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Ewing Green Team Action Prioritization Matrix Community Visioning Summary Summary of Key Performance Areas and Actions Selected Key Performance Area Visioning Actions Description/Comment Sustainable Jersey Actions Community Branding Sustainability Promotion for residents. Identify Sustainability hero as an example in much the way Sustainable Jersey does and promote Township website, Green Team website… identify Sustainability heroes as examples – promote; EEC, GT, Construction Ofc collaborate to ID. Honor a resident on a monthly or quarterly basis with a writeup as to what they have done to earn the title as a Ewing's Sustainability Hero. Green Challenge? Community Branding Sustainability Recognition for businesses identify Sustainability business hero and promote; Possible partners include Bob Prunetti, Heather Kearns Latini, MidJersey C of C, ETRA. Promotion might include the following - promotion of the business on prominent place on Township website, Green Team business leader on website - article - logo for store display.... Green Business Recognition Community Branding Arts and Culture inventory Partner with the Arts Commission, encouraging them to lead with the GT assisting. Creative Asset Inventory (may also include establishment of creative team (i.e. Arts Commission) and Creative Placemaking. This also ties into Community asset map Page 1 of 26

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Ewing Green Team Action Prioritization Matrix Community Visioning Summary

Summary of Key Performance Areas and Actions Selected

Key Performance Area Visioning Actions Description/Comment Sustainable Jersey Actions

Community Branding Sustainability Promotion for residents.

Identify Sustainability hero as an example

in much the way Sustainable Jersey does

and promote Township website, Green

Team website…

identify Sustainability heroes as examples –

promote; EEC, GT, Construction Ofc collaborate to

ID. Honor a resident on a monthly or quarterly

basis with a writeup as to what they have done to

earn the title as a Ewing's Sustainability Hero.

Green Challenge?

Community Branding Sustainability Recognition for businesses identify Sustainability business hero and promote;

Possible partners include Bob Prunetti, Heather

Kearns Latini, MidJersey C of C, ETRA. Promotion

might include the following - promotion of the

business on prominent place on Township

website, Green Team business leader on website -

article - logo for store display....

Green Business Recognition

Community Branding Arts and Culture inventory Partner with the Arts Commission, encouraging

them to lead with the GT assisting.

Creative Asset Inventory (may also

include establishment of creative

team (i.e. Arts Commission) and

Creative Placemaking. This also ties

into Community asset map

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Summary of Key Performance Areas and Actions Selected

Key Performance Area Visioning Actions Description/Comment Sustainable Jersey Actions

Community Engagement Promote Neighborhood Associations It was felt that one of the best ways to develop

community was to start within local

neighborhoods, where people mix with their

neighbors daily. The idea here is to promote

establishment or re-establishment of associations

in neighborhoods in town where there are none to

promote specific neighborhood agendas and

foster community engagement. There are a

couple of strong neighborhood associations in

town that we could model after. Regular

meetings of these associations would then

promote more community unity. A Council of

Neighborhood Associations might then be

encouraged to form that could advocate common

concerns.

Community Engagement Map of Neighborhoods/Places of Interest In order to plan to build neighborhood

associations, you have to know the neighborhoods

and their boundaries. Our plan here would be to

create a map of the over 50 neighborhoods that

have currently been identified in town.

Community Asset Mapping

Community Engagement Welcoming Committee/Center Formation of a "Welcome Wagon" at Township

wide level. Ideal location for a Welcome Center is

at the ESCC. This could provide new residents

(and old) with handouts, brochures about existing

services, clubs, churches, and service groups in

town so that they can more easily become

engaged in township life.

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Summary of Key Performance Areas and Actions Selected

Key Performance Area Visioning Actions Description/Comment Sustainable Jersey Actions

Conservation and PreservationIncrease strategic plantings of trees

throughout town

Partner with the Ewing Environmental

Commission perhaps using monies from CSIP

grant. Residents were also looking for more tree

lined streets as well as increased plantings in

public spaces.

Tree Protection Ordinance, Tree

Hazard Inventory, Tree Maintenance

Program, Assessment of Municipal

Trees, Community Forestry Plan

Conservation and PreservationImprove bike and pedestrian conditions

including, but not limited to, increasing the

number of trails, improving overall trail

connectivity (including connecting to the

canal trail).

There is intense interest in improving conditions in

town for biking and walking. Increasing and

improving a town trail network to improve

connectivity for better transit throughout town

would relieve the burden of improving bike lanes

on narrow streets, although better signage and

striping for bike transportation on the roads in

town was desired and well as better defined

crossings for pedestrians and traffic calming

measures. A Bike Advocacy Committee has been

an offshoot of this process and is already meeting.

