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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...

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...

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....

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2023
Level City or Town
State(s) Wisconsin
Source Madison Common Council
Policy Areas Community Development, Housing
This ordinance would amend sections of the city's zoning code related to downtown and urban districts. It removes the maximum floor-to-floor story height and replaces it with height limits in feet, and also adds an affordable housing incentive for projects with a voluntary contractual...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Re:Focus Partners
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development
Governments are typically “insurers of last resort.” When disaster strikes, vulnerable communities turn to government agencies for support and recovery assistance. More recently, as the frequency and severity of different types of disasters have grown, the gap between insured losses...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source SPARCC
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing, Public Safety, Health, Transportation & Mobility
This publication by SPARCC offers a definition of equitable Transit-Oriented Development (eTOD) and spotlights work underway in various US cities. Successful eTOD requires planning not just for transit but coordinating how this type of investment will advance larger community needs...

Type Article
Year 2010
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility
Broken sidewalks have become a significant issue, especially for people with disabilities, following a 2002 court ruling that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to sidewalks. Cities should require property owners to repair broken sidewalks fronting their property before...

Type Article
Year 2016
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) California
Source ACCESS Magazine
Policy Areas Finance & Procurement, Transportation & Mobility
As vehicles become more fuel efficient and clean alternative fuels increase in popularity fuel taxes may no longer serve as a reliable source of revenue for funding highway and transportation improvements and maintenance. This report emphasizes how local governments can promote a...

Type Letter
Year 2022
Level City or Town
State(s) Michigan
Source City of Detroit Planning Commission
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
Detroit explored a split-rate property tax system as a potential response to high residential tax burdens, widespread tax delinquency and foreclosure, and disincentives for development. These taxes would tax land at a higher rate and improvements at a lower rate, encouraging redevelopment...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2012
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source U.S. Dept Of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility
United States drivers were introduced to the concept of paid, on-street parking in 1935 when the first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City. In the ensuing decades little was done to improve the basic tools or processes of parking pricing. Many cities arbitrarily set fixed...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2012
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source Smart Growth America
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility, Public Safety
This workbook is a starting point for local leaders to begin mapping out a complete streets policy to foster safe and accessible roads for all road users in a community, including drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and other motorists. The workbook emphasizes the need for local leaders...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source The Trust for Public Land
Policy Areas Community Development, Health, Public Spaces
Parks and natural spaces promote mental, physical, and environmental wellbeing, and many parks departments are leveraging parks and recreational resources to improve health outcomes. This report outlines the benefits of preserving access to parks and green spaces and provides policy...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2023
Level State
State(s) Texas
Source State Smart Transportation Initiative
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility
This fact sheet addresses transportation sustainability and infrastructure condition in Texas, including the high vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and CO2 emissions per capita. State-level policies should focus on improving transportation infrastructure through strategic planning and...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Sustainable Development Code
Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility
Local governments should update zoning codes to mandate sidewalk vegetation buffer zones that separate pedestrians from vehicles. This policy memo highlights how these buffers improve pedestrian mobility and safety, reduce stormwater management costs, increase access to public transportation,...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2023
Level State
State(s) Michigan
Source State Smart Transportation Initiative
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility
This fact sheet addresses transportation infrastructure and sustainability in Michigan. State-level transportation policies should aim to improve environmental sustainability, infrastructure and safety by improving road and bridge conditions, reducing CO2 emissions, and enhancing...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2005
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source California Department Of Housing And Community Development
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety
This model establishes accessibility requirements for new construction and substantial rehabilitations for individuals with physical disabilities; and provides for exemptions from compliance where it would result in undue hardship, where the construction is a result of a natural disaster,...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2023
Level State
State(s) Utah
Source State Smart Transportation Initiative
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility
This fact sheet addresses transportation sustainability and infrastructure quality in Utah. State-level transportation policies should aim to reduce congestion and emissions, enhance transportation funding, and support planning through strategic investments and prioritization processes....

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2014
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility
As a federally-funded demonstration, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) purposefully and openly shares information about implementing the SFpark pilot project that other cities might find useful as they consider how to manage parking. This book summarizes the...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2023
Level State
State(s) New Jersey
Source State Smart Transportation Initiative (SSTI)
Policy Areas Community Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility
This fact sheet addresses inadequate transportation infrastructure and sustainability in New Jersey. Local elected officials can utilize the sustainability indicators, identified key decision-makers, and policy recommendations to improve environmental sustainability and economic development....

Type Act or Session Law
Year 2001
Level City or Town
State(s) District of Columbia
Source Council of the District of Columbia
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
The District of Columbia needed a mechanism to fund the construction of a new Metro-rail station without relying solely on general taxation or stretching citywide finances. This Act created a special assessment district in the area surrounding the planned station. Properties within...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level City or Town
State(s) North Carolina
Source City of Charlotte
Policy Areas Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility
To ensure safe and equitable mobility, Charlotte requires reconfiguring streets to better accommodate all users. This report outlines plans to incorporate cycle-tracks, buffered bike lanes, roundabouts, and wider sidewalks, enhancing connectivity and safety. These improvements align...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2014
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility
SFpark was a federally-funded demonstration of a new approach to managing parking. It used better information, including real-time data where parking is available, and demand-responsive parking pricing to help make parking easier to find....

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2011
Level City or Town
State(s) Texas
Source City of Austin
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility, Finance & Procurement
This ordinance establishes a parking benefit district program. A parking benefit district is an area in which a percentage of the funds collected from a paid parking space is used to fund improvements that promote walking, cycling, and public transit within the district. This ordinance...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2023
Level State
State(s) Virginia
Source Stat
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility
This factsheet addresses transportation infrastructure and sustainability indicators in Virginia. State-level transportation policies should aim to improve accessibility and environmental sustainability through improving road and bridge conditions, reducing CO2 emissions, and enhancing...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2016
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States, Texas
Source Texas A&M
Policy Areas Data & Technology, Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility
This report outlines different regional traffic signal operations programs (RTSOPs) which coordinate signal times, increase access to regional improvement funding and provide training and workforce opportunities. These programs can also reduce travel times and delays, provide a mechanism...

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