Creating clean air solutions that benefit communities in your city requires integrating the perspectives and experiences of affected residents, businesses and organizations from the beginning. Ongoing community input — particularly from those disproportionally impacted by air quality — is also essential to identify blind spots or considerations that data can miss. This section provides resources and stakeholder engagement tools to help city and municipal leaders engage meaningfully with affected communities to co-design and implement effective policies.
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Analysis
Database
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Air Trends
The air quality trends summaries are intended to reflect actual air quality and therefore include concentrations that may have been impacted by episodic events like wildfires...
Analysis
Database
Map
Air Compare
AirCompare maps provide information for counties that monitored outdoor air quality in the last five years and tailor that information for groups more likely to be...
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Training
The Basics of Public Engagement
Website providing resources about the basics of public engagement benefits, principles, design and other topics to help local and regional agencies successfully involve stakeholders in local...
Guidance
Policy
Strategy examples
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Community Air Action Planning
Website for the Oregon DEQ Community Air Action Planning program, which aims to begin improving local air quality in historically overburdened areas through a collaborative process...
Guidance
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Air Community Toolkit
Toolkit intended for communities to build capacity to participate in air quality planning and advocacy. Tools and resources in the toolkit serve several purposes including engagement,...