2.2 Sustainability <br />Many of the Lower River Road Concept Plan elements described in this section such as natural <br />resource protection and enhancement, appropriate multi-modal street design, incentives for <br />sustainable design and construction practices and compact mixed-use development are key <br />sustainability strategies. A much broader approach to sustainability was identified in the <br />Empowering Innovation document which called for the preparation of a Neighborhood <br />Sustainability Plan. However, the work program and study efforts completed as part of this <br />project did not have the resources to undertake a Lower River Road Sustainability Plan. <br />A key implementation strategy outlined in Section 3 of this Concept Plan calls for the River <br />Road Community Organization in cooperation with the City to prepare a Neighborhood Action <br />Plan that refines sustainability elements of this Concept Plan. A Lower River Road Sustainability <br />Plan could be an important element of the Neighborhood Action Plan. A more complete <br />description of the elements of a Sustainability Plan is included in Section 3. <br />The Planning Commission, Historic Review Board and neighborhood leaders tour the <br />Rasor Mixed Use project area in the spring of 2007. <br />828 ' <br />