Sustainable Santa Fe 25-Year Plan
Plan Overview
The Sustainable Santa Fe 25-Year Plan reflects the City Council commitments to carbon neutrality and sustainability planning, and builds on the efforts of the Sustainable Santa Fe Commission (SSFC), dedicated community members, and City staff to provide a roadmap towards a sustainable future. The complete, final plan is available for PDF download below.


Priority Recommendations
Looking to the first year following the Sustainable Santa Fe 25-Year Plan adoption, the following priority themes emerged from the planning process:
- Ensuring City government accountability, leadership and advocacy
- Coordinating education and outreach
- Maximizing energy efficiency
- Accelerating renewable energy
- Maximizing water conservation
- Developing/redeveloping in a more sustainable way
- Increasing options for affordable and workforce housing
- Transforming the transportation system
- Enhancing resiliency and regeneration of natural systems and processes
- Reinvesting in the local economy
- Empowering the next generation

COMPARISON OF THE SSF25Y PLAN TO THE FEDERAL GREEN NEW DEAL
2018 SUSTAINABLE SANTA FE 25-Year PLAN
The City of Santa Fe is working to implement the strategies outlined in the Sustainable Santa Fe 25-Year Plan. The table below outlines the metrics by which the Plan recommends tracking progess: these will be updated as more data becomes available.

Planning Pathway | Performance trends to monitor |
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Source |
Median Air Quaility Index | |
Domestic Water Consumption | |
Landfilled Waste | |
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Density | |
Photovoltaic System Installations | |
Renewable Electricity Supply | |
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Unemployment Rate |
Walkability Index | |
Residential Density | |
Average Housing and Transportation Costs | |
All Transit Performance Score | |
Licensed Businesses | |
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Population with (at least) a High School Degree |
Community Obesity Index | |
Adult Mental Distress | |
Food Insecurity Rate | |
Gini Coefficient |
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Municipal Equality Index |
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