Ways Royal Oak is promoting green...

Network

Networks

  • USGBC- 2020 LEED for Cities Certified
  • Michigan Green Communities certification- 2019 Bronze
  • US Green Building Council (USGBC) member
  • Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) member
  • ICLEI Member
  • Hazard mitigation plans

Bike

Transportation

  • Non-motorized plan embedded in approved Master Plan
  • Bike lanes, sharrows, traffic calming islands/crosswalks, etc.
  • Senior transport
  • EV charging stations 
  • MoGo Detroit bike-share program

Air Quality

Air Quality

  • Lower emission vehicles purchase (4 electric Ford Escapes)
  • Congestion mitigation and air quality traffic lights project (CMAC)
  • Tree canopy
  • Tree City USA since 1977 (tied with Adrian as longest participant)

Resources, Recycling & Waste

Resources, Recycling & Waste

  • Single-stream 
  • Park recycling program
  • Yard waste composting
  • Hazardous materials drop off 
  • Downtown pilot recycling program-public
  • Municipal buildings recycling program
  • Food composting program-library and senior center

Energy

Energy

  • Approved energy plan- March 2018
    • Utility bill optimization project 
    •  Energy waste reduction-benchmarking 
    •  Energy waste reduction-assessment project
    • Utility rebates review-for existing and new buildings 
  • Adopt-a-Watt program in parking deck

Green Space

Green Space

  • Approved parks and recreation 5-year plan (2017-2022)
  • Maintaining parks per capita
  • Forestry - tree inventory, wood byproducts are recycled, tree purchase program 


Water

Water

  • Stormwater management- 6 municipal rain gardens/bioswales 
  • Green infrastructure report1. Stormwater management- 6 municipal rain gardens/bioswales 
  • Green infrastructure report

Community

Community

  • Wellness programming- Senior Center and Salter Center
  • Park amenities- athletic fields, pickleball, tennis, etc.
  • Park rental 
  • Summer concert series

Public Policy

Public Policy

  • Pro-green ordinances 
    • rain gardens § 302.4.3
    • solar/wind installations § 770-54
    • stormwater detention ordinance  § 644-4
    •  tree replacement policy § 710-5 & § 770-90 
    •  permeable surfaces § 770-109
    •  ribbon drive § 770-104
  • Human Rights ordinance § 402
  • Climate Mayors Paris Climate Agreement
  • United States Conference of Mayors
  • Sierra Club Ready for 100%