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Michigan City, IN, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2018This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation and Transit-Oriented Development collections. -
Harrison, WI, Land Development Code
Updated October 2012The town's zoning code provides standards for solar energy systems. -
Falls Church, VA, Falls Church 2040
Adopted April 2017This comprehensive plan belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Historic Preservation collections. -
Broomfield, CO, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted November 2016The city’s comprehensive plan outlines actions and policies for stormwater management including the use of vegetated swales, tree preservation, and utilizing natural biological systems. -
Etna, PA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated November 2018This regulation belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections. -
The Benefits of Green Infrastructure for Heat Mitigation and Emissions Reductions in Cities
June 2016This report belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Scottsdale, AZ, General Plan 2035
Adopted June 2021This comprehensive plan belongs to the Solar Energy and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Roseburg, OR, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021This regulation belongs to the Solar Energy and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Guide to Equitable, Community-Driven Climate Preparedness Planning
May 2017by: Tina Yuen, Eric Yurkovich, Lauren GrabowskiThis guide belongs to the Climate Change and Social Equity collections. -
Brisbane, CA, Municipal Code
Updated April 2022This regulation belongs to the Climate Change and Green Building collections. -
Delray Beach, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2021These regulations belong to the Form-Based Zoning and Group Housing collections. -
Waco, TX, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2021The city's zoning code belongs to the Downtown Revitalization and Shared Mobility collections -
Seattle, WA, New Mobility Playbook
Adopted September 2017This functional plan belongs to the Autonomous Vehicles, Shared Mobility, and the Smart Cities collections. -
Cincinnati, OH, 2018 Green Cincinnati Plan
Adopted May 2018This functional plan belongs to the Autonomous Vehicles, Green Building, and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Universal Mobility as a Service: A Bold Vision for Harnessing the Opportunity of Disruption
August 2018by: Jana Lynott, AICPThis report belongs to the Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Cities, and Shared Mobility collections. -
Washington County, MD, Zoning Ordinance
Updated April 2018The county's zoning ordinance allows accessory solar collection systems in all districts subject to standards, and allows primary use solar energy generating systems as special exception uses in certain districts. -
Greensburg, KS, Sustainable Comprehensive Plan
Adopted May 2008The city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Solar Energy and Wind Energy collections. -
Los Alamos County, NM, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2023The county's code provides for solar access protections and the keeping of livestock in residential districts. -
Plano, TX, Plano Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan
Updated 2021This city's comprehensive plan, which received APA's 2017 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan, was adopted in 2015 and achieved Silver-level recognition in APA's Comprehensive Plan Standards for Sustaining Places Recognition Program Pilot in 2016. -
Residential Infill Development
Residential infill development refers to the development of new housing on vacant or underutilized land in previously developed areas. This collection catalogs resources that provide background information and demonstrate how local and regional entities are using plans and plan implementation mechanisms to guide successful residential infill development. -
Sunnyvale, CA, Municipal Code
Updated August 2019This regulation belongs to the Food Systems, Food Trucks and Green Building collections. -
Jacksonville, FL, Code of Ordinances
2017The city's zoning code was amended in 2015 to allow chicken keeping in certain zoning districts and addresses other livestock as well. -
Clearwater, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2021This city's codified ordinance belongs to the Food Systems, Shared Mobility, and Urban Livestock collections. -
Building Capacity for Urban Agriculture Programs: Tools from the Windy City Harvest Model
by: Elise Benveniste, Eliza Fournier, Emily HestnessThis toolkit belongs to both the Food Systems and Urban Agriculture collections. -
De Pere, WI, Code of Ordinances
2017The city's animal code allows the keeping of chickens and bees in residential districts with a permit. -
North Kingstown, RI, Revised Ordinances
Updated August 2021These regulations belong to the Solar Energy and Urban Agriculture collections. -
Huntsville, AL, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2020These regulations belong to the Food Trucks and Solar Energy collections. -
