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The Commissioner — October 2017
In The Commissioner's October 2017 issue: "Setting the Stage for Our Urban Public Spaces," "Recognizing Climate Change as a Planning and Law Challenge," "Planning Equitable and Safe Routes to Healthy Food," "The Father of the National Wildlife Refuge System," and food access resources.List price$5.00Members & subscribers$0.00 -
Decoding Zoning: How Machine-Readable Zoning Data Bridges Housing Gap
Open Zoning is democratizing zoning codes, allowing anyone to access them as simple visuals for any property or city in seconds, crowdsourcing new ways forward for the bottom-up response to the housing crisis.- Nneka Sobers
- Elizabeth Christoforetti
- Alyssa Brandt, AICP
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Revitalizing Communities: Housing as a Powerful New Tool
Case studies drawn from “struggling” communities—from a Florida suburb to rustbelt and gateway cities—demonstrate how proactive policies to expand mixed-income housing can serve as a powerful tool to achieve challenging equity, economic development, environmental, and placemaking community-wide goals.- Alison LeFlore, AICP
- David Dixon
- Eric Johnson
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The OTHER MN Code Everyone Is Talking About
This session will feature Rochester’s Unified Development Code and will provide strategies around how to reform local zoning to successfully encourage housing affordability/availability along with a real example of how to gain public support to advance planning best practices.- Ryan Yetzer
- Jenny Baker
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The Land Use Element of this comprehensive plan discusses the benefits of alternative energy, and the Natural Resource Management and Environmental Protection Element includes goals and policies that address solar energy use.Woodbury, MNDavidson, NC, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted August 2010by: Davidson, NCThis comprehensive plan belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities, Food Systems, and Scenic View Protection collections.East Lansing, MI, Code of Ordinances
Updated March 2019These regulations belong to the Age-Friendly Communities, Form-Based Zoning, and Solar Energy collections.Minneapolis, MN, Plan for Sustainable Growth
Updated July 2016This comprehensive plan belongs to the Active Transportation, Solar Energy, and Tree Preservation and the Urban Forest collections.Phoenix, AZ, Plan PHX 2015 General Plan
Adopted April 2018The city’s comprehensive plan belongs to the Brownfields Redevelopment, Housing Supply Planning, Residential Infill Development, and Urban Heat Resilience collections.Rapid City, SD, Code of Ordinances
Updated December 2019These regulations belong to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Housing Supply Planning, Small Wireless Facilities and Wireless Facilities in the ROW, and Wind Energy collections.
Confronting Systemic Inequity With Institutional Change
New initiatives and offices are pushing for more equitable policy outcomes — and holding cities accountable for the impacts of their decisions.July 01, 2020Planning and other city departments are creating initiatives and offices to institutionalize racial and income equity and justice concerns.Planning for Trees: Viewing Trees as an Integral Part of the Infrastructure
Planning Commissioners Journal, January/February 1992by: Henry ArnoldThis article provides a broad overview of the benefits of urban trees and discusses how cities and counties can prepare and implement tree plans.A Technical Guide to Developing Urban Forestry Strategic Plans & Urban Forestry Management Plans
2011This guide provides budgeting instructions and sample outlines for both strategic and management plans to cities and counties in Wisconsin.WisconsinThe Role of Arboriculture in a Healthy Social Ecology
Journal of Arboriculture, 29(3): 148-155, 2003by: Frances KuoThis article’s literature review linked urban trees with various social ecosystem indicators.Buffalo Grove, IL, Comprehensive Plan Update 2009
The village's comprehensive plan update mentions solar energy in its Implementation section.Buffalo Grove, ILCentral Point, OR, Comprehensive Plan
The Energy Utilization element of the city's comprehensive plan includes a goal to protect and encourage solar access.Central Point, ORTacoma, WA, Historic Preservation Plan
The Historic Preservation Element in the city's comprehensive plan encourages sustainability objectives, including solar panel installations and solar access.Tacoma, WAGreen River, WY, Green River Comprehensive Master Plan
The Natural Environment chapter of the city's comprehensive plan includes a policy promoting the integration of renewable energy systems into development.Green River, WYHistoric District Guidelines Martinsville, Virginia
The city's historic district guidelines recommend solar panel placement that is unobtrusive as possible.Martinsville, VAScottsdale, AZ, Residential Solar Plan Review: Quality Submittal Guidelines
This guide explains the city's permitting requirements for residential ground- and roof-mounted solar panels and solar hot water systems.Scottsdale, AZThe Interventionist’s Toolkit 1: Provisional, Opportunistic, Ubiquitous, and Odd Tactics in Guerrilla Practice and DIY Urbanism
