2. Green Streets Program A Green Streets program is being developed by Council to facilitate a collaborative community component of the Hobsons Bay Canopy Delivery Plan, which is the implementation arm of Councils Urban Forest Strategy. It is based on the Cool Streets Program, which was run in 3 streets across the Municipality during 2019-2020. The program objectives are to: 1. To maximise urban greening benefits at the local scale and showcase integrated climate adapted design responses for whole streets 2. To collaborate with and build local community knowledge of the role, function, and value of urban greening and increased canopy cover in Hobsons Bay 3. To monitor and evaluate the green and blue infrastructure approaches for embedding as business as usual in Councils works programs 4. To support Council’s strategic commitments in particular the Urban Forest Strategy, Biodiversity Strategy, Integrated Water Management Plan, Better Places, Climate Change Adaptation, Living Melbourne, and Greening the West The program will involve the following steps:
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