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Long Beach, CA, Municipal Code
Updated December 2021This regulation belongs to the Climate Change, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Shared Mobility, and Small Wireless Facilities in the ROW collections. -
Planning the Autonomous Future Podcast Series
Planning the Autonomous Future, a podcast series from APA, explores the many ways in which autonomous vehicle technology will impact cities and regions, mobility, and the planning profession. -
Phoenix, AZ, Municipal Code
Updated April 2019This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Food Trucks, Solar Energy, and Transit-Oriented Development collections. -
Beaufort County, SC, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 27, 2018This regulation belongs to the Form-Based Zoning, Inclusionary Housing, Outdoor Lighting, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Peoria, IL, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2021These regulations belong to the Complete Streets, Form-Based Zoning, Urban Agriculture, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Indianapolis-Marion County, IN, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2021These regulations belong to the Complete Streets, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Shared Mobility, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Buffalo, NY, Unified Development Ordinance
Adopted December 2016This regulation belongs to the Form-Based Zoning, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Housing Supply Planning, Rethinking Off-Street Parking Requirements, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Gulfport, MS, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2020This regulation belongs to the Form-Based Zoning, Grayfields Reuse, Redevelopment and Inclusionary Housing collections. -
Newberg, OR, Municipal Code
Updated September 2020This regulation belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Grayfields Reuse and Redevelopment, Housing Supply Planning, and Inclusionary Housing collections. -
Durango, CO, Code of Ordinances
Updated April 2019These regulations belong to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Marijuana-Related Uses, and Scenic View Protection collections. -
Columbia, MO, Code of Ordinances
2017The city code addresses accessory dwelling units, food systems, housing supply planning, scenic view protection, residential infill development, and urban livestock. -
Empowering the Next Generation of Planners
by: Dina WaltersEquity In Practice: In Boston, a collaborative effort is empowering diverse youth to pursue careers in urban planning and create positive community impact. -
From Brownfield to Green Space
Wausau, Wisconsin, combined state, federal, and local funding to create a vital new riverfront.by: Meghan Stromberg July 31, 2022Wausau, Wisconsin, combined state, federal, and local funding to create a vital new riverfront. -
Can Transit-Oriented Developments Include Affordable Development?
by: Grant Holub-MoormanUncovering JAPA: Explore hurdles to affordable housing in Southern California's transit-oriented developments, and the importance of legislative and local government support for inclusivity in transit communities. -
Will We Zone For Transit?
by: Grant Holub-MoormanUncovering JAPA: Explore how transit-oriented development (TOD) emerged as a crucial strategy in curbing urban sprawl with the 2023 Montreal light rail project. -
Climate Change Pushes Fair Bluff to Higher Ground
How a North Carolina town, a tribal community, and others are rising from climate-caused ruin to create new beginnings.by: Joe Tedino September 24, 2024How a North Carolina town, a tribal community, and others are rising from climate-caused ruin to create new beginnings. -
Climate-Resilient Pollinator Gardens
PAS QuickNotes 96by: Sagar Shah, PhD, AICPThis edition of PAS QuickNotes explains how planners can use pollinator gardens with native plants to enhance their communities, increase climate resiliency by reducing extreme heat and flooding risks, and achieve the GI goals of protecting natural ecosystems and conserving biodiversity.Nonmember price$0.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Planning for Biophilic Cities
PAS Report 602by: James Brown, Helen Santiago Fink October 01, 2022A biophilic city connects the science of biophilia — humans’ innate love of and need for contact with nature — and the practice of planning to create built environments that support physical and mental well-being, ecosystem health, and economic sustainability.Nonmembers$25.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Examining Food Systems and Sovereignty In Conflict Cities
by: Jessica ShakesprereUncovering JAPA: Future planners should be prepared for the politics of planning, especially the challenging role of planning in conflict cities aiming to protect food systems. -
Managing Shared-Use Micromobility
PAS QuickNotes 86by: Alexsandra Gomez June 01, 2020This edition of PAS QuickNotes defines shared-use micromobility and highlights key considerations for planners and officials to ensure that its implementation supports community goals and provides reliable local transportation options for all.Nonmember price$10.00APA member & PAS subscriber$0.00 -
Novato, CA, Climate Change Action Plan
The city's climate change action plan supports removing barriers to small-scale renewable energy production and discusses current solar initiatives.Novato, CA -
St. Helens, OR, Municipal Code
The city's zoning code includes a chapter establishing solar access and solar balance point requirements.St. Helens, OR -
New Lenox, IL, Village Code
