Boston's Conservation Law Foundation Gains More Equitable and Healthy Neighborhoods

About Conservation Law Foundation Ventures, Boston, MA

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is an environmental advocacy organization based in New England. Since 1966, CLF's mission has been to advocate on behalf of the region's environment and its communities. CLF uses the law, science and the market to create solutions that preserve our natural resources, build healthy communities, and sustain a vibrant economy. CLF's advocacy work takes place in four program areas: Clean Energy & Climate Change, Clean Water & Healthy Forests, Healthy Oceans and Smart Growth. CLF works to promote renewable energy and fight air and water pollution; build healthy fishing communities and protect marine habitat; fight sprawl, promote public transit and defend public health. Conservation Law Foundation is a nonprofit, member-supported organization with offices in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Challenge:

CLF was looking for a tool that could equitably analyze a selection targeted neighborhoods for transit oriented development and investment. CLF needed to implement a tool that could evaluate proposed private and public sector development plans for transit-oriented neighborhoods and select projects that best advance the triple bottom line.

Solution:

With State of Place, CLF was better equipped to meet their goals to analyze and create urban metrics for funding qualifications and community planning.

Results:

Through our unified data tool, Boston’s CLF was able to increase:

• Quality of Life

• Equity-Centered Planning

• ROI

• Environmental Impact