Oakdale Receives GreenStep Award

The city of Oakdale was recognized with an award as a Minnesota GreenStep City at the June 20 League of Minnesota Cities conference.

For its efforts in the areas of “energy and resource conservation and innovation,” Oakdale was given the “Step 2” designation under the three-tier program.

The free Minnesota Pollution Control program, managed through a public‐private partnership, is based upon 28 best practices. According to the group’s website, Oakdale’s achievements within the program included:

Buildings and Lighting

• Efficient Existing Public Buildings

Land Use

• Comprehensive Plan and Implementation

• Efficient City Growth

• Mixed Uses

• Efficient Highway-Oriented Development

Transportation

• Complete Green Streets

• Mobility Options

• Efficient City Fleets

• Purchasing

• Urban Forests

• Efficient Stormwater Management

• Parks and Trails

Economic and Community Development

• Benchmarks & Community Engagement

• Green Business Development

• Renewable Energy

• Local Food