Tampa, Florida Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ====Sustainability==== The City of Tampa was awarded the [[LEED]] for Cities and Communities (Existing) Gold Certification in February 2021 for its commitment to sustainability.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3XwOQ8juaw&t=6s|title=City Of Tampa Gold LEED Certification|publisher=City of Tampa |date=2021-04-22 |accessdate=2023-04-08}}</ref> Tampa's government has implemented incentives and programs to promote and achieve sustainability, including: expedited building permits for projects seeking LEED certification, increasing water conservation and resiliency through the SWFWMD Water-Wise collaboration, developing a climate equity plan, providing sustainability training to city employees, and increasing coordination for disaster response.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tampa.gov/mayor/strategic-goals/sustainability-and-resilience|title=Establishing Sustainability and Resilience|publisher=Tampa.gov |date=2021-04-30 |accessdate=2023-04-08}}</ref> [[Water Street (Tampa)|Water Street Tampa]] was the first neighborhood globally to achieve the WELL Design and Operations designation under the WELL Community Standard. In March 2022, Water Street Tampa achieved LEED silver certification under the category of LEED for Neighborhood Development, making it the first neighborhood in Tampa to achieve the certification.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://floridayimby.com/2022/03/water-street-tampa-achieves-leed-silver-certification-for-neighborhood-development-plan.html|title=Water Street Tampa Achieves LEED Silver Certification For Neighborhood Development Plan|publisher=floridayimby.com |date=2023-03-08 |accessdate=2023-04-08}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page