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Fastfood Frontline: Covid-19 and Working Conditions in Los Angeles

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source UCLA Labor Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

Fast-food workers in Los Angeles County face high rates of injury, violence, harassment, wage theft, and retaliation from management. The COVID-19 pandemic made these jobs even riskier. Local governments should pass and enforce ordinances to protect workers, involve workers and community...

2023-2024 State & Local Policy Agenda

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source EARN

Policy Areas Economic Justice

Workers face economic threats including eroding wages, unfair firings, union busting, and entrenched occupational segregation. As workers organize to fight back, they need local policymakers to implement new policies that raise labor standards and crack down on abuses. This report...

Parks: The Hidden Economic Engine of Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Texas

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

A significant number of people, including children, lack access to a park within a 10-minute walk from their homes. Investment in parks is linked to economic vitality, job growth, and development rates. Cities should invest in public green spaces to provide accessible parks for all...

The New Majority: Pedaling Towards Equity

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The League of American Bicyclists

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Transportation & Mobility

Bicycling is on the rise across the U.S. Adults are capitalizing on the health and economic benefits of active transportation, while an increasing number of young people are forgoing drivers' licenses to save money and embrace more walkable, bikeable lifestyles. The new majority that...

Introduction to the Urban Opportunity Agenda Strategy Calculator

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

This interactive tool allows users to customize a portfolio of strategies for reducing poverty, creating economic opportunities, and building stronger communities. Users can choose from over one hundred cities (with every state in the country represented by at least one city) to...

THE CITY OF CHICAGO EQUITABLE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (ETOD) POLICY PLAN

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source City of Chicago

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Health, Housing, Transportation & Mobility

This report identifies inequitable transit-oriented development (TOD) in Chicago, which has exacerbated racial and economic disparities, as a critical concern. To address this, the City can adopt the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Policy Plan, designed to ensure that...

Livable Communities: Innovative, Inclusive and Equitable Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Livable communities that cultivate leadership, a sense of community, and embrace diversity are vital, but many of these characteristics are hard to measure. This report identifies the importance of incorporating innovative, equitable, and inclusive and provides recommendations from...

Guaranteed Income: Increasing Employment and Helping Families Thrive

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level State

State(s) New Mexico

Source New Mexico Voices for Children

Policy Areas Economic Justice

Immigrant families significantly struggled during the pandemic as they were ineligible to receive the federal government's safety-net programs. In 2022, New Mexico started a guaranteed income program that provided $500 per month to mixed-status immigrant families, which increased...

Collaborative Family Engagement: A Promising Approach to Supporting Children in State Care

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level County, State

State(s) Texas

Source Child & Family Research Partnership

Policy Areas Children & Families

Recognizing the important role that extended family can play in improving outcomes for children who are in state custody due to abuse or neglect, Texas approved funding for the Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) pilot project. The CFE project is a collaboration between the Texas...

Using Online Databasing to Unlock the Full Value of Environmental Impact Assessments

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

Government agencies are often required to conduct some form of environmental impact assessment (EIA) before approving a major project or proposal. The documents generated during these assessments contain a wealth of information about baseline environmental conditions, impact assessment...

Reimagining a Legacy Transit System: Lessons from Wilmington, Delaware

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, State

State(s) Delaware

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative (SSTI)

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

Bus congestion and inefficiency create barriers to community development and environmental sustainability. Local elected officials should implement both immediate solutions and long-term strategic planning to improve air quality, support economic development, and enhance quality of...

Public Infrastructure for an Equitable Future

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Onside Partners

Policy Areas Community Development, Finance & Procurement

Improved public infrastructure can help all members of our society thrive. This report presents six solutions for philanthropy to address the converging crises of COVID-19, racism, climate change, and economic inequality through public infrastructure. Infrastructure policy should...

Good Intentions vs. Effective Outcomes: An Analysis of Selected New Mexico Tax Incentives

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level State

State(s) New Mexico

Source Good Jobs First

Policy Areas Economic Justice

Tax incentives given in the name of economic development are the dominant form of spending for job creation in New Mexico; these types of tax incentives are also the least transparent and most poorly monitored. Thus, in response to New Mexico’s costly, ineffective, and insufficiently...

