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A Simplified Framework for Incorporating Health Into Community Development Initiatives
Health Affairs, 33(11): 1939-1947, 2014by: Bethany Rogerson, Ruth Lindberg, Marjory GivensThis article proposes a framework for analyzing the health impacts of community development initiatives to help facilitate collaboration between planners and public health experts. -
Tools to Assess Health Impacts of Land-Use Policies and Programs: An Introduction to Health Impact Assessment and Evaluation for Land-Use Agencies
Healthy Community Design Fact Sheet Series, September 2008This fact sheet shares how health impact assessment and evaluation can improve public decision making. -
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
by: National Environmental Public Health Tracking NetworkThis interactive map contains 25 content categories with related indicators. -
Active Neighborhood Checklist Version 2.0
February 2011by: Christine Hoehner, Ross BrownsonThis guide is an easy-to-use assessment tool of street-level features that affect physical activity. -
Healthy, Active & Vibrant Community
2009by: Phil Valko, Jennifer AllenThis guide shares policy ideas and resources that can be used to improve community health outcomes. -
South Gate, CA, General Plan 2035
Adopted December 2009The city’s comprehensive plan discusses chronic health challenges, physical activity, food systems, healthcare access, active transportation, air quality, and safety in its Healthy Community Element. -
Farmington, CT, Town Code
Updated February 2019The town's code states that solar installation cannot be denied in historic areas with exceptions. -
Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services – Is the Devil in the Detail?
Annals of Botany, 118: 377-391, 2016by: Ross Cameron, Tijana BlanušaThis article examines how choice of vegetation and composition determines the types and degree of ecosystem services provided by green infrastructure. -
Light Imprint New Urbanism: A Framework for Urban and Environmental Sustainability
WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 113: 69-76, 2008by: T. Low, G. Tachiev, P. KellyThis article describes Light Imprint New Urbanism (LINU) as a cost-effective option for reducing stormwater runoff, enhancing groundwater recharge, and mitigating flooding. -
Bioretention Basins/Rain Gardens
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of bioretention basins/rain gardens as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Bioswales/Vegetated Swales
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of bioswales/vegetated swales as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Cisterns/Rain Barrels
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of cisterns/rain barrels as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Exfiltration Tanks/Trenches
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of exfiltration tanks/trenches as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Enhanced Stormwater Basins
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of enhanced stormwater basins as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Large Volume Storms and Low Impact Development: Using LID Practices in Areas with Intense Rainfall Events
October 2017This fact sheet explores how low-impact development (LID) tactics are designed to address extreme rainfall events. -
Low Impact Development (LID) Fact Sheet
2013This fact sheet provides an overview of low-impact development (LID) and outlines eight principles of the practice. -
Green Roofs/Eco-roofs
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of green roofs as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Low Impact Site Preparation
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of site preparation for low-impact development (LID). -
Resource Efficient Landscapes and Irrigation
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of resource efficient landscapes and irrigation for low-impact development (LID). -
Permeable Surfaces
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of permeable surfaces as a low-impact development (LID) tactic. -
Soil Moisture Sensors
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn Acomb, Brent PhilpotThis fact sheet provides an overview of the function and application of soil moisture sensors. -
Stormwater Reuse
Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development, 2008by: Mark Clark, Glenn AcombThis fact sheet provides an overview of stormwater reuse as a low-impact development (LID) practice. -
Independence, MO, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2019The city’s unified development code establishes a Historic Square District, Conservation Overlay District, Historic Overlay District, and Historic Landmark Overlay District. -
Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook
2008by: Chris Kloss, Jennifer Bitting, Rob LukesThis guide contains sections on green infrastructure funding options, retrofit and rainwater harvesting policies, and incentive mechanisms. -
Resource Guide for Planning, Designing and Implementing Green Infrastructure in Parks
2017This guide focuses on incorporating green infrastructure into park retrofits and new park development for social equity benefits. -
Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating Community Input into Green Infrastructure Projects
2018by: Teresa Chan, Rebecca Kihslinger, John Hare-GroggThis guide outlines eight steps for integrating community participation in the planning and implementation of green infrastructure projects. -