Possible partnering with the NJ DOT and County

Planer Matt Lawson

Bike/Pedestrian and Bike Master Plan

Conservation and PreservationHeritage Tours to historical sites and

include improve trail marking for

Crossroads of the Am Revolution historical

sites in town

Collaborate with the Historical Society and the

Arts Commission as part of the creative assets

inventory for Sustainable Jersey credit

Arts Culture? Do, then part of creative

assets inventory?

Development Directory of local businesses (including

maps) for Community Services. On

Township website and in print, so that

residents will know what is available in

town

Community Asset Mapping

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Key Performance Area Visioning Actions Description/Comment Sustainable Jersey Actions

Development Development of Volunteer Groups to (1)

assist with maintenance of Parks, Highways

(of public spaces) that Township

maintenance staff doesn't normally cover

and (2) assist shut ins to help with home

maintenance chores so that they can keep

and live in their homes.

The Ewing Environmental Commission already

leads on trail cleanups in town - (1) would be an

expansion of that idea. (2) would be on the order

of Habitat for Humanity or work that Isles does.

Diversity Board / Commission?

Development Business incubator space at TCNJ?, GM site

- Resource center for business starters

TCNJ? - GM site - [Resource center for business

startups ]; Involve Bob Prunetti, Heather Kearns-

Latini

e.g. Woodbridge Enviro-Tech

incubator

Energy

Energy Education and Outreach -

Environmental Insights series with panel

discussion of energy experts

Educate residents and businesses owners to the

benefits of energy saving improvements and how

to find cost savings. Part of Green Fair too?

Energy Education and Outreach

Energy Outreach campaign to local businesses with

Sandra Torres - Direct Install

Campaign to improve energy efficiency for local

businesses, how they can save monies for energy

improvements…

Energy Education and Outreach

Energy Home performance with Energy Star –

Municipal Program - Select a single energy

audit contractor and launch a municipal

wide “Energy Audit and Upgrade Program.”

Check out possible free or low cost audits from

PSE&G or BPU. Whether we need to select a

contractor for the audits or not, we should create

a campaign for promotion of home energy audits

for residents

Home performance with Energy Star

– Municipal Program & Outreach

Energy Home performance with Energy Star –

Outreach - Create an online clearinghouse

for information about the Home

Performance Program. The site should

identify the basic elements you

recommend residents should demand in

their audits, and a list of auditors in the

area

Can be done on the Township website if they

would promote a page of links that we could

supply with write ups or could be done on the

Green Team website.

Home performance with Energy Star

– Municipal Program & Outreach

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Summary of Key Performance Areas and Actions Selected

Key Performance Area Visioning Actions Description/Comment Sustainable Jersey Actions

Local Economy Support local businesses - buy local,

communication, local directory -

communication and outreach is critical,

create a directory of local businesses, web-

based something like princeton online…

Hear from and model after the experts in

Princeton. Have Mid Jersey C of C help identify

leading Ewing business owners who may then be

encouraged and assisted to develop appropriate

programs.

Support Local Business

Local Economy Beautify Ewing Campaign, originally

thought of for businesses because more

attractive businesses will attract more

customers, but should be expanded to a

township wide campaign.

ETRA, Chamber of Commerce for businesses? How

tie in to sustainable? Partner with West Trenton

Garden Club, Ewing Environmental Commission

for residents? Can also tie in to native

plantings…?

Local Economy Create vibrant events for businesses Business owners should express the Who, What,

Where, Why and When for a better chance of

success.

Buy Local campaign

Waste and Recycling Community Free Cycle This idea expands our current drop off recycling

center at Public Works. It involves the creation of

an "in person" Freecycle center where residents

can drop off goods that are still in good condition

and able to be reused for others to pick up free of

charge. There are numerous trucks and

organizations that could also pick up items if they

remain unclaimed for too long. Where to house

and who and how to manage?

Recycle Center

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Key Performance Area Visioning Actions Description/Comment Sustainable Jersey Actions

Waste and Recycling Education of recycling and trash practices

(medical waste included) and Hazardous

Waste Education

One possible action here is a Ewing map layer of

places for drop off of various materials for

recycling. A mapping project is already underway

using student volunteers at the Bonner Center at

TCNJ. The anticipated product at the end of this

project is a series of printable (and online) map

layers, in this case of drop off locations of all

recyclable materials in town from clothing drops,

to plastic bags, to batteries and more.

Recycle Education & Enforcement

Waste and Recycling Biodegradable Waste Education Programs

including Compost Education and Food

Waste

Food Waste is a long term action. Ewing could

model after Princeton and Lawrence and

collaborate with Mercer County per the recent

10/28Tuesday 7 pm Food Waste education event

at the Dempster Fire School. There are also many

Sustainable Jersey examples of Backyard Compost

Education programs that we could model after.

