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Newark, NJ, Master Plan
The Business and Industry, Energy and Energy Distribution, Utilities and Infrastructure, and Urban Design elements of the city's master plan include solar-supportive actions and strategies.Newark, NJ -
Centerville, OH, Unified Development Ordinance
Updated February 2018by: City of CentervilleThe city's unified development ordinance addresses solar power plants and accessory solar energy systems, providing approval and design standards for both, but prohibits solar panels on landmarked buildings. -
Ridgecrest, CA, General Plan
The Community Design and Open Space and Conservation elements of the city's general plan include goals, policies, and implementation measures to promote use of solar energy resources.Ridgecrest, CA -
Retrofitting the Suburbs to Increase Walking: Evidence From a Land-Use–Travel Study
Urban Studies (48)1: 129-159, 2011by: Marlon Boarnet, Kenneth Joh, AICP, Walter SiembabThis article found that the urban design of a suburban community affects pedestrian use, and recommends measures to encourage both infill development and increased pedestrian use. -
Green Bay, WI, Municipal Code
Updated August 2018The city's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems by right in most districts and as conditional uses in others; its subdivision ordinance encourages solar-oriented street design. -
Naugatuck, CT, Code of Ordinances
The borough's subdivision regulations requires solar orientation and design for solar access; the zoning regulations create a planned district for cluster solar-residential community development.Naugatuck, CT -
Golden, CO, Municipal Code
The city's subdivision regulations require lot layouts to address solar access; the zoning code allows small accessory solar energy systems by right in all districts subject to standards and requires special use approval for large accessory solar energy systems, and offers required sustainable design points for solar design and installation in multifamily and nonresidential development.Golden, CO -
Engaging Faith-Based Organizations to Secure Affordable Housing
Georgia Tech's urban design studio partners with 2 Presbyterian churches, a Baptist Church, and a Synagogue to conduct deep-dive explorations into opportunities, challenges, and realities that communities of faith face when they get involved in the City’s affordable housing scene.- Kortney Cena
- Miriam Dominguez
- Colin Delargy
- Clifton McFarlane
- Jullanar Waheed
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The city's zoning ordinance encourages solar orientation and design, provides standards for solar collector installation, and provides for solar access easement covenants.Novato, CAKutztown, PA, Municipal Code
2017by: Borough of Kutztown, PAThe borough's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all district subject to standards; its subdivision code supports solar access considerations and design.Kutztown borough, PA
In Praise of the Humble Sidewalk
Nine experts on why accessible sidewalks are the best infrastructure investment communities can make.by: Steve Wright April 27, 2022Nine experts on why accessible sidewalks are the best infrastructure investment communities can make.
2022 Trend Report for Planners
by: Petra Hurtado, PhD, Sagar Shah, PhD, , Joseph DeAngelis, AICP, Alexsandra Gomez January 18, 2022The 2022 Trend Report for Planners features nearly 100 existing, emerging, and potential future trends that APA identified as relevant to planning. The trends are structured within three timeframes (Act Now, Prepare, Learn and Watch), which indicate the urgency of planners’ action.
The Heat Is On
With climate change pushing temperatures ever higher, cities must develop plans for extreme heat — especially in places with vulnerable populations.August 01, 2020To cope with rising heat, cities need specific urban heat management plans or climate adaptation plans that focus on strategies like modifying the cities' design.Comprehensive Planning Information Sheets
2008by: Design for HealthThis clearinghouse website offers links to the Design for Health Information Sheets series, which offers strategies for incorporating a wide range of health considerations into comprehensive plans and ordinances.Puyallyup, WA, Municipal Code
Updated September 2019The city’s codified ordinances establish a design review and historic preservation board, a process for adding or removing properties from the local register of historic places, and a procedure for applying the state’s special property tax valuation.Los Angeles, CA, Slauson Corridor Transit Neighborhood Plan
2022This sub area plan is to improve and identify land use, zoning, and urban design strategies along the Blue, Silver, and Crenshaw lines to further the Transit Neighborhood Plan.Atlanta Street Food Feasibility Study
2010by: Zachary Adriaenssens, Mike Cutno, Vanhvilai DouangchaiThis study, conducted by three graduate students, covers the topic areas of policy, urban design, economic impact, and food environment as they relate to mobile food vending in the Atlanta region.
