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Hoboken Street Design Guide: Complete Streets Design and Implementation Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) New Jersey

Source North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

The City of Hoboken Street Design Guide is a leading example of Complete Streets design standards guidance for other government agencies, consultants, developers, and community groups. The guide outlines street typologies and offers specific recommendations for bicycle, pedestrian,...

Urban Flooding in the Great Lakes States: A Municipality / Utility Survey Report

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development

This report highlights the prevalence and cost of flooding in the Great Lakes region and emphasizes the need for increased investment in green infrastructure and the adoption of flood mitigation strategies. The report also uses survey data to examine the impact of urban flooding and...

Planning for Arts and Culture in San Diego

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Meeting Of The Minds

Policy Areas Community Development

The San Diego Chapter of the American Planning Association, in partnership with MIG San Diego, recently launched a new program called SDAPA Better Buzz, a quarterly series designed to inspire creative thinking around integrated planning processes. Rather than relying solely on this...

Ohio’s roadmap to clean transportation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

The transportation sector in Ohio accounts for 24.9% of all energy consumed in the state and the resulting carbon emissions harm Ohioans' health. This report supports the development of sustainable, equitable clean transportation strategy and efficient public transit systems and provides...

How to Form a Land Bank: A 10-Step Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Center for Community Progress

Policy Areas Housing

Vacant and deteriorating properties lead to decreased property values and increased crime and public health risks. This policy brief emphasizes land banks' ability to acquire blighted properties and take care of them until they can be transferred to new owners, revitalizing neighborhoods....

Four Case Studies and Lessons for Advancing Community Health through Community Benefits Agreements

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, California

Source Pacific Institute

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice

Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) are legally binding contracts between developers and community groups to ensure development projects deliver benefits to residents. This report examines how CBAs can advance community health outcomes and examines four case studies from California:...

Transit-Oriented Development in the Chicago Region Efficient and Resilient Communities for the 21st Century

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Community Development

This report provides an overview of transit-oriented development in the Chicago region from 2000-2010. It finds that mixed-use centers anchored by public transit are essential to the triple bottom line, or the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of the Chicago Region....

EITC Awareness Day Toolkit

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2024

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities (NLC)

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program helps low- and moderate-income residents achieve financial stability, but some qualified people are unaware of it. This outreach campaign guide suggests partnering with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs to increase awareness...

Right 2 Root Campaign of the Community RE/Construction 3.0 Initiative: Conceptual Designs for Equitable Development in N/NE Portland

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) Oregon

Source Institute for Policy Studies

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Housing

Black people in Portland have been the most impacted by gentrification and displacement since 2000. The serial forced displacement of low income and communities of color in the name of New Urbanism - urban renewal of historically divested urban cores - is a public health crisis and...

Afterschool and Summer Learning: A City Strategy for Public Safety

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) California, Michigan, New York, Texas, Utah

Source National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, and Families

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education, Public Safety

After school and summer learning programs can serve as effective city-level strategies for improving public safety and reducing juvenile crime The issue of juvenile crime and lack of supervision during after school hours was identified. City officials should implement comprehensive....

Rails to Real Estate: Development Patterns Along Three New Transit Lines

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) Colorado, Minnesota, North Carolina

Source Center for Transit-Oriented Development

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

This report documents real estate development patterns along three recently constructed light rail transit lines in the United States: the Hiawatha Line in Minnesota, the Southeast Corridor in Colorado, and the Blue Line in North Carolina. Specifically, this report aims to give regions...

2013 Philadelphia Bill 130156-A Authorizing the Creation of a Land Bank

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source Philadelphia City Council

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing, Public Spaces

This bill authorizes the creation of a land bank, tasked with accumulating underutilized or vacant property around the city, and restoring it so that it can be used productively. Under this bill, the land bank is authorized to acquire property through donation, gift, purchase or any...