Possible partner - Master Gardeners?

Backyard Compost Program And Food

Waste Program

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Ewing Green Team Action Prioritization Matrix Community Visioning Summary

Participants in the Visioning process rated the overall feasibility of the various recommended actions of each of the Key Performance Areas in the months following the initial Visioning Day based on the following criteria: Impact To what degree will this action improve sustainability (e.g. increase recycling, improve citizen participation levels, improve local economy)? Rate 1 - Low, 2 - Medium, 3 - High Achievability Can the Green Team and the Township of Ewing achieve this Action or are there too many barriers to success? Rate 1 - Low, 2 - Medium, 3 - High Management Capacity Does the Green Team have the capacity to manage this action or will outside assistance be needed? Rate 1 - Low, 2 - Medium, 3 - High Cost What are the costs associated with this action? Rate 1 - High, 2 - Medium, 3 - Low Actions with yellow highlighting were selected during the October meeting.

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Community

Visioning Actions Impact AchievabilityMgmt

CapacityCost

Feasibility

RatingComments

Sustainable Jersey

Action

Community Activities (e.g. outdoor movie

nights…)3 2 2 3 10

Twp has done so; just document

recent ones.

Develop a Volunteer Network 3 3 1 3 10Twp BA lead, incorporate TCNJ,

N’hood assns, Ewing school kids?

Map of Neighborhoods/Places of Interest 3 3 2 1 9Bonners currently doing this.

Need to work on a neighborhood

Community Asset

Mapping

Communications of Activities 3 2 2 2 9We do lots of this continuously so

simply document.

Welcoming Committee/Center 2 2 1 3 8

2 GM/Naval or @ CampusTown

or around Olden redevelopment?

LT

Promote Neighborhood Associations 3 1 1 3 8 How? Consult Val & Mark. LT

School Programs 3 1 1 3 8

Let SJ rollout the schools

components & we help D

Nettleton negotiate.

Only cross over is in:

Safe Routes to

School; Mayor’s

Wellness Campaign.

Action Prioritization Matrix

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CapacityCost

Feasibility

RatingComments

Sustainable Jersey

Action

Community Free Cycle

3 3 3 3 12

GT could link to encourage this via our

webpg, fb, twitter. Already 2 area

freecycle.org groups & people need site

permission to join. Advise not to start a 3rd

group Recycle Depot (larger scope (we have

this already @ Scotch Road site) – this idea

expands on that which is ok

Recycle Depot

Consolidate Trash Pickup3 3 3 3 12

Collaborate w N’hood Assns to pilot w

CJWaste. LT

Non-mandated

Materials Recycling?

Education of recycling and trash

practices (medical waste included) and

Hazardous Waste Education3 3 3 3 12

Will Health Dept & Recycling Coord

collaborate on better info on Twp web, EO

etc? Also we can post on or link from our

sites.

Recycle Education &

Enforcement

Biodegradable waste programs -

Compost Education and Food Waste3 3 3 3 12

Community Garden Council, Master

Gardeners, Rutgers Extension.

Backyard Compost

Program

Food Waste Collection

3 3 3 3 12

Model after Princeton fb Lawrence &

collaborate w Mercer Co per 10/28 Tu 7 pm

Dempster. LT

Food Waste

Graywater Retrofitting Education3 3 3 3 12

Will EEC lead? Consult Lee F. LT Water Conservation

Program

Pervious surface education3 1 1 3 8

Will EEC lead? Find details of ESCC parking

lot as example. ETRA promo?

Water Conservation

Program

Business Waste and Food Recycling

Education3 1 1 3 8

Will Health Dept & Recycling Coord

collaborate? LTCommercial & Industrial

Recycling

Water Conservation Education2 2 1 2 7

Jo contact outside nonprofit e.g. StonyBrook

Millstone, GreenFaith’s WaterShield?

Water conservation

program and ordinance

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CapacityCost

Feasibility

RatingComments

Sustainable Jersey

Action

Rain garden and Rain barrel education

3 1 1 1 6

Been there/done that using Watershed

Ambassadors.May not get added credit for

extending. Contact this year's Watershed

Ambassador to continue next year.

Water conservation

Program

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Visioning Actions Impact AchievabilityMgmt

CapacityCost

Feasibility

RatingComments Sustainable Jersey Action

Improve trail marking Crossroads of

the Am Revolution (George

Washington's History Trail) 2.2 2.7 2.5 2.5 9.8

Digital *; Enlist Hist Soc J

Peoples. Digital Version of

Ewing Historic Houses done.

http://ewinggreenteam.org/ewi

ng-mapping-project/

Arts Culture? Do, then part of

creative assets inventory?