People Behind the Plans: Rezoning East Harlem, Rethinking One-Size-Fits-All Public Engagement
In this podcast episode of People Behind the Plans, host Courtney Kashima, AICP, catches up with Traci Sanders about how she discovered urban planning, as well as influential projects she's worked on, such as the East Harlem Neighborhood Plan. Traci serves as the director of civic impact for WXY Studio, a multidisciplinary architecture, design, and planning firm based in New York.Georgia Model Code: Alternatives to Conventional Zoning
June 2007by: Georgia Department of Community AffairsThis model unified development code belongs to the Design Review, Farmland Protection, Form-Based Zoning, Housing Supply Planning, Residential Infill Development, Scenic View Protection, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections.Sedona, AZ, Sedona Community Plan
The Environment Element of the community plan identifies increasing solar energy use as a key issue and offers goals that promote the use of renewable energy sources and energy-efficient site design.Sedona, AZImpacts of Transit Oriented Development on Public Transportation Ridership
NCTR-576-10, 2005by: Sara Jane Hendricks, AICP, Phil Winters, Francis WambalabaThis report reviews the literature on the effects of urban form on transit ridership and proposes a research design to study the effects of transit-oriented development (TOD) on ridership over time.Wenatchee, WA, Municipal Code
2018The city’s fire code includes extensive standards for the wildland-urban interface. It discusses the standards for building design and construction for all new structures and additions developed adjacent to the designated wildland-urban interface boundary.Wenatchee, WAVista, CA, General Plan 2030
Adopted February 2012The city's comprehensive plan includes policies to promote efficient and sustainable use of energy resources by incorporating passive solar design features in new buildings and identifying sites for solar energy productionParks for an Aging Population: Needs and Preferences of Low-Income Seniors in Los Angeles
Journal of the American Planning Association, 82(3): 236-251, 2016by: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Lene Levy-Storms, Lin ChenThis JAPA article shares the results of a literature review and focus groups with low-income, inner-city seniors, advocating for the inclusion of seniors in park design and programming.Baltimore County, MD, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2019The county’s code of ordinances identifies the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification as an eligibility for property tax credits and as a requirement for planned unit developments (PUD’s).LEED and the International Green Construction Code
November 2018This briefing paper discusses the standards of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and how it can relate to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system.Cuyahoga Falls, OH, General Development Code
Updated 2016The city’s general development code allows for additional density bonuses for projects with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) or New Construction (LEED-NC) certifications.Cranford Township, NJ, Municipal Code
Updated January 2019The township’s municipal code requires Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for all new public buildings and major renovations on public buildings and highlights a Green Building Density Incentive Program.Palmetto Bay, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2019The village's code of ordinances outlines a green building program that requires new public buildings and provides incentives for private buildings to attain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.Cutler Bay, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated March 2019The town’s land development code includes bicycle storage requirements in their larger Green Standards code, which follows the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.The Effects of Changes to the Built Environment on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Adults: Systematic Review
Health & Place, 53: 237-257, 2018by: T Moore, J Kesten, J Lopez-LopezThis article reviews intervention studies on the built environment and mental health and concludes that the current evidence is weak and relies on poor study design and limited data.Creating Healthy Neighborhoods With Ann Forsyth
November 2017by: Elizabeth Hartig, Ann ForsythThis video features a conversation with Ann Forsyth about the book she co-authored with Emily Salomon and Laura Smead, Creating Healthy Neighborhoods: Evidence-Based Planning and Design Strategies.El Monte, CA, Code of Ordinances
Updated March 2019The city’s code of ordinances outlines detailed requirements for the use of low-impact development (LID) tactics in the site design and post-construction operations and maintenance of all development.Federal Automated Vehicles Policy: Accelerating the Next Revolution in Roadway Safety (AV 1.0)
