STARting to build evidence of systemic effects

Day 2: Sept 23, 2013 • 2:30pm-4:30pm • Ballard Hall Large Conference Room

By Richard Gelb, King County; Aaron Lande, Star Communities

Aaron Lande and Richard Gelb invite you to preview the STAR Community Rating System before attending their session on this framework. The STAR Community Rating System is the nation’s first voluntary, self-reporting framework for evaluating, quantifying, and improving the livability and sustainability of U.S. communities. The rating system provides communities with a framework for sustainability encompassing the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of community. The rating system is built on a framework of sustainability goals, objectives, and evaluation measures. Local leaders can set goals and measure progress across sustainability themes.

Download the STAR Community Rating System

Richard Gelb is the performance management, evaluation, and equity and social justice lead for King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. Aaron Lande is the Education & Program Coordinator for STAR Communities. He has been involved in the development of the Rating System since its inception and is the lead writer on the Economy & Jobs and Education, Arts & Culture Goal Area.

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