Clean City and Environment
The Clean City and Environment Quality of Life Indicators help us measure the extent to which we live in an Alexandria where our houses, streets, neighborhoods and parks are clean and well-kept, free of garbage, environmental hazards and pests so that everyone can fully enjoy our beautiful city.
What are Quality of Life Indicators?
The Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria is collaborating wtih ACT for Alexandria and Virginia Tech to develop a better way to inform key decisions in Alexandria – through “quality of life indicators.” Quality of life indicators are the answers to the question, “What matters most to the people who live in Alexandria?”
How do I vote?
To vote for the indicators in this category, you must register on ACTion Alexandria. You have a total of 10 votes to assign in each indicator category, and can assign those votes to as many or as few indicators in each category as you like. Simple click on the "Add Your Vote" link under each solution to vote.
What will you do with my responses?
Your votes will be collected and combined with feedback from two Speak Up! Take ACTion! townhall meetings and summarized on ACTion Alexandria by the sponsoring organizations on April 18th. For more information on how the Quality of Life Indicators project, visit Community Health Assessment of MAPP.
Ideas
# “Air Quality Action” days per year
(Clean City and Environment, Source: Virginia American Water; Office on Environmental Quality in T&ES)
# of complaints to Environmental Health regarding perceived environmental hazards or pests (i.e. bedbugs, mold, litter, etc.)
(Clean City and Environment, Source: Environmental Health)
Water quality measure
(Clean City and Environment, Source: VDH)
# rodent complaints investigated by the Code Enforcement Division
(Clean City and Environment, Source: Environmental Health or Code Enforcement Division)
% of solid waste recycled
(Clean City and Environment, Source: Solid Waste Division at T&ES)
# of elevated lead levels in resident children
(Clean City and Environment, Source: VDH)
# of garbage/refuse complaints made to Code Enforcement Division
(Clean City and Environment, Source: Environmental Health or Code Enforcement Division)
We want to encourage people to start growing organically because of all its benefits. First, it is better for your health and puts fewer chemicals into the environment. Second, it is cheaper, so instead of purchasing expensive organic food, growing your own will save you more money and...
# of complaints to Environmental Health regarding perceived environmental hazards or pests (i.e. bedbugs, mold, litter, etc.)
(Clean City and Environment, Source: Environmental Health)
# rodent complaints investigated by the Code Enforcement Division
(Clean City and Environment, Source: Environmental Health or Code Enforcement Division)
# of garbage/refuse complaints made to Code Enforcement Division
(Clean City and Environment, Source: Environmental Health or Code Enforcement Division)
% of solid waste recycled
(Clean City and Environment, Source: Solid Waste Division at T&ES)
# “Air Quality Action” days per year
(Clean City and Environment, Source: Virginia American Water; Office on Environmental Quality in T&ES)
Water quality measure
(Clean City and Environment, Source: VDH)
# of elevated lead levels in resident children
(Clean City and Environment, Source: VDH)
We want to encourage people to start growing organically because of all its benefits. First, it is better for your health and puts fewer chemicals into the environment. Second, it is cheaper, so instead of purchasing expensive organic food, growing your own will save you more money and...