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Minneapolis Saint Paul Solar Cities Program, Solar Ready Building Design Guidelines for the Twin Cities, Minnesota
This document defines "solar ready" buildings and offers solar ready building guidelines and construction specifications tailored to the Twin Cities region specifically and the Midwest/Minnesota in general. -
Millersville, TN, Code of Ordinances
The city's subdivision regulations require solar site design to the extent feasible.Millersville, TN -
Oakridge, OR, Zoning Ordinance
The city's zoning ordinance addresses solar access protections and solar design in planned unit development.Oakridge, OR -
In Praise of Sharing as a Strategy for Sustainable Housing
Journal of Green Building, 5(1): 155-163, 2010by: Jacqueline McIntosh, John Gray, Sasha MaherThis article addresses shared housing as an approach to sustainable design and green building. -
College Place, WA, Municipal Code
Updated September 2019by: City of College Place, WAThe city's code of ordinances addresses solar energy in a chapter on design standards. -
Douglas, WY, Municipal Code
Updated August 2019by: City of DouglasThe city's municipal code includes standards and policies that promote solar design. -
Lemont, IL, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2019The city’s unified development code regulates historic preservation procedures and sets design standards. -
Annapolis, MD, Code of Ordinances
Updated August 2019The city’s code of ordinances contains a chapter on green building, energy efficiency, and environmental design. -
The View from the Road: Patterns, Principles & Guidelines for Roadscape Design
August 2012This guide presents principles and guidelines for scenic road corridors, focusing on a segment of Route 7 from Shelbourne to Middlebury in Vermont.Vermont -
WHO/IFA Webinar 7 - Social Inclusion: The Design of Age-Friendly Spaces
2018by: Ryan WoolrychThis recorded webinar advocates for the use of participatory research with older adults to better understand barriers to social inclusion. -
Physical Activity: Built Environment Approaches Combining Transportation System Interventions With Land Use and Environmental Design
April 2017by: Community Preventative Services Task ForceThis briefing paper belongs to the Active Transportation and Built Environment and Health collections. -
Does Walkable Neighbourhood Design Influence the Association Between Objective Crime and Walking?
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11(100): 2014by: Sarah Foster, Matthew Knuiman, Karen VillanuevaThis article belongs to the Active Transportation and Built Environment and Health collections. -
Design and Methods of Natural Experiments in Transit and Physical Activity
December 2015by: Brian Saelens, Barbara Brown, Chad SpoonThis recorded webinar describes the process of conducting a pre-post study to assess the health impact of public transportation infrastructure projects. -
Low Impact Development in Coastal South Carolina: A Planning and Design Guide
2014This guide reviews the benefits of low-impact development (LID), common tactics, and approaches to implementation. -
Urban Design and Planning Participation in the Digital Age: Lessons from an Experimental Online Platform
Smart Cities 7(1): 615-632, 2024This article examines public participation through online participatory platforms. -
Using Smart Growth and Universal Design to Link the Needs of Children and the Aging Population
Family-Friendly Communities Briefing Papers 2by: Rana Abu Ghazaleh, Esther Greenhouse, George Homsy, AICP, Mildred WarnerThis brief explains how multigenerational planning creates new coalition-building opportunities; why civic participation and engagement is essential for all age groups; and why an understanding of the needs of multiple generations is essential to smart growth and sustainable design and development. -
Jefferson County, OR, County Code
The county's subdivision regulations include solar design standards and promote maximum solar access protections.Jefferson County, OR -
Los Angeles, CA, Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan Design and Preservation Guidelines
2009This guide includes provisions to protect the Mulholland Scenic Parkway by encouraging environmentally and aesthetically sensitive development.Los Angeles, CA -
Design by the Rules: The Historical Underpinnings of Form-Based Codes
Journal of the American Planning Association, 75(2): 144-160, 2009by: Emily Talen, FAICPThis article details the historical lineage of form-based codes due to it being a largely unexplored topic at a time of renewed interest. -
The Quiet Revolution Revived: Sustainable Design, Land Use Regulation, and the States
Environmental Law Reporter, 40: 10733-10748, 2010by: Sara BroningThis article discusses the need for a resurgence of the principles of the Quiet Revolution that could positively affect environmental impacts in state planning for land-use. -
Rhode Island Low Impact Development Site Planning and Design Guidance Manual
March 2011This guide presents standards, recommendations, and best practices for designing and planning low-impact development (LID). -
Urban Agriculture in a Post-Industrial Landscape: A Case for Community-Generated Urban Design
48th ISOCARP Congress, 2012by: Md Mahbubur Meenar, Jeffrey Featherstone, Amy CahnThis article examines urban agriculture practices in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia, focusing on urban agriculture as both a community-generated urban form in post-industrial urban landscapes and as a planning process and policy problem or opportunity. -
Point Access Block Building Design: Options for Building More Single-Stair Apartment Buildings in North America
Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, 26(1), 2024This paper introduces point access blocks as an alternative to traditional building codes. -
Separated by Design: How Some of America’s Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing
May 2019by: Jacqueline Rabe ThomasThis article explores how wealthy areas resist affordable housing development in Connecticut, contributing to the state’s racial and economic segregation. -