September 2016This standalone policy provides agency guidance to speed the delivery of an initial regulatory framework and best practices to guide manufacturers and other entities in the safe design, development, testing, and deployment of highly automated vehicles.Accessory Dwellings
2017This website contains numerous pages with information about accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a concept, ADU design and construction, state and local policy for ADUs, and research about ADUs.Watertown, MN, Municipal Code
The city's municipal code includes a chapter on alternative energy systems that permits solar energy systems in all districts. Subdivision regulations encourage lot design that considers future solar energy system use.Watertown, MNTaos, NM, Code of Ordinances
The town's building and zoning codes include a solar rights declaration protecting solar access to existing solar energy systems; design standards encourage incorporation of solar features into local architectural styles.Taos, NMEagle County, CO, Land Use Regulations
Updated March 2023The county's land-use regulations permit solar energy systems in all districts with special use approval for larger systems; the county's ECObuild building code offers points for several solar energy equipment and design features.Gresham, OR, Development Code
Updated May 2009The city's development code provides standards and permissions for small-, medium-, and large-scale solar energy systems; solar-related features are included in the city's menu of sustainable site design options.Mountain View, CA, East Whisman Precise Plan
The city's General Plan provides land use and design visions, goals, policies, and guidelines for different "change areas" within the city; those for the East Whisman Change Area address solar and renewable energy production.Mountain View, CAMountain View, CA, North Bayshore Precise Plan
The city's General Plan provides land use and design visions, goals, policies, and guidelines for different "change areas" within the city; those for the North Bayshore Change Area address solar and renewable energy production.Mountain View, CAWasatch County, UT, County Code
The county's code permits flush-mounted rooftop solar panels in all districts by right; architectural guidelines in a Specially Planned Area encourage green design, including solar energy use and orientation.Wasatch County, UTSan Carlos, CA, Municipal Code
Updated January 2018The city's subdivision regulations address solar design requirements, and the zoning code offers a bonus FAR incentive for solar panels and other green building measures in mixed use districts.San Carlos, CARancho Cordova, CA, General Plan
The Urban Design, Housing, and Infrastructure, Services, and Finance elements of the city's general plan recognize the importance of solar energy and include several action items promoting the use of solar energy systems.
Designing Everyday Spaces for Playful Learning
PAS Memo 119Playful Learning Landscapes (PLL) address learning inequalities that exist outside of the classroom by marrying the science of learning with urban design and placemaking, using evidence-based approaches for creating vibrant public spaces that foster learning and caregiver interaction, bring people together, and generate a sense of community ownership and pride.Ketchum, ID, 2014 Comprehensive Plan
The Community Design and Neighborhoods, Natural Resource Stewardship, Public Safety and Utilities, and Community Health and Wellness chapters in the city's comprehensive plan address renewable energy objectives; the Community Profile explores solar access and aspect in the city.Ketchum, IDCorvallis, OR, Land Development Code
Updated March 2019The city's land development code provides for two types of solar access permits and establishes a solar design requirement for new subdivisions and planned developments; historic preservation regulations provide for the installation of solar panels on historic resources.Principles for Autonomous Vehicle Policy
APA has developed a set of policy principles designed to make it easier for decision makers to integrate AVs within the fabric of their communities through planning, design, placemaking, and infrastructure investments.
Biophilia
PAS QuickNotes 87by: Petra Hurtado, PhDThis edition of PAS QuickNotes emphasizes the importance of biophilia in planning and explains how planners can create communities that provide equitable access to nature and green space design that offers an effective nature experience for all.List price$10.00APA member & PAS subscriber$0.00
Federal Funding Bolsters Creative Solution to Local Economic Recovery
Providence, Rhode Island, is investing American Rescue Plan dollars in a new economic development strategy—and reinvigorating its struggling tourism industry through arts and culture.by: Michelle McCue March 10, 2022Providence, Rhode Island, is investing American Rescue Plan Act dollars in a new economic development strategy — and reinvigorating its struggling tourism industry through arts and culture.