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Legal Impediments to Sustainable Architecture and Green Building Design
Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, 14: 611-634, 2013by: Danielle ChangalaThis article examines the legal impediments to adopting and implementing local and state green building legislature. -
Palm Beach TPA, FL, Complete Streets Design Guidelines
October 2017This guide is designed to help municipalities in Palm Beach County, Florida, implement complete streets projects. -
Utah Transit Authority Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Design Guidelines
2014This guide provides direction to developers partnering with the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) on transit-oriented development (TOD) projects on agency land. -
Colorado Springs, CO, Ignition Resistant Construction Design Manual
October 2016This guide is designed to help communities mitigate wildfire risk associated with development in Colorado Spring, Colorado, wildland-urban interface. -
Principles to Plan, Design, & Implement Innovative Mobility Pilot Project
April 2023This guide details and supports technical assistance for mobility projects funded by FTA research that outlines nine primary principles. -
Portland, OR, Infill Design Toolkit: Medium Density Residential Development
2008This guide for property owners and developers illustrates residential infill development prototypes for established neighborhoods. -
Using Minecraft for Youth Participation in Urban Design and Governance
2015This report explores how information and communication technology (ICT) used by youth can increase their civic engagement. -
Three-Step Design Process for Open Space Subdivisions
January 2014This guide for open space subdivisions, or cluster developments, highlights a three step process for site development and open space preservation.Wisconsin -
Flagler County, FL, Scenic Corridor Overlay District Design Guidelines Handbook
August 2004This guide explains how the Flagler County Scenic Corridor Overlay protects scenic views.Flagler County, FL -
Case Study: Broward County, FL, Healthy, Safe & Prosperous By Design
September 2016This case study shares how the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization addressed its transportation cost and safety concerns through complete streets policies and projects. -
Separating Fact from Fiction to Design Effective Inclusionary Housing Programs
Inclusionary Housing Research & Policy Briefs, 2016by: Lisa SturtevantThis briefing paper evaluates inclusionary housing programs to determine factors for their success. -
Digital Twin: An Emerging Tool for Urban Planning and Design
Urbanism 15(1): 5-26, 2023This report examines digital twins as a tool for improving smart city planning processes and technology. -
Why We Need Queer Urbanism
Heteronormative planning structures exclude and can even endanger queer people, especially those who are trans and BIPOC.by: Aaron Greiner May 19, 2023Heteronormative planning structures exclude and can even endanger queer people, especially those who are trans and BIPOC. -
Finding Solutions for Older Adults to Age in Grace
By considering the needs of a burgeoning senior population, planners can promote creative and community-focused housing options.by: Patrick Sisson February 29, 2024By considering the needs of a burgeoning senior population, planners can promote creative and community-focused housing options. -
Mastering Conflict for Effective Planning: Navigation and Resolution
This webinar will explore key skills needed to manage conflicts in planning work. It will focus on managing relationships and finding the best ways to design meetings for better planning outcomes.- Jennifer Raitt
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Sign Regulations That Encourage Creative Design
Zoning Practice — July 2018by: James Carpentier, AICP July 01, 2018Many cities and counties are still dealing with the ramifications of the Supreme Court's 2015 decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert. This issue of Zoning Practice summarizes key practical and legal considerations for communities interested in encouraging creative signs to promote community identity and commercial vitality.List price$10.00ZP subscriber$0.00
Planning for Startup Communities: Investing in Entrepreneurs and a 21st Century Economy
PAS Memo — July/August 2015Once limited to a small subset of major American metros, startup communities have surfaced across the country. Progressive local governments can support startup communities by prioritizing four focus areas: urban placemaking, innovative land-use planning, collaborative action, and future-oriented thinking.Land Use Planning Implementation Manual
2007This guide provides an overview of how design review, design standards, and form-based zoning can be used in small towns.
Zoning for Universal Design and Visitability
Zoning Practice — April 2006by: Jennifer Evans-Cowley, FAICP April 01, 2006This issue of Zoning Practice takes a look at a number of communities that have incorporated universal design and visability principles into their building and zoning codes.List Price$10.00ZP subscriber$0.00Maryland Historic National Road Corridor Partnership Plan Update
2015These model design guidelines provide communities with a set of simple design guidelines for new development projects along a national historic byway.MarylandSt. Charles, IL, City Code
2017The city's zoning code establishes design review as an administrative staff-level review process and provides both design standards and guidelines.St. Charles, IL
Institutionalizing Urban Agriculture: Process, Progress, and Innovation
PAS Memo — November/December 2014Urban agriculture has grown from a grassroots movement, consisting of local farmers and gardeners, to become a new institution in forward-thinking communities around the globe. As the movement continues, there are countless opportunities for planners to examine existing programs, consider the likely challenges, and discern optimal approaches for facilitating the goals of their own community.
