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Parents in Vancouver's Dense Family-Oriented Urbanism
by: Elizabeth SheildUncovering JAPA: Exploration of how policy, family-oriented design, and programming has the ability to influence parents' locational choice in where to raise their family. -
Meeting the Big Box Challenge: Planning, Design, and Regulatory Strategies
PAS Report 537by: Jennifer Evans-Cowley, FAICPHow can planners avoid the pitfalls and take advantage of the opportunities presented by big-box stores? This PAS Report offers a guide to planning, design, and regulatory techniques.List Price$25.00APA member & PAS subscriber$0.00 -
California Building Code
California Building Code, 2016by: State of CaliforniaThis statute by the State of California, establishes building construction and design regulations for developments in the WUI areas.California -
Reno, NV, Master Plan
The city's master plan includes objectives, recommendations, and actions promoting solar energy development and solar orientation and design.Reno, NV -
West Chester, PA, Municipal Code
The borough's subdivision and land development ordinance includes design standards that require solar orientation for lots, streets, and facilities.West Chester, PA -
Ventura, CA, 2005 General Plan
Adopted August 2005The Natural Resources and Planning and Design chapters of this general plan include policies and action items that address solar.San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA -
Philadelphia, PA, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021This regulation belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Design Review, Housing Supply Planning, Solar Energy, and Urban Agriculture collections. -
Orange, CT, Municipal Code
The town's subdivision regulations require solar lot design and address solar access considerations in street tree plantings.Orange town, CT -
Park City, UT, General Plan
The city's general plan includes Community Planning and Greenhouse Gas Reduction strategies that encourage solar design and solar energy development.Park City, UT -
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Municipal Code
The city's codes allow for renewable energy system installations and require solar-accommodating design for new construction.Rancho Palos Verdes, CA -
Parklets: Best Practices for Design and Implementation
PAS Memo — September-October 2016by: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline BrozenThe September/October 2016 issue of PAS Memo describes the many functions of parklets and draws on case studies of cities across the country to offer guidance to planners on designing and implementing parklet programs in their communities.List Price$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Undoing Solitary Urban Design: A Review of Risk Factors and Mental Health Outcomes Associated With Living in Social Isolation
Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 4: 2018by: Kevin Bennett, Tyler Gualtieri, Becky KazmierczykThis article describes the epidemic of social isolation in cities, comparing it to isolation in prison confinement settings. -
Red Wing, MN, Zoning Ordinance
2017The city's zoning code addresses design review regulations for commercial, office, industrial, and warehouse buildings in business, industrial, and mixed use districts.Red Wing, MN -
4 Tools to Empower Data-driven Planning for Climate and Transportation Equity
Planners can take advantage of the national focus on infrastructure investments to enhance mobility and climate resilience for underserved communities.by: Kelly Dunn, David Wasserman, AICPPlanners can take advantage of the national focus on infrastructure investments to enhance mobility and climate resilience for underserved communities. -
Flood Insurance and Design Requirements
Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery Briefing Paper 6This Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery briefing paper discusses the three most important steps that a community can take to set itself up for a successful — and resilient — long-term recovery from a flood event. -
Austin, TX, Special Use Infill Options and Design Tools Available Through the Neighborhood Plan Combining District (NPCD)
2017This guide for property owners and developers discusses eight infill project options for designated neighborhood planning areas. -
Hawaii Pedestrian Toolbox
May 2013This guide is a stand-alone companion to Hawaii’s Statewide Pedestrian Master Plan. It offers design, operations, and education guidance, in the context of planning for Hawaii. -
Franklin, TN, Code of Ordinances
Updated March 2019The city’s zoning code mandates universal design standards for affordable, workforce, or moderately priced housing that receives financial assistance from the city. -
Two Houses in One For a Home Within a Home
AARP Livable Communities, October 2016by: Melissa StantonThis article profiles an award-winning design for a multigenerational home, which includes an integrated accessory dwelling unit with a kitchenette. -
Old Saybrook, CT, Zoning Regulations
Updated March 2019The town’s zoning code establishes standards for sidewalks along public roads that facilitate alternatives to driving and sets design standards that signal pedestrian areas. -
Complete Streets Toolkit
March 2015This guide is designed to help cities and counties in metropolitan Chicago apply complete streets principles to planning, design, and construction processes and documents. -
Baltimore, MD, Complete Streets
March 2021This guide is for Baltimore, Maryland, residents, municipal staff, design professionals, private developers, community groups, and stakeholders to reference when implementing complete streets. -
The Leap to Zero Carbon and Zero Emissions: Understanding How to Go Beyond Existing Sustainable Design Protocols
Journal of Green Building, 3(4): 64-77, 2008by: Terri BoakeThis article explores how carbon neutral standards can be incorporated into green building certification systems. -
Land Use Planning for Public Health: The Role of Local Boards of Health in Community Design and Development
2006by: Atlanta Regional Health Forum, Atlanta Regional CommissionThis guide outlines the role of local boards of health in the land use planning process. -
Assessing the Economic Benefits and Resilience of Complete Streets in Orlando, FL: A Natural Experimental Design Approach
