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A Plan for the Next Economic Transformation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Arizona

Source Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Business Planning Strategy Development Sessions

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This report offers an overview of the city of Phoenix's asset map and economic development strategy. The Greater Phoenix market is experiencing rapid growth and has outpaced national and other top metropolitan areas in terms of GMP and job growth. However, the region's economic performance...

Electric Carsharing In Underserved Communities: Considerations For Program Success

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Transportation & Mobility

The U.S. has seen tremendous growth in shared-use mobility services over the past decade. This expansion, however, has not reached underserved communities. Low-income households could greatly benefit from the cost-savings of sharing otherwise underused assets, as these communities...

Saint Paul's Right Track Initiative

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source City Of Saint Paul

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

The Saint Paul Right Track Initiative aims to help build a diverse pipeline of work-rady, skilled youth who will become the backbone of Saint Paul's future workplace....

Equity New Orleans: The Road to Equitable Government

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) Louisiana

Source Equity New Orleans

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education, Democracy & Governance, Health

EquityNewOrleans is a citywide initiative of the Office of Mayor Mitch Landrieu funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. In partnership with the Foundation for Louisiana, EquityNewOrleans assessed the role of equity in City government using a data-driven process that prioritizes stakeholder...

San Francisco Local Hiring Policy For Constitution

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source City Of San Francisco

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

The ordinance establishes a local hiring policy for public work or improvement projects requiring contractors and their subcontractors to perform certain percentages of project work hours using San Francisco residents and disadvantaged San Francisco residents. It also authorizes incentives...

On-Street Parking Spaces for Shared Cars

Type Article

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) California, District of Columbia, Oregon, Virginia, Washington

Source ACCESS Magazine

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

Excess demand for single occupancy vehicle transit causes traffic congestion, air pollution, energy consumption, and reduced mobility for non-car owners. This article outlines how cities can support carsharing by offering free or discounted on-street parking spaces to carsharing organizations,...

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....

Detroit Future City

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source Detroit City Clerk Office

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

The Detroit Strategic Framework aims to create an inclusive, transparent, and accountable approach to shaping Detroit's future. This brief provides a framework for understanding the city's assets and incporates evidence-based recommendations for reforming Detroit's economy. To address...

Industrial Ecodistricts Primer

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Housing, Transportation & Mobility

There are nearly 950,000 more manufacturing jobs in the U.S. today than in 2010. This resurgence presents a major opportunity for communities. As a rejection of inefficient sprawling industrial parks and overseas production, there is growing demand for urban manufacturing locations....

Making Equity Real in Mobility Pilots Toolkit

Type -

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Equitable mobility pilot projects should center the voices usually left out of decision-making through a community-driven process. Equitable mobility pilot projects must also address entrenched injustices by providing the following benefits to low-income communities of color in a...

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...

Broadening Urban Investment to Leverage Transit (BUILT) in Cleveland

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility, Housing

Greater Cleveland is at a turning point. Unemployment in the region has remained above 9 percent since 2009. Declines in automobile manufacturing have sent shockwaves of job loss rippling through the region’s suppliers and producers. Facing unemployment, rising gas costs, and economic...

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...

Transit and Regional Economic Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Transit-Oriented Development

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Transportation & Mobility

Transit is a powerful force for facilitating employment density and therefore, reaping the benefits of firms and people clustering together in cities. In order to counter the rising trend towards job sprawl (which holds important equity implications), policy makers at the local and...

Investing in Early Childhood Development: Reduce Deficits, Strengthen the Economy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level School District, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Heckman Equation

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Finance & Procurement

Early childhood education programs--especially those aimed at under-resourced communities--are some of the most effective investments a community can make to reduce disparities and strengthen the economy. This report shows that early childhood development directly influences economic,...

2008 Berkeley Resolution 08-73 Supporting Equitable School Outcomes for Children and Youth

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2008

Level City or Town, School District

State(s) California

Source Berkeley Unified School District

Policy Areas Education, Children & Families

This resolution states that the Berkeley School Board will work together with the Berkeley City Council, United in Action, and the community to achieve the "2020 Vision for Berkeley's Children and Youth." This vision outlines that all children, regardless of race, ethnicity and income,...

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...

Wilcox Boulevard Bridge - River to Ridge Mobility Project

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Tennessee

Source Katie Snyder, City of Chattanooga Transportation Engineer; Alfred Benesch & Company; CDOT Public Works

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

Limited east-west travel and mobility constraints in the River to Ridge area of East Chattanooga restrict access to jobs, parks, and essential services. This report outlines implement a ADA-compliant structure that includes pedestrian and multi-use paths while maintaining freight...

Illinois' Pedestrian Rules of the Road

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2011

Level City or Town, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Public Safety, Public Spaces

This infographic highlights pedestrian safety measures implemented in Illinois, including snow and ice removal, walk signals, and safe driving regulations. It also outlines pedestrian and driver responsibilities which aim to protect pedestrians and promote a safe and accessible urban...

Effects of Parking Provision on Automobile Use in Cities: Inferring Causality

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility

Many cities include minimum parking requirements in their zoning codes and provide ample parking for public use. However, parking is costly to provide and encourages increased automobile use, which is linked to traffic congestion, environmental degradation, and negative health and...

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....

New Orleans - Baton Rouge: Capturing the Value of the Economic Boom and the Freight that Supports It

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Louisiana

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Economic Justice

Alongside the celebrated entertainment venues and storied restaurants, New Orleans is a center of international trade and industry, as it has been for 300 years – but now with much more and better infrastructure. Today this network of river ports, railroads, pipelines and interstates...

Letter in support of HR 6078

Type Letter

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Energy, Transportation & Mobility, Housing

A review of the city by city commitments reveals an overwhelming concern with the energy efficiency of buildings; in a few cases, particularly where the local energy utility is municipally owned, there’s a major focus on green power; all cities are committed to “lead by example”...

Autonomous Vehicle Heaven or Hell? Creating a Transportation Revolution That Benefits All

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Three transportation revolutions—electrification, vehicle sharing, and autonomous (self-driving) vehicles—are poised to transform our entire transportation system, impacting everything from how people move and the shape of our communities to the livelihoods of millions now employed...

Cargo-Oriented Development Analysis and Implementation: Job Creation and Environmental Benefits Through the Coordination of Freight Transportation, Land Use, and Economic Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Community Development

Cargo-oriented development (COD) may be defined as the development of places that are both multi-modal nodes of freight transportation and centers of employment in logistics and manufacturing businesses. When high quality transit service is nearby, employers have access to a broader...

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