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Making Smart Decisions About Smart Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source American Civil Liberties Union of California

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement, Data & Technology

“Smart city” products are often touted as cost-efficient solutions to providing government services and addressing societal challenges, but in reality these technologies are no more intelligent than the data and algorithms behind them. Like other tools, their effectiveness depends...

Setting the Agenda: A Mayor’s Guide to Water Affordability

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

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

It is becoming more difficult for families to access clean and affordable water due to aging water infrastructure systems, climate change, and the rising cost of living. This report outlines best practices and innovative solutions mayors can adopt to ensure that residents have equitable...

ICE's Criminal Alien Program (CAP): Dismantling the Biggest Jail to Deportation Pipeline

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2016

Level County, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Children & Families, Public Safety

The infographic discusses ICE's Criminal Alien Program (CAP), the largest deportation program in the United States. It outlines the three phases of the deportation process: identification, custody transfer, and removal. CAP allows ICE officials to access local and state jails to identify...

How to Blow Up a Solar Farm: Local Opposition to Renewable Energy Projects

Type Article

Year 2024

Level State, City or Town, County

State(s) All States, New York

Source Environmental Law Institute

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Local opposition can create barriers to renewable energy projects, even though they enhance sustainability, reduce carbon emissions, and support the local economy. In Riply, NY, community members raised concerns about the loss of green space, destruction of wetlands, and chemical...

Monterey County Policy on the Detention of Undocumented Persons

Type Executive Order

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) California

Source Monterey County Sheriff

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety

This document outlines Monterey County's policy on detention of undocumented persons, responding to ICE detainer requests, and refusal to participate in ICE operations....

Who We Are: Municipal ID cards as a local strategy to promote belonging and shared community identity.

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Center for Popular Democracy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety, Children & Families

Municipal ID policies-where local governments issue their own identification credentials-improve access to services and institutions. This report examines case studies of municipal ID programs and examines how many of these policies have impacted immigrant communities. It also features...

Protocols for Ensuring Effective Defense of Noncitzen Defendants in California

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level County

State(s) California

Source The Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Children & Families, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety

For this article, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center interviewed defenders from four counties in California, each with a different model. The models include having a full-time or a part-time in-house immigration specialist; contracting with an outside organization; having an in-house...

Advancing Holistic Well-Being Measures in Atlanta and in Cities Throughout the United States

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States, Georgia

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Economic Justice, Health

American cities must develop comparable measures of well-being to advance policy changes and investments that improve health and equity. This brief supports well-being measurement in cities and provides recommendations. Best practices include comprehensive surveys to gather data about...

Santa Cruz County Exectutive Order Ending ICE Detainter Requests

Type Executive Order

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) California

Source Santa Cruz County Sheriff

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Children & Families

Stanta Cruz County Sheriff's Office executive order ending ICE detainer requests follow federal Oregon ruling....

2008 Hartford Ordinance 20-08 Protecting Access to City Services for Undocumented Immigrants

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2008

Level City or Town

State(s) Connecticut

Source City Of Hartford

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety, Children & Families

This city ordinance requires that all city services be made available to residents, regardless of immigration status. It also requires that referrals to medical or social service agencies be made in the same manner to all residents, regardless of immigration status. In addition, the...

Basic Water Utility Management: A Guide for Local Leaders

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

Part of a mayor’s job is to understand vital operations of a city, including water utilities and infrastructure. This report presents tools to help mayors understand their water systems and utilities better. In particular, it summarizes the elements of a successful water system, including...

Inclusive Investment Starts with Equitable Community Engagement

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source SPARCC

Policy Areas Community Development

This report offers a set of lessons learned and specific strategies that public agencies and others can deploy to support local organizations and engage traditionally underrepresented community members as partners to shape community development policies, plans, and investments. Adoption...

Moving Together: Collaborating with Communities for More Equitable Outcomes

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Association of City Transportation Officials

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

It is essential that city agencies and marginalized communities collaborate in developing and implementing transportation projects. This report provides a flexible framework for approaching community relationships and transportation infrastructure. It recommends compensating members...