Transit Revitalization Investment Districts: Opportunities and Challenges for Implementation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source Center for Transit-Oriented Development

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

Through the examination of case studies, this report provides an evaluation of planning and implementation efforts developing out of the Pennsylvania Transit Revitalization Investment District (TRID) Act. Since its passage in 2004, this law has been cited as a model for fostering...

Assessing Disparities of Urban Flood Risk for Households of Color in Chicago: Powerpoint Presentation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development

This report examines data from Chicago to determine the prevalence, cost, and impact of flooding on communities of color in Chicago....

Mayor's Advisory Council on Early Childhood Development and Early Education

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level School District, City or Town, County

State(s) Tennessee

Source Nashville Mayor Karl Dean

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Children & Families

This report outlines Nashville-Davidson County's early childhood policies and identifies the shortcomings of current programming. It recommends that the city support early literacy programs, improve accountability in the school system, invest in management technology and training,...

2007 Los Angeles Ordinance 178432 Establishing an Airport Hospitality Enhancement Zone

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Council of the City of Los Angeles

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Public Spaces

This ordinance establishes an Airport Hospitality Enhancement Zone to promote infrastructure improvements, neighborhood beautification, and the creation of a conference center. It requires hotels in the zone to pay a living wage and provides for other enhancements such as workforce...

RainReady Calumet Corridor Plan for Riverdale, IL: A Citizen's Guide to a RainReady Riverdale

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

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

A RainReady Riverdale would be a community where all residents and businesses benefit from flood relief in a way that also brings neighborhood beautification, retail activity, jobs, recreation, and habitat conservation. This report serves as a guide to reduce flooding in Riverdale,...

House Hacking Catalog

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Project For Lean Urbanism

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance, Community Development, Housing

Missing Middle Housing is a term that refers to the types of residential buildings — those in the “middle” between single- family detached homes and large apartment buildings — that once were built in cities and towns across the country but are mostly outlawed today, and missing from...

Strategies for Financing the Inclusive Economy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Democracy Collaborative

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Community Development

This report looks at how broad-based ownership models are financed to build community wealth. The models explored here are cooperatives, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), social enterprises, hybrid enterprises, and municipal enterprises. Additionally, this report looks at how...

Chicago Southland's Green TIME Zone

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report describes a redevelopment strategy in the Chicago's southern suburbs which centers transit-oriented development, intermodal cargo-oriented development, and green manufacturing. It highlights initiatives that promote housing-focused zoning reform, investment in rail infrastructure,...

Water Wars in Pennsylvania: How Corporations Play the Long Game

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States, Pennsylvania

Source In the Public Interest

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

Private water companies often over exploit publicly owned water resources, driving up prices and threatening sustainability. Policymakers and advocates must push back against private water companies to keep their water safe and affordable. This report exposes private companies' political...

Driving Deeper into the Climate Crisis: Who Gets Priority on Our Streets?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Urban Habitat

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

An increasing body of evidence shows that private Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft are either shifting transit riders into cars or inducing new car trips which ultimately increases greenhouse gas emissions in the Bay Area. To combat this, the Bay Area...

Open Space Development Model Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2007

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces

This model ordinance creates a flexible framework for maintaining open space programs that meet neighborhoods' unique needs. This model law's objectives are preserving open space for recreation, reducing the costs and burdens of stormwater management, increasing future property values,...

Green Space: An Underestimated Tool to Create More Equal Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source World Resources Institute

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces

Improving access to urban green spaces can promote equity in health, safety, and climate resilience. This report outlines how access to quality green spaces like public parks and athletic fields is often linked to wealth and examines how local governments can improve green space equity...

Public Priorities for the North Milwaukee Avenue Corridor

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Community Development, Public Spaces

A diverse group of neighbors and businesspeople from the portion of Milwaukee Avenue between the Western Avenue and California Avenue CTA stations met on November 28, 2007 at the Center for Neighborhood Technology. Their mission was to identify a community vision for the corridor....

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