More Strategic planting of Trees

2.8 2.5 2.3 1.8 9.5

EEC vis CSIP grant. Tree Protection Ordinance, Tree

Hazard Inventory, Tree

Maintenance Program, Assessment

of Municipal Trees, Community

Forestry Plan

Increase # of community gardens2.2 2.7 2.3 2.2 9.3

Garden Council collab w ET

overall. Collaborate with Isles?

we DO NOT get points for

additional sites, unfortunately)

Heritage Tours to historical sites and

include Am Rev trail marking2.7 2.2 2.0 2.3 9.2

Hist Soc.

Connect to the canal trail, increase

bike transit connectivity. Improve trail

connectivity, increase the number of

trails in town.

2.3 2.5 2.0 2.0 8.8

Ewing Environmental

Commission LT

bicycle/pedestrian audit/plan

Bike transit connectivity3.0 2.0 1.7 1.7 8.3

DOT, Mercer Planner M Lawson

LT

bicycle/pedestrian audit/plan

Waterway and flood mgmt3.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 8.0

StonyBrook Millstone & DEP? LT Water conservation program

Make all sidewalks continuous 1 3.0 1.5 1.5 1.7 7.7 target Green Lane; Bonners, M

Wetherbee Jr, M Nordquist LT

bicycle/pedestrian audit/plan, safe

routes to schoolImprove trail connectivity 3.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 7.5 EEC lead. LT bicycle/pedestrian audit/plan

Increase number of walking/biking

trails in town2.8 1.8 1.3 1.2 7.2

EEC lead. LT bicycle/pedestrian audit/[;am

Comments1 target Green Lane

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Visioning Actions Impact AchievabilityMgmt

CapacityCost

Feasibility

RatingComments

Sustainable Jersey

Action

Business Maps for Community Services- create a

directory of Ewing businesses, including Digital

maps - economic

3.0 2.8 2.2 2.7 10.7 Bonners add layers?

Community Asset

Mapping

Revise zoning to require mixed use 2.8 2.3 2.2 2.7 10.0Ask Mary C if ZB amenable to

lead. Collab w Chuck L. LT

Clustering ordinance

Volunteer Groups to assist with maintenance of

Parks, Highways, Shut ins (of public spaces) - social

- parks - homes - external licensed agencies

3.0 2.5 1.7 2.8 10.0Ask Jim M if Twp Adm will lead &

how best set up.

Diversity Board /

Commission?

Investigate the use of Economic Tools - TIF, BID -

Tax increment financing and Business

Improvement District

2.7 2.5 1.7 2.2 9.0]; Consult Beth McM, ask Bob Kull

if ETRA will lead. LT

Environmental Justice

in Zoning?

Explore Road Restriping including bike lanes - see

bike ped plan2.8 2.3 1.5 1.8 8.5

– [more specific signage for bike

trails, traffic enforcement

supporting bikes and walkers];

Consult Mercer Transp. Planner

Matt Lawson, get ET DPW Ang C

to buy in for local. Ask someone @

DOT re state roads.

See

conservation/preservat

ion

Business incubator space (live-work-play) - TCNJ? -

GM site - Resource center for business starters2.8 2.2 1.5 2.0 8.5

TCNJ? - GM site - Resource center

for business starters]; Involve Bob

Prunetti, Heather K-L. LT

e.g. Woodbridge Enviro-

Tech incubator

Pedestrian friendly intersections - crosswalks,

talking lights3.0 2.2 1.2 1.7 8.0

crosswalks, talking lights]; Consult

Matt L, DOT & Ang C of ET DPW

LT

See

conservation/preservat

ion

Development of quality pedestrian spaces 2.7 2.0 1.7 1.6 7.9 GM/Naval? Olden area? Collab w

Chuck L & PB. LT

See

Conservation/preservat

ion plus Open Space

Plan

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Visioning Actions Impact AchievabilityMgmt

CapacityCost

Feasibility

RatingComments

Sustainable Jersey

Action

Ewing Shuttle between activity centers (free is

best)2.8 1.8 1.5 1.7 7.8

Need NJTransit, ET & TCNJ

collaboration.Involve Kathy W &

Mike N etc. LT

traffic calming measures - signage - specific

signage for bikes/cars - traffic enforcement

supporting bikes and walkers

3.0 2.2 1.2 1.3 7.7

[signage - specific signage for

bikes/cars]; State, county & Twp

roads means 3 sets of key

departments/people. LT

Complete Streets plus

Conservation/preservat

ion

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Community BrandingAction Prioritization Matrix

Visioning Actions Impact AchievabilityMgmt

CapacityCost

Feasibility

RatingComments

Sustainable Jersey

Action

Ewing's Pitch Contest -- I am Ewing… a

1 - 2 sentence pitch2.8 3.0 2.4 2.7 10.9

If not SK, who?

