5 Conclusion

Future Work

This report is designed to be a living document that is continually updated with new research, new analyses, and new recommendations for Stockton’s green economy. The following are anticipated next steps in data collection, analysis, and research:

Buildings

• Analyze commercial infill growth as a Building Utilization strategy.
• Complete quantitative analysis of building electrification a Building Energy strategy.
• Analyze solar installations as a Building Energy strategy.
• Acquire data about industrial building emissions, which is currently limited by PG&E data privacy issues. Stockton could form data partnership agreements or benchmarking mandates directly with local corporations.
• Conduct a flood risk analysis for Stockton buildings.

Employment & Local Jobs

• Analyze green job training as an Employment Growth strategy.
• Analyze green business development as a Local Jobs strategy.

Transportation

• Analyze park-and-ride as a Vehicle Miles Traveled strategy.

Resource Management

• Acquire water consumption data from local water companies.
• Acquire waste collection data from local waste management companies.

Case Studies

The following are knowledge sources to review for additional case studies to be added to Chapter 3:

• 100 Resilient Cities
• Climate Mayors
• FUSE Corps
• ICLEI
• Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
• New America Foundation
• SPUR
• What Works Cities
• CDP A-List Cities