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2040 Goals and Action Steps:
2040 Strategic Pillar — Apply 'Smart City' Approach to Resource Management
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Importance of a Smart City Approach
Importance of a Smart City ApproachTechnological developments are promising to offer enormous benefits to cities and resource management systems. There is increasing ability to optimize usage, redirect resources and find new efficiencies. During the Vision 2040 Think-Tank, and subsequent engagement sessions, there was great interest and support in the concept of pursuing a 'Smart City’ approach. In addition people saw potential in Coppell becoming more resilient and self-reliant through more local energy and water capture. This mirrors global trends in cities that are looking to generate more resources of water, energy and food locally; and move to a more closed loop system.
2040 Goals and Action Steps:
Rebuild and revitalize Coppell’s ecological zones
- Increase natural green spaces and natural environment areas within Coppell, with the objective to restore functional ecosystems in the cities green-belts.
- Provide public education around water usage and resource conservation policies.
- Incorporate Coppell’s storm-water canals into city planning as part of ecological restoration zones.
Develop renewable energy and resource recycling plan for City
- Take inventory of existing resource usage and develop renewable energy policy including solar panels on houses and commercial buildings.
- Work with the Department of Natural Resources to establish best practices for Sustainable Materials Management in Coppell.
- Create public goals for Coppell to recycle 75% of organic waste by 2020, and to capture 80% of its own water requirements by 2040.
- Incentivize decreased waste and energy usage by providing tax rebates, including installing Smart water meters.
Establish green building standards for Coppell, and transform aging infrastructure
- Update public facilities with smart building control systems.
- Convert old buildings and build new buildings with renewable energy systems.
- Incentivize businesses to incorporate new energy-saving technologies wherever possible.
- Make Coppell a model for commercial and residential resource management.
Build backbone of Smart Operating Systems for all resource management
- Allocate funding to support conversion to Smart Operating Systems for resource management in Coppell.
- Explore collaboration opportunities and partnerships with regional municipalities on Smart Operating Systems and resource management.
- Provide city-wide WIFI to provide easy access to resource management information.
Learn more about this Strategic Pillar by viewing the Vision 2040 Plan.
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