Journal of Transport & Health, 8: 169–178, 2018by: Chia-Yuan Yu, Minjie Xu, Samuel TowneThis article presents the results of a study of the effects of complete streets on single-family property values. -
How Planning for Birds Makes Our Communities and Economies Healthier
A new book from biophilic design advocate and sustainability expert Tim Beatley takes a global tour of cities reinventing the status quo to support birdlife.by: Lindsay Nieman July 15, 2021A new book from biophilic design advocate and sustainability expert Tim Beatley takes a global tour of cities reinventing the status quo to support birdlife. -
The Baltimore Planning Academy: Community Empowerment Through Civic Education
PAS Memo 112by: Elina BravveThis PAS Memo explains the vision and goals of the Baltimore Planning Academy, its structure and design, and its impacts thus far, and offers guidance for planners seeking to create similar civic education and empowerment programs in their communities.Nonmembers$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Glassboro, NJ, Municipal Code
Updated May 2019This municipal code provides standards for accessory solar energy systems and encourages solar design in the Traditional Neighborhood Development overlay district. -
Comprehensive Plan Review Checklists
2007by: Design for HealthThis guide and model policy tool from the University of Minnesota's Design for Health project includes a checklist and audit tool designed for communities to evaluate comprehensive plans. -
Livable Communities: Model Comprehensive Plan Objectives and Policies
2007by: Pinellas County Planning DeptThis guide and model policy document from the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization in Florida presents the four principles for creating livable communities: Density, Diversity, Design, and Destinations. -
Stormwater Case Studies By State
2019This case study contains design specifications, cost and job analyses, and performance measures for over 500 green infrastructure projects from 44 states and Canada. -
Virginia Beach, VA, Oceanfront Resort District Form-Based Code
This form-based code allows accessory solar panels to exceed setback and height requirements and includes design guidelines that address solar access.Virginia Beach, VA -
Superior, CO, Municipal Code
The town's green building program offers up to 12 points for various active and passive solar design and energy system installations.Superior, CO -
Wellington, KS, Code of Ordinances
The city's subdivision code includes design standards that encourage solar orientation and solar energy use, and it provides for the establishment of solar skyspace easements.Wellington, KS -
The Arsenal of Exclusion
April 2012This audio summarizes some of the design elements that have been utilized in cities to keep people separate, and discusses their role in preventing integrated and equitable cities. -
Massachusetts Smart Parking Model Bylaw
2007This model bylaw provides a template to help municipalities in Massachusetts draft parking area design standards that use low-impact development (LID) tactics. -
Taking Action on Complete Streets: Implementing Processes for Safe, Multimodal Streets
July 2013by: Barbara McCann, Stefanie SeskinThis guide is designed to help planners, engineers, and public officials reform transportation planning and design processes to embrace a complete streets approach. -
Glendale, CA, Municipal Code
2016The city's municipal code establishes an urban art fund that encourages creative placemaking, establishes a design review process, addresses wireless telecommunications facilities in the public right-of-way. -
Model Conservation Subdivision Ordinance
2012This model ordinance provides a template for cities and counties in Georgia draft conservation subdivision design regulations to protect sensitive natural resources. -
Equitable Development Guidelines
March 2018by: Jocelyn Drummond, Victoria Lawson, Elizabeth DeWolfThis guide aims to make equitable development the industry standard by sharing strategies for the planning process, employment and procurement, designed space, housing, and design standards. -
Manifesto for an Intercultural Urbanism
Planetizen, July 17, 2014by: Dean SaittaThis blog post defines intercultural urbanism and shares how it can help address the lack of diversity in urban planning and design. -
LEED-ND Planners Guide & Model Ordinance
March 2011This model ordinance provides a template to help cities and counties promote Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) certification standards. -
Model Municipal Green Building Ordinance
October 2010by: Marne Sussman, Jason JamesThis model ordinance provides a template to help cities utilize several Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification categories and the Energy Star Rating System. -
Bar Harbor, ME, Municipal Code
Updated August 2019The city’s municipal code provides an additional dwelling unit for planned unit developments (PUD’s) that are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. -
"Go Big and Go Green"
April 2014This audio discusses the United States Green Buidling Council’s efforts to promote green building’s benefits and successes through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system. -
Altamonte Springs, FL, Land Development Code
Update April 2019The city’s land development code identifies the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification as a category eligible for density bonuses. -
Designing for Affordable and Active Housing
April 2013by: Karen Lee, Gayle Nicoll, Brian PraterThis audio recording shares how affordable housing funders and developers can use New York City’s Active Design Guidelines (ADG) to improve health. -
Bordentown, NJ, City Code
Updated December 2018The city’s codified ordinances establish a Historic Preservation Commission, historic designation and design review processes, and a Historic and Landmarks Overlay Zone. -
Northville, MI, Outdoor Dining Platform Requirements and Guidelines
Adopted by the Northville City Council on April 19, 2010This standalone policy establishes design and operational requirements for the temporary conversion of on-street parking spaces to outdoor dining areas.Northville, MI -
Pima County, AZ, Pima Prospers: Comprehensive Plan Initiative
Adopted 2017The county’s comprehensive plan includes a Housing and Community Design section that addresses the need to “create livable, viable, multi-generational communities.”