Stakeholders such as residents, elected officials, staff members, developers and lenders are familiar with single-family residential subdivisions, but often less with more dense, mixed-use green neighborhoods.  To encourage their development, local governments need a holistic strategy to improve the knowledge, skills and expertise of each of these groups. 

By increasing knowledge of green neighborhood benefits, and identifying opportunities for each stakeholder group, a capacity-building process can build political support.  One of the most effective tools is demonstrating successes: green neighborhoods that people love - and that win recognition through awards programs - sell themselves.

This page contains two articles with further details.  The first highlights the concerns and interests of the main stakeholders, while the second highlights the actions local governments can take.