Sustainability Promotion for residents

on Township website - identify

Sustainability hero as an example -

promote

2.2 2.8 2.8 3.0 10.8

identify Sustainability hero as

an example – promote; EEC,

GT, Construction Ofc

collaborate to ID.

Green challenge?

Identify media outlets 2.5 2.8 2.2 3.0 10.5 Already known??

Sustainability Recognition for

businesses - identify Sustainability

business hero and promote including

Township website

2.2 2.8 2.8 2.7 10.5

identify Sustainability business

hero and promote; B Prunetti,

Heather K-L, MidJ C of C, ETRA

collab. LT

Green Business

Recognition

Arts and Culture inventory

2.6 2.8 2.0 2.7 10.1

Arts Comm lead. LT Creative Asset

Inventory (may also

include

establishment of

creative team (i.e.

Arts Commission)

and Creative

Placemaking. This

also ties into

Community asset

map

New township website - a major part of

branding is an entity's website. Citizens

would like to see it look more

professional (branded) but also have all

of the content that it should.

Ewingnj.org is very light on content.

3.0 2.6 1.8 2.3 9.7

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Action

Identify communication opportunities

(events)2.6 2.6 1.6 2.7 9.5

Dismal over long time.

Branding process - begin an actual new

branding process/contest - tag line -

identification of the Township with

change, forward movement, college

town, green…?

2.8 2.6 1.6 1.7 8.7

Township School promotion - do a

better job at promoting all of the good

things about Ewing schools. Work at

building up reputation.

3.0 2.3 1.3 2.0 8.5

Put to D Nettleton.Does it fit w

new SJ Schools program?

Community Bulletins (green bulletin

board on website - green pages on

Township website tips and hints

2.8 2.0 1.6 2.0 8.4

Better do ourselves. Community

Education &

Outreach

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Local Economy

Visioning Actions Impact AchievabilityMgmt

CapacityCost

Feasibility

RatingComments Sustainable Jersey Action

Ewing economic development committee -

reprise 2.2 2.8 2.4 3.0 10.4

revise; Mayor appears not to favor,

would have to appoint, Latini &

ETRA advise?

Retail zoning in neighborhoods with an

expedited process - not only expedite the

process but offer resources to take them

thru the process so that it is less expensive

2.6 2.8 2.0 2.6 10.0

ZB, ETRA, Planner LT Clustering ordinance???

Create vibrant events for businesses2.4 2.6 2.2 2.6 9.8

Biz folks should express WWWWW.

LT

Buy Local campaign

Chamber of Commerce revitalized in Ewing2.4 2.3 2.2 2.6 9.5

WIP Mid Jy C of C Heather K-L &

Bob P.

Support local businesses - buy local,

communication, local directory - -

communication and outreach critical,

create a directory of local businesses, web-

based something like princeton online…

3.0 2.4 1.2 2.8 9.4

Hear from & model after the

experts in Princeton. LT

Support Local Business

Market Ewing to businesses 2.6 2.6 2.2 2.0 9.4

Who & how? Support Local Business

Encourage more retail variety - this will

have more growth potential, better for

families.

2.4 2.4 1.4 2.6 8.8

Who & how? C Latini, PB,ZB, ETRA.

LT

Township target specific business sectors -

non retail - build on current resources,

promote commercial, tech…

2.6 2.0 1.4 2.4 8.4

Who should collaborate? C Latini

help? LT

Smart Workplace?

Development of Transit Village 3.0 2.3 1.5 1.0 7.8 GM/Naval LT Smart Workplace?

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Visioning Actions Impact AchievabilityMgmt

CapacityCost

Feasibility

RatingComments Sustainable Jersey Action

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Beautify Ewing - residential and

commercial - more attractive businesses

will attract more customers

2.3 1.8 1.3 2.5 7.8

ETRA, C of C? How tie in to

sustainable?