Ecological Riverfront Design: Restoring Rivers, Connecting Communities
PAS Report 518/519by: Betsy Otto, Kathleen McCormick, Michael LeccesePlanning and design guidelines in this PAS Report show how to turn urban riverfronts into valuable economic and community assets.List Price$25.00APA member & PAS subscriber$0.00Vail, CO, Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan
This redevelopment plan allows for flexibility in architectural design guidelines to achieve green design principles, including solar energy device installation for roofs.Vail, COTaft, CA, Municipal Code
Updated May 2020The city's zoning ordinance addresses solar energy systems as well as solar generating plants, and provides design standards for solar energy systems and site design.Daphne, AL, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2019The city’s code of ordinances encourages the use of low-impact development (LID) tactics for sidewalk planning, development design, landscape design, and conservation.
Planning for Cars that Drive Themselves
November 01, 2018Planners can't answer all the questions arising around autonomous vehicles, but it’s important we ask and start thinking about them. APA’s PAS Report, Planning for Autonomous Mobility, drives that effort along.Citrus Heights, CA, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 30, 2018This regulations belongs to the Design Review and Outdoor Lighting collections.Kirkwood, MO, A Guideline for Residential Architectural Review
2011The design guidelines are based on a framework of “preferred” and “discouraged” elements for buildings.Kirkwood, MONormal, IL, Municipal Code
Adopted May 2009This regulation belongs to the Design Review and Green Building collections.Sedona, AZ, Land Development Code
The city's Main Street and Character Districts Design Manual addresses solar building orientation.Sedona, AZSan Buenaventura (Ventura), CA, Victoria Avenue Corridor Plan and Develoment Code
Green design guidelines in this corridor plan and code address solar considerations.San Buenaventura (Ventura), CATakoma Park, MD, Municipal Code
In commercial districts, facade standards require solar collectors to be well-integrated into roof design.Takoma Park, MDThe Chicago Green Alley Handbook
2010This guide describes the benefits, design features, and best practices of green alleys.Built for Health: Biophilia
January 2018This podcast discusses the psychological, physiological, and environmental effects of biophilic design.What are the Positive Effects of Biophilic Urban Planning?
by: Ben GoodenThis blog post summarizes biophilic design based on the connection between nature and mental health.Planning for Wellbeing
Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 1: 2016by: Rhiannon Corcoran, Graham MarshallThis article introduces the concept of well-design, which includes five principles.Newington, CT, Low Impact Development and Stormwater Manual
November 2013This guide covers low-impact development (LID) planning principles, design considerations, and standards.Child-Friendly City
Urban Design Group Journal Issue 156, 2020The Urban Design Group Journal contains a series of articles about Child-Friendly Cities.Air Pollution, Mental Health, and Implications for Urban Design: A Review
Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 4: 2018by: Jacob KingThis article reviews literature on the impact of air pollution on mental health.Pembroke Woods: Lessons Learned in the Design and Construction of a LID Subdivision
2003by: Michael ClarThis case study highlights a residential low-impact development (LID) in Frederick County, Maryland.
The New Math of Climate Resilience
A groundbreaking project in Norfolk, Virginia, multiplies the impact of a $112 million federal grant by making social vulnerability and environmental justice, not just property values, major factors in its calculations.by: Jim Morrison April 18, 2024A groundbreaking project in Norfolk, Virginia, multiplies the impact of a $112 million federal grant by making social vulnerability and environmental justice, not just property values, major factors in its calculations.Phoenix, AZ, General Guidelines for Historic Properties
The city's historic property design guidelines addresses location and screening of solar equipment.Phoenix, AZBeing in a “Green” Building Elicits “Greener” Recycling, but Not Necessarily “Better” Recycling
PLOS One, 11(1): e0145737, 2016by: Alessandra DiGiacomo, Peter Lenkic, David WuThis article explores the relationship between green building design and recycling.The Business Case for Healthy Buildings: Insights from Early Adopters
2018by: Kathleen McCormickThis report highlights the economic value of healthy building design and shares four case studies.Low Impact Development (LID): A Sensible Approach to Land Development and Stormwater Management
This fact sheet covers the design, benefits, and challenges of low-impact development (LID).Great Lakes Green Streets Guidebook
2013This guide presents planning, design, and construction considerations for implementing green streets and highlights three tactics.Kalamazoo, MI, Downtown Design Review Standards and Guidelines: New Construction, Existing Buildings, Streetscape
2012This document provides both standards and guidelines for projects within the city's downtown.Kalamazoo, MITaos, NM, Vision 2020 Master Plan
The Community Design element in the town's master plan addresses solar energy.Taos, NMSan Diego, CA, City Heights Urban Greening Plan
Adopted August 2014This subarea plan covers a variety of design strategies and tactics for implementing green streets.