Fairfax, VA, 2035 Comprehensive Plan
Adopted February 2019The city’s comprehensive plan was adopted on February 2019, organizes its core outcomes in 5 main Chapters and 12 sub sections. -
Hadley, MA, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2021The town's zoning bylaw includes a transfer of development rights program for farmland protection. -
Spokane, WA, Municipal Code
Updated June 2021This regulations belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Climate Change, and Tactical Urbanism collections. -
Corpus Christi, TX, Unified Development Code
2016Corpus Christi, Texas, adopted a new unified development code in 2011. -
Silver Bullet or Trojan Horse? The Effects of Inclusionary Zoning on Local Housing Markets in Greater Boston
March 2009by: Jenny Schuetz, Rachel Meltzer, Vicki BeenThis briefing paper examines inclusionary housing policies in the Boston metropolitan area and compares them to those in the San Francisco Bay area and greater Washington, D.C. -
Inclusionary Housing: Creating and Maintaining Equitable Communities
2015by: Rick JacobusThis report reviews the literature and case studies to detail how local governments are realizing the potential of inclusionary housing. -
Clearwater, FL, Community Development Code
Updated September 11, 2018by: Clearwater, FLThis regulation belongs to the Inclusionary Housing and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
Promoting Workforce Housing: Expanding Locations and Development Potential
2008These models belong to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Affordable Housing Programs, and Housing Supply Planning collections. -
Lessons for LEED® for Neighborhood Development, Social Equity, and Affordable Housing
Journal of the American Planning Association, 82(1): 37-49, 2016by: Nicola SzibboThis article belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Green Building, and Social Equity collections. -
Coconino County, AZ, Zoning Ordinance
Updated December 2023This regulation belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Housing Supply Planning, and Outdoor Lighting collections. -
Bloomington, IN, Municipal Code
Updated October 2019This regulation belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Green Building, and Housing Supply Planning collections. -
Kaua'i, HI, County Code
Updated June 2020This regulation belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Climate Change, and Hazard Mitigation collections. -
Chula Vista, CA, Municipal Code
Adopted February 2019This regulation belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Housing Supply Planning, and Solar Energy collections. -
Bozeman, MT, Code of Ordinances
Updated December 2019This regulation belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Group Housing, Historic Preservation, Housing Supply Planning, Marijuana-Related Uses, and Urban Livestock collections. -
Beaufort, SC, The Beaufort Code
Updated July 2018These regulations belong to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Form-Based Zoning, and Housing Supply Planning collections. -
Comparing Three Online Civic Engagement Platforms Using the Spectrum of Public Participation Framework
Connected Communities, September 2014by: Matti Nelimarkka, Brandie Nonnecke, Sanjay KrishnanThis article utilizes the International Association of Public Participation’s “Spectrum of Public Participation” framework to evaluate how well three online platforms support civic engagement principles. -
Designing an Online Civic Engagement Platform: Balancing “More” vs. “Better” Participation in Complex Public Policymaking
International Journal of E-Politics, 5: 16-40, 2014by: Cynthia Farina, Dmitry Epstein, Josiah HeidtThis article presents a case for basing a new model of civic participation in the theory and practice of democratic deliberation. -
Oregon Comprehensive Land Use Planning Statutes
Revised Statutes §§197 and 197A, Amended 2019These statutes belong to the Accessory Dwelling Units and Planning and Zoning Enabling Laws collections. -
Connecticut Rooftop Solar PV Permitting Guide
May 2014This guide provides recommendations and resources for local communities on improving their solar energy system permit application forms and instructions, information availability, review and inspection requirements, and permit fees. -
Chattanooga, TN, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021These regulations belong to the Complete Streets, Food Systems, and Urban Agriculture collections. -
Omaha, NE, Master Plan
Updated August 2015The city’s comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health and Complete Streets collections. -
Implementation & Equity 201: The Path Forward to Complete Streets
March 2019This online training series includes 15 recorded webinars covering a range of topics related to complete streets implementation. -
Colorado Springs, CO, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2024The city’s planning, development, and building code belongs to the Biophilic Planning, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, and Short-Term Residential Rentals collections.