national experts to assist them in developing a sustainable relocation scheme. The design team conducted a series of town meetings and workshops for residents to literally design their own new community. The team provided the community with presentations on a series of model developments, solicited and recorded the hopes and desires of the residents and then translated the residents directions into drawings. The most dramatic event occurred when the design team worked directly with residents over a three-day period to generate the master plan for their new town. This unique design process and the plan that it has generated attracted the attention of the President Clinton’s Council on Sustainable Development; Pattonsburg has been selected as the council’s only rural case study. With BNIM’s assistance, Pattonsburg developed and adopted a Charter of Sustainability that prescribes a series of objectives designed to ensure the future of Pattonsburg. These objectives in economics, community process and ecology provide the community a standard by which to judge its decisions in the relocation process and in the future. BNIM also assisted in the establishment of a Sustainable Economic Development Council.

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Located in a coastal city, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-H) retained BNIM to create a plan to assist the institution’s response to potential natural hazards, especially flooding disasters. BNIM’s response focuses on thinking holistically and viewing the planning and political process as part of a larger system (social, economic, environmental) and how UTHSC-H as an institution and a community can ‘fit’ into this system rather than fighting it. While this report examines solutions that deal specifically with UTHSC-H, larger land management and political strategies were evaluated to create a long-term sustainable plan. This Flood Mitigation Action Plan creates solutions that minimize risks for all within the watershed. Numerous smaller improvements upstream can have huge impacts downstream. Wherever possible, our team leveraged work that had already occurred to add the most value. BNIM team’s intention was to add value at each stage of the process. Adding value depends on understanding not only the nature of the problem, but also understanding the paths that others have traveled - to fill gaps and to make connections rather than making the assumption that new planning efforts always begin by cleaning the slate. This plan serves as a living document to serve as a catalyst of change and a conduit for increased communication, sharing and continuous improvement.

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Located south of the existing campus, the new Health and Wellness Center represents a major addition to Little Big Horn College’s (LBHC) ability to serve its students and the surrounding community. The new facility provides a much-needed venue for the College’s athletic teams, as well as a learning environment for health and wellness related educational programs. The building will also serve the wider community as a place for physical fitness, pow wows, dances, gatherings and graduations. This new facility provides quality health and wellness spaces for LBHC teaching, administration and student programs based on the values and goals aligned with the College’s mission and the Crow Tribe’s cultural values. The building design features many of the materials and colors found in the existing campus. Beautiful Crow designs from local artists, as well as accent patterns and colors, have been integrated into the architecture throughout the interior and façade. The round rock seating areas at the main plaza is symbolic of ancient Crow teepee circles, as nearby landscaping to the north is symbolic of the surrounding river valley and sacred mountains. With a goal of LEED Platinum certification, the Health & Wellness Center incorporates many sustainable features. Overhead prismatic skylights in the main entry bring natural daylight deep into the building, and control measures have been added to maximize the efficient balance between natural and electrical lighting. The design incorporates on-site rainwater detention and Best Management Practices, which reduce stormwater runoff and promotes sustainable site development.

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The Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation (TVCDC) was awarded a Sustainable Communities Planning Grant in October 2010 to work in partnership with multiple tribal governmental agencies, local non-profits, a team of experts, including BNIM, and the Oglala Lakota Oyate (people) to develop a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development. This plan will serve as the blueprint for investment decisions, both public and private, to support a more sustainable future for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, part of the greater Sioux Nation of South Dakota. The Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant allows the TVCDC-led team to look at comprehensive ways to integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure investments in a manner that empowers the Oglala Lakota Nation. Among other things, the plan considers the interdependent challenges of economic competitiveness and revitalization; social equity, inclusion, and access to opportunity; energy use and climate change; and, public health and environmental impacts. This planning project is the first of a small class of 45 grantees working with the newly created HUD-EPA-DOT Partnership for Sustainable Communities. The Partnership for Sustainable Communities works to coordinate federal housing, transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous, allow people to live closer to jobs, save households time and money, and reduce pollution. The partnership agencies incorporate six principles of livability into federal funding programs, policies, and future legislative proposals.

Top Twelve Initiatives to Achieve the Vision and Goals:

Language: Infuse Lakota language, culture and virtues in all aspects of planning for the future. Model Community Development: Create model sustainable communities with quality green housing, businesses, renewable energy options and amenities such as community gardens, recreational opportunities, and services that can serve as a model for future development. Transportation: Provide better connections to communities and job opportunities. Move beyond thinking of transportation as roads and consider multimodal transportation. Build and maintain infrastructure that supports this goal. Health: Bolster programs for physical health (including healthy food and active living), mental health, and societal health. Youth: Create youth led engagement that develops leadership, provides opportunities to go out into the world and see working examples of sustainability, and provides activities and support for a broad range of youth on the reservation. Governance: Reform the constitution to be culturally appropriate and capable of supporting the development of our nation. Implement separation of the judicial branch and strengthen the capacity of the courts. Increase awareness and knowledge of the importance of being politically active. Economy: Increase access to capital and financing for businesses and homes. Encourage entrepreneurship, workforce development, and responsible tourism. Environment and Ecosystems: Ensure the quality of the natural environment, including water quality, air, and habitat. Be prepared to mitigate and adapt to climate changes. Land Use: Create a clear vision for the future land uses throughout the reservation and make the development processes clear. Communications & Technological Infrastructure: Increase access to information and build better lines of communication by increasing access to high-speed internet and enhanced technological capacity throughout the reservation. Sustainable Development Institute / Regional Planning Office: Coordinate decision-making, encourage sustainable development, and implement the plan. Provide a location to coordinate across programs and organizations to streamline services to the People. Education & Outreach: Build capacity, teach culture and share information on current programs and opportunities.

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