Accessory Dwelling Units: A Step by Step Guide to Design and Development
2019by: June Grant, Shannon Guzman, Rodney HarrellThis guide is designed to help home owners, builders, and local stakeholders understand the process of designing and constructing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). -
The Design of Civic Technology: Factors That Influence Public Participation and Impact
Ergonomics, 61(2): 214-225, 2018by: Andrew May, Tracy RossThis article evaluates a well-developed example of civic technology in order to increase understanding of how civic tech platforms are designed and used. -
Moving to a Complete Streets Design Model: A Report to Congress on Opportunities and Challenges
March 2022This report outlines FHWA’s rules, guidance, and resources for complete streets and identifies ongoing opportunities and challenges they’ve faced. -
Richland, WA, Municipal Code
2018Richland’s building code includes special requirements for wildland areas related to building/structure design and construction.Richland, WA -
Center-ing Our Suburbs
Planning Commissioners Journal, 22, 1996by: Richard UntermannThis article outlines several ways to improve grayfield sites during redevelopment through planning a design. -
San Miguel County, CO, Land Use Code
Updated May 2016The county's land use code includes design standards and requirements for solar energy in several districts.San Miguel County, CO -
Mission Viejo, CA, Municipal Code
The city's zoning regulations provide solar energy development standards and require solar-friendly landscape design.Mission Viejo, CA -
Old Orchard Beach, ME, Code of Ordinances
The town's subdivision regulations promote solar access and solar orientation and design.Old Orchard Beach, ME -
Virginia Beach, VA, Mixed Use Development Guidelines
2004These design guidelines for the central business mixed use district were created to implement the comprehensive plan.Virginia Beach, VA -
Parklets: Best Practices for Design and Implementation
PAS Memo — September-October 2016by: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline BrozenThe September/October 2016 issue of PAS Memo describes the many functions of parklets and draws on case studies of cities across the country to offer guidance to planners on designing and implementing parklet programs in their communities.List Price$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Using Your Illusion
Take a walk through virtual reality and other immersive environment tools for planning.May 01, 2017For planning and design professionals, immersive reality can help produce better design solutions. -
Model Green Building Ordinance
2007This model ordinance provides a template to help cities and counties utilize the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-New Construction (LEED-NC) for the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings. -
Meeting the Big Box Challenge: Planning, Design, and Regulatory Strategies
PAS Report 537by: Jennifer Evans-Cowley, FAICPHow can planners avoid the pitfalls and take advantage of the opportunities presented by big-box stores? This PAS Report offers a guide to planning, design, and regulatory techniques.List Price$25.00APA member & PAS subscriber$0.00 -
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. -
Santa Barbara, CA, General Plan
The Housing Element of the city's general plan notes that city programs and ordinances encourage solar design.Santa Barbara, CA -
Lincolnville, ME, Land Use Code
2016The town’s land use code protects identified scenic views through design standards that reduce impacts on scenic quality.Lincolnville town, ME -
Hurricane Recovery Fails the Financially Vulnerable
Based on a decade of data from Hurricane Sandy, two New York City planners explore the inequities of disaster mitigation and recovery — and what needs to change to prevent climate gentrification.by: Donovan Finn, PhD, Thaddeus Pawlowski September 30, 2022Based on a decade of data from Hurricane Sandy, two New York City planners explore the inequities of disaster mitigation and recovery — and what needs to change to prevent climate gentrification. -
Olive Branch, MS, Code of Ordinances
2016The city's code of ordinances establishes a design review process for commercial, industrial, and multifamily nonresidential development within the city.Olive Branch, MS -
Undoing Solitary Urban Design: A Review of Risk Factors and Mental Health Outcomes Associated With Living in Social Isolation
Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 4: 2018by: Kevin Bennett, Tyler Gualtieri, Becky KazmierczykThis article describes the epidemic of social isolation in cities, comparing it to isolation in prison confinement settings. -
Spatial Designs to Enhance Early Development and Wellbeing in Urban Environments
Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 2: 2017by: Latoia Williams, Quncie WilliamsThis article calls for collaboration between child development experts and architects to improve the design of urban space. -
Stormwater Management Within Green Roofing
RCI Foundation, November 2010by: Edward StewartThis article assesses the water retention rates, quality of runoff, local regulations, and design elements of green roofs. -
Mesa, AZ, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2021These regulations belong to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Design Review, Group Housing, and Housing Supply Planning collections. -
Provincetown, MA, Local Comprehensive Plan
The Energy section of the town's comprehensive plan includes a policy supporting solar structure and site design.Provincetown town, MA -
San Diego County, CA, Low Impact Development Handbook Stormwater Management Strategies
July 2014This guide provides design considerations, best practices, and planning approaches to implementing low-impact development (LID) and stormwater management tactics. -
Lovejoy, GA, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2019The city’s code of ordinances contains design considerations for the use of green infrastructure and low-impact development (LID) tactics. -
Green Stormwater Management
July 2017This audio addresses the use of green stormwater infrastructure in street design for the development of green streets.