Business incubator space2.4 2.0 1.2 1.8 7.4

C of C, TCNJ, state funds? LT

Workforce development - business and skill

training - work with MCCC and Votech and

HS

2.8 2.0 1.0 1.6 7.4

work with MCCC and Votech and

HS; Ask Barb Treacy? LT

More developed transit network

3.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 7.3

DOT, Mercer Transportation,

NJTransit, SEPTA, Airport &

Frontier LT

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EnergyAction Prioritization Matrix

Visioning Actions Impact AchievabilityMgmt

CapacityCost

Feasibility

RatingComments Sustainable Jersey Action

Energy Education and Outreach -

Environmental Insights series with panel

discussion of energy experts 1 3 3 3 10

Energy Education and

Outreach

Outreach campaign to local businesses with

Sandra Torres - Direct Install 2 3 3 3 11

Energy Education and

Outreach

Home performance with Energy Star –

Municipal Program - Select a single energy

audit contractor and launch a municipal

wide “Energy Audit and Upgrade Program.”2 2 3 3 10

Home performance with

Energy Star – Municipal

Program & Outreach

Home performance with Energy Star –

Outreach - Create an online clearinghouse

for information about the Home

Performance Program. The site should

identify the basic elements you recommend

residents should demand in their audits,

and a list of auditors in the area2 3 3 3 11

Home performance with

Energy Star – Municipal

Program & Outreach

Audit of Township buildings continued3 2 3 3 11

Hollowbrook? Energy Audits for One

Building

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Development Table Scores

Visioning Actions - ImpactTable

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Explore Road Restriping including bike lanes 3 3 3 2 3 3 17 2.8

Revise zoning to require mixed use 2 3 3 3 3 3 17 2.8

Ewing Shuttle between activity centers (free is

best) 3 3 3 3 3 2 17 2.8

Connect trails and open space 0

Business incubator space (live-work-play) 2 3 3 3 3 3 17 2.8

Development quality pedestrian spaces 3 3 1 3 3 3 16 2.7

Pedestrian friendly intersections3 3 3 3 3 3 18 3.0

Investigate the use of Economic Tools - TIF, BID*3 3 3 2 2 3 16 2.7

Business Maps for Community Services 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 3.0

Volunteer Groups to assist with maintenance 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 3.0

traffic calming measures 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 3.0

Visioning Actions - AchievabilityTable

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Explore Road Restriping including bike lanes 3 1 2 3 2 3 14 2.3

Revise zoning to require mixed use 3 3 3 1 2 2 14 2.3

Ewing Shuttle between activity centers (free is

best) 2 1 1 2 3 2 11 1.8

Connect trails and open space 0

Business incubator space (live-work-play) 3 1 1 2 3 3 13 2.2

Development quality pedestrian spaces 3 1 1 2 2 3 12 2.0

Pedestrian friendly intersections 3 1 1 3 2 3 13 2.2

Investigate the use of Economic Tools - TIF, BID*3 3 2 3 2 2 15 2.5

Business Maps for Community Services 3 3 3 3 3 2 17 2.8

Volunteer Groups to assist with maintenance 3 1 2 3 3 3 15 2.5

traffic calming measures 2 1 2 3 2 3 13 2.2

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Visioning Actions - Mgmt CapacityTable

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Explore Road Restriping including bike lanes 1 1 1 1 2 3 9 1.5

Revise zoning to require mixed use 2 3 1 2 2 3 13 2.2

Ewing Shuttle between activity centers (free is

best) 2 1 1 1 2 2 9 1.5

Connect trails and open space 0

Business incubator space (live-work-play) 2 1 1 1 1 3 9 1.5

Development quality pedestrian spaces 2 1 1 2 2 2 10 1.7

Pedestrian friendly intersections 2 1 1 1 1 1 7 1.2

Investigate the use of Economic Tools - TIF, BID*1 3 1 1 2 2 10 1.7

Business Maps for Community Services 3 1 3 2 2 2 13 2.2

Volunteer Groups to assist with maintenance 2 1 1 2 2 2 10 1.7

traffic calming measures 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 1.2

Visioning Actions - CostTable

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Explore Road Restriping including bike lanes 2 1 2 2 1 3 11 1.8

Revise zoning to require mixed use 2 3 3 3 3 2 16 2.7

Ewing Shuttle between activity centers (free is

best) 1 1 3 1 2 2 10 1.7

Connect trails and open space 0

Business incubator space (live-work-play) 2 1 3 1 2 3 12 2.0

Development quality pedestrian spaces 2 1 0 1 3 1 8 1.6

Pedestrian friendly intersections 2 1 3 2 1 1 10 1.7

Investigate the use of Economic Tools - TIF, BID*2 3 2 2 2 2 13 2.2

Business Maps for Community Services 3 2 3 3 3 2 16 2.7

Volunteer Groups to assist with maintenance 3 3 3 3 3 2 17 2.8

traffic calming measures 1 1 1 1 3 1 8 1.3

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Conservation and Preservation Table Scores

