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Residents provided additional guidance to craft goals, policies and actions related to climate and energy in April 2025. All draft goals, policies and actions developed by residents are included in the 30% draft plan available HERE.
The purpose of the 30% draft plan is to facilitate further review, refinement and wordsmithing before creating a comprehensive and polished version of the 10-year community action plan. The polished version will be released later this year.
The OV's Path Forward Background Report, available HERE, provides key trends and conditions that should be considered when planning for OV's future.
OV’s average high temperature is 84.6 degrees. However, June is the hottest month with triple digit temperatures.
Heat islands are areas with a lot of impervious surfaces that increase OV’s temperature, especially at night. Reduce the heat island effect through landscaping, minimizing paved areas, and encouraging energy efficient building designs, such as white roofs.
During Phase 1 (October 2023 - October 2024), residents shared their ideas, priorities and expectations for OV's future through the BIG Community Survey, 93 events, and online discussions. The phone survey method is statistically projectable to all OV adults. This means 50% represents 20,593 residents.
The percentages represent responses to various question types. Higher percentages relate to questions where residents rated specific options. Low percentages relate to open-ended questions that allowed a wide variety of responses.
A summary of resident responses is available HERE with key points shown below:
Statistically Projectable Survey Responses
Common Phrases from Events and Online
Priorities
62% of event and online comments related to climate were about recycling/waste programs, cleanups, composting, etc.
67% prioritized exploring incentives to increase use of solar.
Encourage people to use solar, get more solar
61% prioritized exploring incentives to increase use of energy efficient appliances
65% prioritized reducing the heat island effect with different building materials.
66% prioritized reducing heat island effect through landscape and design
More shade trees, xeriscaping
48% prioritized reducing carbon emissions by supporting electric vehicles
More EV stations, support EV
The draft guiding principles are based on the community guidance provided during Phase 1. Underlined words were derived directly from resident responses.
Incorporate strategies for sustainability:
Promote waste reduction and recycling programs and participation
Encourage use of solar and energy efficiency technology
Reduce heat through landscaping, building materials, and design
Reduce carbon emissions by supporting electric vehicles, public transit, & other transportation options
Residents provided additional guidance to craft goals, policies and actions related to climate and energy in April 2025. All draft goals, policies and actions developed by residents are included in the 30% draft plan available HERE.
The purpose of the 30% draft plan is to facilitate further review, refinement and wordsmithing before creating a comprehensive and polished version of the 10-year community action plan. The polished version will be released later this year.
The OV's Path Forward Background Report, available HERE, provides key trends and conditions that should be considered when planning for OV's future.
OV’s average high temperature is 84.6 degrees. However, June is the hottest month with triple digit temperatures.
Heat islands are areas with a lot of impervious surfaces that increase OV’s temperature, especially at night. Reduce the heat island effect through landscaping, minimizing paved areas, and encouraging energy efficient building designs, such as white roofs.
During Phase 1 (October 2023 - October 2024), residents shared their ideas, priorities and expectations for OV's future through the BIG Community Survey, 93 events, and online discussions. The phone survey method is statistically projectable to all OV adults. This means 50% represents 20,593 residents.
The percentages represent responses to various question types. Higher percentages relate to questions where residents rated specific options. Low percentages relate to open-ended questions that allowed a wide variety of responses.
A summary of resident responses is available HERE with key points shown below:
Statistically Projectable Survey Responses
Common Phrases from Events and Online
Priorities
62% of event and online comments related to climate were about recycling/waste programs, cleanups, composting, etc.
67% prioritized exploring incentives to increase use of solar.
Encourage people to use solar, get more solar
61% prioritized exploring incentives to increase use of energy efficient appliances
65% prioritized reducing the heat island effect with different building materials.
66% prioritized reducing heat island effect through landscape and design
More shade trees, xeriscaping
48% prioritized reducing carbon emissions by supporting electric vehicles
More EV stations, support EV
The draft guiding principles are based on the community guidance provided during Phase 1. Underlined words were derived directly from resident responses.
Incorporate strategies for sustainability:
Promote waste reduction and recycling programs and participation
Encourage use of solar and energy efficiency technology
Reduce heat through landscaping, building materials, and design
Reduce carbon emissions by supporting electric vehicles, public transit, & other transportation options