Joint Use of Public Schools: A Framework for a New Social Contract

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level School District, City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source U.C. Berkeley Center For Cities & Schools

Policy Areas Education, Community Development, Public Spaces

In this paper, the 21st Century School Fund and the Center for Cities and Schools at the University of California Berkeley provide a conceptual frame for the joint use of PK-12 public schools. There is a growing conversation about and demand for joint use as a way to provide services...

2014 King County Ordinance Ending the Honoring of ICE Hold Requests

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) Washington

Source King County Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Children & Families

Previously, King County had honored all civil immigration hold requests from Immigration and Customs enforcement for detainees by holding adult inmates for additional time after they would otherwise be released from county jail facilities. This ordinance puts and end to this practice,...

Creating and Participating in a Tenant Group

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level State, City or Town, County

State(s) California, Louisiana, New York, Oregon, Washington

Source National Low Income Housing Coalition

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

With increased evictions and discrimination during the start of the pandemic, tenants must participate in tenant organizing. This report identifies three models for successful tenant organizing and provides recommendations. Best practices include door knocking, organizing tenant and...

Recycle Right Campaign Toolkit

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level National

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Community Development, Environment & Natural Resources

Citizens across the country lack confidence in their ability to recycle, find it unclear, and question their impact while recycling. This toolkit addresses some of the barriers to recycling and provides recommendations for municipal leaders to overcome this lack of confidence. Best...

Aligning Housing Quality with Diverse Community Interests

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, State, County

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Children & Families, Community Development, Health, Housing

Health inequities impose burdens on the entire community in terms of increased health care costs, children's educational needs, individuals' productivity, and economic development potential. This brief explores ways to engage healthy housing efforts with other community interests...

All Immigration is Local: Receiving Communities and Their Role in Successful Immigrant Integration

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Center for American Progress

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety

This report emphasizes the importance of involving both immigrant and native-born residents in the process of immigrant integration. It provides four key strategies for successful integration: encouraging local leadership, fostering contact between immigrants and natives, building...

The City Upstream and Down: How Integrated Water Management Can Help Cities Thrive

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source American Rivers

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

Current strategies of managing water are outdated and ineffective at addressing aging water systems and climate change. In response, this report urges cities to adopt integrated water management, an approach to managing water that encourages coordination between all water systems...

Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Policy Recommendations

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) California, New Jersey, Texas

Source National Low Income Housing Coalition

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Housing, Public Safety

Disaster recovery frameworks must center the needs of municipalities' lowest-income and most marginalized households. This brief highlights Houston, Texas' disaster recovery framework and provides policy recommendations. Best practices include inviting marginalized communities to...

Life Under "PEP-COMM"

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level County, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Children & Families, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety

On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced the "end" of the much reviled Secure Communities (SComm) program. In its place, DHS created the "Priority Enforcement Program" or PEP. PEP works exactly the same way as Secure Communities. It tracks fingerprints and helps ICE agents...

Ending Local Collaboration with ICE: A Toolkit for Immigrant Advocates

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Children & Families

The purpose of this toolkit is to help you understand the various pieces that make up the massive deportation machine, and to give you the tools to dismantle it. Local authorities need to protect and serve their communities, not criminalize them; and local governments need to invest...

Lean Charrettes

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Project For Lean Urbanism

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Community Development, Public Spaces, Finance & Procurement

Charrettes are collaborative meetings where all project stakeholders come together for a period of focused planning activity in order to resolve conflicts and map solutions. Charrettes are highly effective tools for planning and public engagement, but may be too expensive to fit into...

2016 Seattle Executive Order 2016-08 Providing Immigrants Equal Access to City Services

Type Executive Order

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source City of Seattle

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families, Housing, Public Safety

This executive order ensures that city benefits and services are available to all Seattle residents, without regard to immigration status....

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