Visioning Actions - ImpactTable

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GW Trail (i.e. Crossroads of the Am Rev.)- Improve trail

marking 3 1 2 1 3 3 13 2.2

Increase number of community gardens 2 2 3 3 1 2 13 2.2

Make all sidewalks continuous 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 3.0

Heritage Tours to historical sites 3 3 3 2 3 2 16 2.7

improve trail connectivity 0 0 3 3 3 0 9 3.0

Connect to the canal trail 0 0 0 1 3 3 7 2.3

Increase number of trails in town3 2 3 3 3 3 17 2.8

Bike transit connectivity 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 3.0

Trees 2 3 3 3 3 3 17 2.8

waterway and flood mgmt 3 3 0 3 3 3 15 3.0

Visioning Actions - AchievabilityTable

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GW Trail (i.e. Crossroads of the Am Rev.)- Improve trail

marking 3 3 2 3 2 3 16 2.7

Increase number of community gardens 3 2 3 3 3 2 16 2.7

Make all sidewalks continuous 2 1 1 1 3 1 9 1.5

Heritage Tours to historical sites 2 2 3 1 2 3 13 2.2

improve trail connectivity 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 2.0

Connect to the canal trail 0 0 0 3 2 0 5 2.5

Increase number of trails in town 3 1 2 1 2 2 11 1.8

Bike transit connectivity 2 1 3 1 3 2 12 2.0

Trees 2 2 3 2 3 3 15 2.5

waterway and flood mgmt 2 1 0 1 3 1 8 1.6

Visioning Actions - Mgmt capacityTable

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GW Trail (i.e. Crossroads of the Am Rev.)- Improve trail

marking 2 3 1 3 3 3 15 2.5

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Increase number of community gardens 2 2 3 1 3 3 14 2.3

Make all sidewalks continuous 1 1 1 1 3 2 9 1.5

Heritage Tours to historical sites 3 1 1 1 3 3 12 2.0

improve trail connectivity 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1.5

Connect to the canal trail 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 2.0

Increase number of trails in town 2 1 1 1 1 2 8 1.3

Bike transit connectivity 2 1 1 1 3 2 10 1.7

Trees 2 2 2 2 3 3 14 2.3

waterway and flood mgmt 1 1 0 1 3 2 8 1.6

Visioning Actions - CostTable

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GW Trail (i.e. Crossroads of the Am Rev.)- Improve trail

marking 3 3 3 2 1 3 15 2.5

Increase number of community gardens 1 2 2 3 3 2 13 2.2

Make all sidewalks continuous 3 1 1 1 3 1 10 1.7

Heritage Tours to historical sites 3 3 2 2 1 3 14 2.3

improve trail connectivity 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1.0

Connect to the canal trail 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 2.0

Increase number of trails in town 1 1 1 1 1 2 7 1.2

Bike transit connectivity 3 1 2 1 1 2 10 1.7

Trees 2 1 2 1 3 2 11 1.8

waterway and flood mgmt 3 1 0 1 3 1 9 1.8

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Branding Table Scores

Visioning Actions - ImpactTable

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Ewing's Pitch Contest 3 3 3 3 2 14 2.8

Arts and Culture Quantification 3 3 2 2 3 13 2.6

Identify communication opportunities (events) 3 3 2 3 2 13 2.6

Identify media outlets 3 2.5 3 1 3 12.5 2.5

Sustainability Promotion for residents 3 2 2 2 2 11 2.2

Sustainability Recognition for businesses 3 2 2 2 2 11 2.2

Community Bulletins (green bulletin board on Township

website) 3 3 3 2 3 14 2.8

New Township website 3 3 3 3 3 15 3

Branding process 3 3 3 2 3 14 2.8

Ewing Schools Promotion 3 3 3 3 0 12 3

Visioning Actions - AchievabilityTable

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Ewing's Pitch Contest 3 3 3 3 3 15 3

Arts and Culture Quantification 3 3 3 2 3 14 2.8

Identify communication opportunities (events) 2 3 3 2 3 13 2.6

Identify media outlets 2 3 3 3 3 14 2.8

Sustainability Promotion for residents 3 3 3 2 3 14 2.8

Sustainability Recognition for businesses 3 3 3 2 3 14 2.8

Community Bulletins (green bulletin board on Township

website) 2 2 2 2 2 10 2

New Township website 2 2 3 3 3 13 2.6

Branding process 2 2 3 3 3 13 2.6

Ewing Schools Promotion 3 2 3 1 0 9 2.25

Visioning Actions - Mgmt CapacityTable

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Ewing's Pitch Contest 2 3 3 1 3 12 2.4

Arts and Culture Quantification 2 2 2 2 2 10 2

Identify communication opportunities (events) 1 2 2 2 1 8 1.6

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Identify media outlets 1 2 2 3 3 11 2.2