The village's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards, with special use permit approvals required in specified cases.New Lenox, IL -
Piedmont, CA, General Plan
The Natural Resources and Sustainability Element of the city's general plan discusses the importance of solar power development and provides policies and actions encouraging the use of solar power and other alternative energy sources.Piedmont, CA -
Washington County, MN, 2030 Comprehensive Plan: A Policy Guide to 2030
The Land Use Element of the county's comprehensive plan includes a policy and priority action that addresses solar energy use.Washington County, MN -
Roanoke County, VA, Code of Ordinances
The county's zoning ordinance permits solar energy systems producing power for on-site use in any district, subject to standards.Roanoke County, VA -
Rosemount, MN, City Code
2017The city's zoning code protects environmentally sensitive areas and permits various types of solar energy systems.Rosemount, MN -
Los Altos Hills, CA, General Plan Update
The Conservation Element of the town's general plan includes incentives and policies to encourage solar energy use.Los Altos Hills, CA -
Pella, IA, Code of Ordinances
The city requires special use permit approval for accessory solar energy systems; commercial solar energy systems are prohibited.Pella, IA -
Rifle, CO, Municipal Code
The city's land use and development code addresses solar in relation to yard and height requirements, and lists several active and passive solar features as preferred sustainability strategies in the historic core subdistrict.Rifle, CO -
Portland, OR, Ordinance No. 180379: Grant a Limited Right-of-Way Use Agreement to Verizon Wireless for Five Years for Mobile Telecommunications Services
2010This ordinance approves a limited right-of-way use agreement allowing Verizon Wireless to operate telecommunication system facilities for five years.Portland, OR -
Windsor, CA, General Plan - 2015
The Environmental Resources element of the town's general plan includes a section on energy with policies and implementation programs that address solar energy.Windsor, CA -
Our Town: Supporting the Arts in Communities Across America
Community Development Investment Review, Volume 10, Issue 2, December 2014by: Jane Chu, Jason SchupbachThis article presents information on projects funded through the Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), an agency that supports arts-based community development. -
Minneapolis, MN, Climate Action Plan
The city's Climate Action Plan includes a range of strategies for incentivizing and encouraging solar energy installations and investment.Minneapolis, MN -
Salisbury, MA, Town Bylaws
Updated October 2017The town's zoning bylaw promotes the creation of large-scale solar PV installations by providing standards for their installation.Salisbury town, MA -
San Luis Obispo, CA, General Plan
Updated May 2015The Conservation and Open Space chapter of the city's general plan promotes solar energy use through several goals, policies, and requirements.San Luis Obispo, CA -
South Berwick, ME, Town Code
Updated October 2017These subdivision regulations address solar considerations the section on general requirements. -
Distributed Wind Energy Zoning and Permitting: A Toolkit for Local Governments
November 2017by: Dana Drugmand, Val StoriThis guide is designed to help cities and counties facilitate the development of distributed wind systems, and it includes a model ordinance. -
Model Wind Ordinance for Wind Energy Facilities
March 2010This model ordinance provides a template to help cities and counties in Georgia develop wind energy regulations. -
Miramar, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated April 2019These regulations belong to the Small Wireless Facilities and Wireless Facilities in the ROW and Tiny Houses and Micro-Apartments collections. -
Selma, NC, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2017These regulations belong to the Solar Energy and Tiny Houses and Micro-Apartments collections. -
The Impact of Street Lighting on Crime in New York City Public Housing
October 20, 2017by: Aaron Chalfin, Benjamin Hansen, Lucie ParkerThis report examines the impacts of street lighting on crime rates in New York City. -
Palm Beach County, FL, Comprehensive Plan
Updated August 2020This comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
Bemidji, MN, Greater Bemidji Area Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance
2015This multijurisdictional development code defines and regulates tiny houses and tiny house subdivisions. -
Is Density Detrimental?
Cape Cod Commission Myth or Fact Series, 2009This fact sheet finds that higher density helps to reduce transportation costs paid directly by consumers as well as costs borne by the general public and that higher density is needed to make public transportation efficient. -
Urban Sprawl and the Cost of Public Services
Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 30: 503–522, 2003by: John Carruthers, University of WashingtonThis article looked at data from 283 counties from 1982-92 and created an empirical model to estimate the costs of 12 different expenditures. -
Prince George's County, MD, Code of Ordinances
Updated August 2021The county’s code of ordinances belongs to the Built Environment and Health and to the Shared Mobility collections. -
Autonomous Vehicles: Planning for Impacts on Cities and Regions
APA is planning for the impact of autonomous vehicles on our cities and regions. Read a summary of the symposium and find resources on how to plan for AVs now. -
Woburn, MA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated May 2020The city's zoning code defines and permits small-, medium-, and large-scale solar energy systems