谈到绿色基础设施，你如何衡量成功？ 绩效指标，如每一美元的建筑成本所捕获的水量或去除的污染物数量，是唯一重要的事情吗？ Or are the more intangible benefits – such as health – just as important for our communities?

In late 2015, the American 欧宝体育APP Association’s Sustainable Communities Division (APA-SCD) partnered with Groundwork Lawrence (GWL) on a volunteer service project to measure the health benefits of the “Green Streets Program,” an initiative in Lawrence, Massachusetts that aims to increase the tree canopy in the city by planting trees that are provided to residents and property owners at no cost. 该健康影响评估（HIA）分析了行道树的经济、社会和环境效益，并包括研究、社区参与、评估、建议和一组可交付成果，其中包括许多教育、评估和意识工具。

To share a little bit about this process, Nitsch Engineering is proud to be producing “Greening from the Ground Up,” a documentary short film that showcases the impact the project has had on the community, and inspires other cities, towns, and communities to plan and create healthy, vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable communities for all. This 12-minute film was created in partnership with GWL, APA-SCD, and the APA Massachusetts Chapter. 请继续关注这部即将上映的电影的更多信息！

其他资料及资源：

• 绿色街道计划资料
• 完整的报告，包括工具
• APA Podcast, “Green Streets Health Impact Assessment”
• 皮尤慈善信托关于健康影响评估的报告
• APA-SCD Division webinar recording, “Green Streets & Health Impacts,” August 23, 2017