Places Journal, January 2011by: Mimi ZeigerThis article describes the rise of citizen-driven tactical urbanism projects.The Interventionist’s Toolkit 4: Project, Map, Occupy
Places Journal, March 2012by: Mimi ZeigerThis article examines the differences between strategies and tactics in the context of place-based projects.Better Block Foundation
2017This website provides information to help people plan and implement tactical urbanism projects that enliven underutilized urban blocks.Grand Forks, ND, Parklet Pilot Project
2016This short guide provides an overview of the process of creating a parklet in Grand Forks, North Dakota.Grand Forks, NDMinneapolis, MN, Parklet Application Manual and Street Café Guidance
2017This guide provides an overview of the process of creating a parklet in Minneapolis.Minneapolis, MNSeattle, WA, Parklet Handbook Streatery Supplement
2017This guide provides an overview of the process of transforming an on-street parking space into an outdoor dining area in Seattle.Seattle, WAEl Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA, Uptown/Town Centre Specific Plan
The development code written for this area plan includes a section encouraging the use of solar panels consistent with the code's architectural standards.El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CATroy, MI, Master Plan
The Community Energy Planning section of the city's master plan calls for developing a comprehensive energy plan that would promote solar energy use.Troy, MITDR Citizens Guidebook
2009by: Land Use Clinic, University of Georgia School of LawThis guide provides information to community stakeholders interested in designing and implementing transfer of development rights programs.Adel, IA, Urban Revitalization Plan Handbook
The city's green building standards for its urban revitalization plan and tax abatement program include several solar-related eligibility requirements.Adel, IAToolkit for Preserving Arts + Affordability + Funkiness
June 2015This guide discusses strategies to maintain affordability to support artists, one of the key pieces of creative placemaking.Burlington, VTLivingston, CA, 2025 General Plan
Adopted October 2008by:The Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation chapter of this general plan includes policies that address solar energy use.Livingston, CALewes, DE, Municipal Code
2014by: City of Lewes, DEThe city's historic district requirements support the installation of solar panels on structures within the district.Lewes, DEApproaches to Viewshed Protection Around the Country
Preservation Law Educational Materials, 2009This report highlights view protection approaches for historic and scenic resources in urban areas.Project Report for the Red Clay Scenic Valley Scenic Byway Corridor Overlay Standards
November 2016This report summarizes a scenic corridor planning process in New Castle County, Delaware.New Castle County, DELinking Land Use & Ohio’s Waters: Best Local Land Use Practices
2012Chapter 15 of this guidebook connects scenic protection to balanced growth goals.OhioNapa County, CA, Code of Ordinances
2017The county’s zoning code protects the scenic qualities of the county, including ridgelines and hillsides.Napa County, CACumberland, MD, Zoning Ordinance
by: City of Cumberland, MDThe city’s zoning code establishes a Viewshed Protection Overlay Zoning District to protect and enhance scenic views from downtown Cumberland.Cumberland, MDBerkeley, CA, Wireless Telecommunications Program Guidelines for Projects Requiring Telecommunications Encroachment/Excavation Permits
Adopted March 16, 2011This city policy provides aesthetic guidelines for any placement of telecommunications facilities in the public right-of-way.Berkeley, CASan Diego, CA, Wireless Communication Facility Guidelines
Updated January 4, 2016These guidelines for wireless facilities in San Diego favor the use of DAS for right-of-way installations in residential areas.San Diego, CACoopersville, MI, Code of Ordinances
2017The city's zoning code addresses DAS and small-cell wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way.Coopersville, MIAlameda County, CA, Code of Ordinances
2017The county's land-use code addresses the installation of wireless facilities in the public right-of-way.Alameda County, CALeander, TX, Composite Zoning Ordinance
2017The city's zoning code defines and regulates tiny houses on foundations as a distinct type of dwelling.Leander, TXBentonville, AR, SE Downtown Area Plan
Adopted January 2014This downtown plan establishes a vision for pedestrian-oriented downtown redevelopment.Bentonville, ARAzusa, CA, Municipal Code
Updated June 2018The city’s zoning code includes a mapped mandatory form-based standard and guidelines for the city’s zoning areas.Billings, MT, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2018The city’s zoning code includes a mapped mandatory form-based zoning district.Bradenton, FL, Form-Based Code
Updated February 2016The city’s zoning code is a mapped mandatory form-based code.Cincinnati, OH, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2018The city’s zoning code includes mapped optional form-based zoning districts.City of Rowlett Form-Based Code
Adopted March 2016The city’s zoning code is a mapped mandatory form-based code.Fort Worth, TX, Near Southside Development Standards and Guidelines
Adopted February 2016The city’s development standards and guidelines for its Near Southside District uses a form-based code approach.