| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Living a Low-Car Lifestyle | Palo Alto - 8 Bay Area Ride-Sharing Apps |
Eight ride-sharing apps that are cheap/nice/eco-friendly. |
| Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) | MV - Carpools at a Glance |
Bay Area Commute Tips offers resources and coupons for carpool and other ride sharing services. |
| Establishing a Neighborhood Conversation Group | Palo Alto - Transition |
Conversation groups are a major part of community building for Transition Palo Alto. The weekly Transition Café brings people together to discuss topics and ideas (announced in advance). TPA book groups meet to discussion books, videos, or articles. Other heart and soul conversation groups are created by TPA members as a need or interest arises. You can join any of the TPA conversation groups, or use our model as an inspiration for your own. |
| Holding Housewarmings | Palo Alto - Zero Waste Party Pack |
Zero Waste Party Packs are FREE and available for residents to borrow. Party packs come with complete table settings for 24 people - that’s plates, bowls, tumblers, utensils and cloth napkins. Save money, reduce waste and enjoy a tangible connection with your community. (Consider becoming a Zero Waste Block Leader by attending a short training session and become your block’s go-to resource for answering questions your neighbors have and keeping a Party Pack at your house.) |
| Creating a Swap Party or Block Sale | Palo Alto - Transition - Share Faire |
The Share Faire brings all the benefits of sharing Stories, Skills, and Stuff together in one fun event. Come join us to share garden produce, arts and crafts supplies, books, toys, and clothes. We’ll have things like music, bike repair, video storytelling, and other demos as well, with different themes each time. |
| Creating a Healthy Block Club | Palo Alto - Bicycle Routes |
Enjoy the scenery and easy parking with your bike across town with your Cool Block neighbors, combining exercise with a pleasant shared activity. |
| Creating a Healthy Block Club | Palo Alto - Public Health Profiles by Neighborhood |
Data on public health including crime, transportation, housing, age and income data for Palo Alto neighborhoods. |
| Creating a Healthy Block Club | Palo Alto - Healthy Cities, Healthy Communities |
Palo Alto's Healthy Cities, Healthy Communities Resources, include: a catalog of classes and programs; information on parks and open space preserves; and sports based organizations, recreation, and healthy living opportunities. For more information on the Healthy Cities, Healthy Community Initiative, please contact Kristen O'Kane, Acting Director, Community Services Department at kristen.o'kane@cityofpaloalto.org. |
| Eliminating Litter with Teamwork | Palo Alto - Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program |
The City of Palo Alto provides environmentally safe and convenient hazardous waste disposal for residents and small businesses at the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Station. Keep hazardous waste from contaminating our environment and find non-toxic alternatives to reduce the generation of hazardous waste. |
| Storm Drain Stenciling and Maintenance | Palo Alto - SCCWD Online Customer Service Center |
Request storm drain stencilling for your Palo Alto neighborhood from the Santa Clara County Water District (SCCWD). Choose the “Compliment? Complaint?" option to submit a request. |
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“Cities are the platform for change in our world today. The Cool Block links the challenges facing our planet to the intimate, personal, social scale of the city block. This program starts and ends with the premise and promise—that the individual, household, and neighbors are the way forward in the face of seemingly insoluble global problems.”