Paving the Way Toward a New Tradition in “Nontraditional Occupations”

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Wisconsin

Source Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Local governments should seek to establish partnerships and policies that support nontraditional workers in industries like manufacturing, transportation, and distribution. This report outlines best practices for increasing the presence of women in nontraditional occupations and recommends...

Lean, Energy-Efficient Buildings: Seven Principles

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Project For Lean Urbanism

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Community Development, Housing

The built environment accounts for approximately half the energy use and carbon footprint of the United States. Lean Buildings reduce energy flows by tapping basic natural heating and cooling techniques and renewable energy sources in ways that are region-specific and climate-sensitive....

A Rain Ready Nation: Protecting American Homes and Businesses in a Changing Climate

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Energy

As ever more destructive storms pummel our towns and cities, we are increasingly confronted by flooded homes and businesses, disruption of municipal services, overflowing streams and rivers, and compromised drinking water. Destructive weather events cost tens of billions of dollars...

Rigging the Gig: How Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash’s Ballot Initiative Would Put Corporations Above the Law and Steal Wages, Benefits, and Protections from California Workers

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) California

Source Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

In California, Uber, Lyft, Instacart, DoorDash, and Postmates workers are all classified as employees under California law entitled to the same benefits and protections enjoyed by all California employees. However, these companies are funding a ballot initiative – Proposition 22 or...

Minority and Women Entrepreneurs: Building Capital, Networks, and Skills

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level County

State(s) All States, Wyoming

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education

The United States has an enviable entrepreneurial culture and a track record of building new companies. Yet new and small business owners often face particular challenges, including lack of access to capital, insufficient business networks for peer support, investment, and business...

A Community Led Strategy to Fight State Interference, Build Political Power and Win Progressive Policy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

State legislatures around the country have routinely worked to strip power from local governments. Aggressive corporate and special interests have moved state legislators and courts to gut the ability of local governments in a vast number of states to alleviate unemployment and protect...

Assessment of Residential and Small Commercial Air-Source Heat Pump (ASHP) Installation Practices in Cold-Climates

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

In cold climate regions, the installation of air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) to homes can reduce energy consumption, cost, and emissions. However, poor installation practices may undermine these benefits. This report outlines best practices to inform contractors installing ASHPs in...

Paying for Water Systems

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement

Water systems across the nation need major infrastructure updates, but financing these projects by raising rates for residential users shifts costs onto those least able to bear them. This policy memo provides strategies for local officials to fund water infrastructure equitably....

Raising Pay in Public K-12 Schools is Critical to Solving Staffing Shortages

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level Other

State(s) All States

Source Economic Policy Institute

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education, Finance & Procurement

Public school staffing shortages have been a persistent problem across the United States, and the recent pandemic has only intensified the issue. Low pay for K-12 teachers and support staff is a long standing factor in public school staffing shortages. This report suggests ways in...

Why Adopt an Obesity Prevention Resolution?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) All States

Source ChangeLab Solutions

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Food, Public Spaces

Passing a local resolution is one way for communities to promote obesity prevention policies. This report outlines NPLAN's model obesity prevention resolution, explaining how it works and the specific policies it promotes. It focuses on ten areas of improvement: (1) the built environment,...

Saving Lives: Ten Essential Actions Cities Can Take to Reduce Violence Now

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Council on Criminal Justice

Policy Areas Public Safety

This report argues that city leaders should aim for a 10% annual reduction in homicides and non-fatal shootings by identifying key individuals and locations driving violence and creating comprehensive citywide engagement plans. Solutions must include place-based policing, investments...

Building Energy Performance Standards Policy Considerations

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Energy

Building energy performance standards, or BEPS, are policies which require building owners to meet certain energy targets in order to reach city-wide emissions goals and to disclose their building data publicly. Before developing these standards, it is critical to have quality data,...

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