Sustainability Promotion for residents 3 3 2 3 3 14 2.8

Sustainability Recognition for businesses 3 3 2 3 3 14 2.8

Community Bulletins (green bulletin board on Township

website) 1 2 1 2 2 8 1.6

New Township website 1 2 1 3 2 9 1.8

Branding process 1 2 2 2 1 8 1.6

Ewing Schools Promotion 1 2 1 1 0 5 1.25

Visioning Actions - CostTable

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Ewing's Pitch Contest 3 2 3 8 2.667

Arts and Culture Quantification 3 3 2 8 2.667

Identify communication opportunities (events) 3 2 3 8 2.667

Identify media outlets 3 3 3 9 3

Sustainability Promotion for residents 3 3 3 9 3

Sustainability Recognition for businesses 3 3 2 8 2.667

Community Bulletins (green bulletin board on Township

website) 2 2 2 6 2

New Township website 2 3 2 7 2.333

Branding process 2 2 1 5 1.667

Ewing Schools Promotion 2 2 0 4 2

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Local Economy Table Scores

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Township target specific business sectors 3 3 3 2 2 13 2.6

Support local businesses 3 3 3 3 3 15 3

Retail zoning in neighborhoods 2 3 3 3 2 13 2.6

Create vibrant events for businesses 3 3 3 2 1 12 2.4

Development of Transit Village 0 3 3 3 3 12 3

Business incubator space 3 3 2 2 2 12 2.4

Market Ewing to businesses3 3 3 2 2 13 2.6

encourage more retail variety 2 3 3 2 2 12 2.4

develop transit network 3 3 0 3 3 12 3

workforce development - business prep and skill training 2 3 3 3 3 14 2.8

CoC revitalized 3 2 3 3 1 12 2.4

Ewing economic development committee 3 3 2 2 1 11 2.2

Mini grant program for aesthetics 3 3 2 1 0 9 2.25

Visioning Actions - AchievabilityTable

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Township target specific business sectors 2 2 2 2 2 10 2

Support local businesses 3 2.1 3 1 3 12.1 2.42

Retail zoning in neighborhoods 2 3 3 3 3 14 2.8

Create vibrant events for businesses 2 3 3 2 3 13 2.6

Development of Transit Village 0 2 3 2 2 9 2.25

Business incubator space 1 2 2 2 3 10 2

Market Ewing to businesses 3 3 3 2 2 13 2.6

encourage more retail variety 3 2 3 2 2 12 2.4

develop transit network 2 2 0 1 1 6 1.5

workforce development - business prep and skill training 2 2 3 1 2 10 2

CoC revitalized 3 1.5 3 1 3 11.5 2.3

Ewing economic development committee 3 3 2 3 3 14 2.8

Mini grant program for aesthetics 2 2 2 1 0 7 1.75

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Visioning Actions - Mgmt. CapacityTable

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Township target specific business sectors 1 1 1 3 1 7 1.4

Support local businesses 1 1 1 2 1 6 1.2

Retail zoning in neighborhoods 1 2 1 3 3 10 2

Create vibrant events for businesses 3 2 2 1 3 11 2.2

Development of Transit Village 0 2 1 2 1 6 1.5

Business incubator space 1 2 1 1 1 6 1.2

Market Ewing to businesses 3 2 2 3 1 11 2.2

encourage more retail variety 1 1 1 3 1 7 1.4

develop transit network 1 1 0 3 1 6 1.5

workforce development - business prep and skill training 1 1 1 1 1 5 1

CoC revitalized 3 1 1 3 3 11 2.2

Ewing economic development committee 3 3 1 2 3 12 2.4

Mini grant program for aesthetics 2 1 1 1 0 5 1.25

Visioning Actions - CostTable

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Township target specific business sectors 2 3 3 2 2 12 2.4

Support local businesses 3 3 2 3 3 14 2.8

Retail zoning in neighborhoods 3 2 2 3 3 13 2.6

Create vibrant events for businesses 3 3 2 2 3 13 2.6

Development of Transit Village 0 1 1 1 1 4 1

Business incubator space 2 3 1 2 1 9 1.8

Market Ewing to businesses 2 2 2 2 2 10 2

encourage more retail variety 3 3 2 3 2 13 2.6

develop transit network 2 1 0 1 1 5 1.25

workforce development - business prep and skill training 3 1 1 1 2 8 1.6

CoC revitalized 3 3 2 2 3 13 2.6

Ewing economic development committee 3 3 3 3 3 15 3

Mini grant program for aesthetics 2 3 2 3 0 10 2.5

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