KVCG, ME, Model Low Impact Development (LID) Ordinance Provisions for Shoreland Zoning Ordinances
April 2010by: Fred SnowThis model ordinance provides a template to help municipalities in Maine draft regulations that encourage using low-impact development (LID) to mitigate runoff pollution in areas designated with Shoreland Zoning. -
Massachusetts Model Low Impact Development (LID) Bylaw
2007This model bylaw provides a template to help municipalities in Massachusetts draft regulations that encourage low-impact development (LID) tactics in site planning and post-development stormwater runoff management. -
VLCT, VT, Model LID/GSI Stormwater Management Bylaw
2015This model bylaw provides a template to help municipalities in Vermont draft regulations that promote low-impact development (LID) and green stormwater infrastructure. -
Nashville-Davidson County, TN, Green Infrastructure Master Plan
Adopted November 2009This functional plan addresses aligning the use of green infrastructure in a stormwater planning district with a combined sewer system area in Nashville, Tennessee. -
Hoboken, NJ, Green Infrastructure Strategic Plan
Adopted October 2013This functional plan outlines green infrastructure opportunities in zones for stormwater retention, detention, and infiltration in Hoboken, New Jersey. -
Richmond, VA, Gillies Creek Green Infrastructure Plan
Adopted May 2018This subarea plan outlines a strategy for incorporating green infrastructure into public and private improvement projects to improve water quality and meet community needs. -
Washington, DC, Stormwater Management Guidebook
July 2013by: Greg Hoffman, Rebecca Stack, Brian Van WyeThis guide reviews the technical criteria and specifications to comply with Washington DC’s stormwater management regulations. -
Upgrade Your Infrastructure: A Guide to the Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard And Building Stormwater Retrofits
December 2012This guide presents a Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard (GIPS) as a tool for long-term green infrastructure planning. -
PVPC, MA, Green Infrastructure Plan
Adopted February 2014This functional plan covers the use of green infrastructure as a stormwater management approach and provides tools for municipalities transitioning towards using this approach. -
Centering Equity to Address Extreme Heat: Preparing Communities for Hotter Days
February 2022by: Rebecca Marx, Jorge Morales-BurnettThis briefing paper discusses the importance of using an equity lens for addressing extreme heat issues. -
Keene, NH, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021This regulation belongs to the Climate Change and Green Building collections. -
Preparing for New Mobility: Writing Effective Resolutions
2017by: Lisa Nisenson, Andy BoenauThis guide offers advice to help cities prepare for autonomous technology by passing formal resolutions and setting smart mobility plans in motion. -
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles 2040 Vision
FHWA-PA-2014-004-CMU WO 1, July 2014by: Chris Hendrickson, Allen Biehler, Yeganeh MashayekhThis report assesses the implications of connected and autonomous vehicles on the management and operation of Pennsylvania’s surface transportation system. -
Wasatch Choice Form-Based Code Template
March 2015This model form-based code provides a template to help cities and counties in Utah draft form-based zoning regulations, using place and building types. -
Los Angeles, CA, Urban Mobility in a Digital Age
August 2016by: Ashley HandThis functional plan presents a transportation technology strategy for the city of Los Angeles. -
LADOT, CA, Strategic Implementation Plan
Updated July 2018This functional plan presents actions to integrate autonomous vehicles (AVs) as part of the urban mobility system in Los Angeles. -
Best Practices for Siting Solar Photovoltaics on Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
May 2022by: Kosol Kiatreungwattana, Shea Jones-Johnson, Joe BourgThis report discusses strategies for overcoming common technical challenges associated with siting solar energy systems on municipal solid waste landfills. -
Southlake, TX, Ordinance No. 693-C: An Ordinance Establishing Requirements for Outdoor Lighting
Adopted May 15, 2012The city addresses outdoor lighting in a standalone development code ordinance. -
Solar Best Practices Guide: A Guide to Assist Municipalities with Solar Land Use Regulations
2020by: Kenneth Comia, AICP, Eric WeissThis guide intends on helping communities with the regulation and development of solar photovoltaic projects by providing best practices for the development and installation process. -
Aurora, CO, City Center Station Area Plan
Adopted 2015This plan details a vision and strategy to guide public investments and development around a light rail station. -
Prince George’s County, MD, Prince George’s Plaza Transit District Development Plan
Adopted 2016This plan details a vision and strategy to guide public investments and development around a heavy rail station. -
Austin, TX, Martin Luther King Boulevard Station Area Plan
Adopted 2008This plan details a vision and strategy to guide public investments and development around a light rail station. -
San Mateo, CA, Rail Corridor Transit-Oriented Development Plan
Adopted 2005This plan includes a vision and strategy to guide public investments and development along a commuter rail corridor. -
Access and Parking Strategies for Transit-Oriented Development
November 2011This guide provides policy recommendations for cities and counties in metropolitan Chicago to help them support transit oriented development (TOD) through active transportation and parking investments.