This structure is clear from a table of contents that typically includes:

• Climate change issues: A discussion about how the neighborhood contributes to climate change, and how climate change puts the neighborhood at risk.

• Challenges and opportunties: A discussion of constraints and opportunities relating to other green neighborhood goals.

• Setting targets: Primary and secondary targets for various environmental, social, and economic goals.

• Assessing Emissions: An emissions baseline for the neighborhood, perhaps with an estimated timeline showing emissions if business-as-usual conditions prevail, based on existing or planned building types, average transportation rates, etc.

• Long-term goals: Identification of long-term opportunities to meet green neighborhood goals, based on an assessment of barriers that can be overcome.

• Identifying initiatives: High-value initiatives to be undertaken, possibly with individual objectives and targets relating to green buildings, transportation, energy efficiency, green energy supply, water and waste management.

• Updated performance levels: A new emission reduction target or estimated performance level associated with proposed planning and design decisions.

• Goals and targets: New targets for other goals.

• Action plan: An action plan for implementing planning and design policies and initiatives.