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2000 UEP Boston Goals
The UEP has developed a model for community involvement called the UEP Community Development Pyramid. The model outlines the goals, strategy and infrastructure to be developed in a target city. It relies on the following path to build local capacity and infrastructure to solve urban environment and public health problems:
UEP continues to work with City, State and community groups within Greater Boston and Chelsea to ensure that residents receive sufficient environmental information to make informed decisions. The UEP has held forums, workshops and has expanded the number and diversity of stakeholders involved. The UEP and our community partners have successfully created many sustainable and effective partnerships that will continue to make measurable improvements in the quality of the environment and public throughout Greater Boston in the future. This can be seen through the objectives outlined for FY 2000, and continues work to support Phase IV/V activities that sustain effective partnerships and create livable communities.
Specific Objectives for 2000
- Increase and diversify funds to maintain Boston's urban environmental infrastructure.
- Develop criteria to select new target cities in Massachusetts while redefining Boston's goal.
- Continue to work with community organizations to assess environmental hazards, improve access to river front and increase open space in the Mystic River Watershed and throughout Boston.