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Penny Wise, Pound Fuelish: New Measures of Housing and Transportation Authority

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

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

Traditional measures of housing affordability exclude transportation costs. Using their Housing + Transportation index, CNT finds that the number of communities considered affordable drops dramatically when the definition of affordability shifts from a focus on housing costs alone...

The Excellent City Park System: What Makes it Great and How to Get There

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Trust for Public Land

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Public Spaces

This report outlines best practices for effective park development and recommends that cities take inventory of their land assets, prioritize park safety and equity, and regularly engage with the public. It also highlights case studies that have implemented successful park development...

2017 Sacramento Resolution 2017-0032 Vision Zero Goals

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Sacramento City Council

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

This resolution requires the City of Sacramento to adopt a “Vision Zero” goal. Vision Zero is a collaborative and data-driven effort to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Actions towards Vision Zero will be a comprehensive, collaborative, and equitable approach through...

New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) Louisiana

Source City of New Orleans

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing, Public Safety

This ordinance outlines use and design standards for both rental and owner-occupied affordable housing. It requires that at least 10% of units in new developments within eligible zones are made affordable and ensures that these units will incorporate the same design features and have...

HOT for Transit? Transit's Experience of High-Occupancy Toll Lanes

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

As more and more regions seek to implement high-occupancy toll or HOT lanes, more and more transit agencies seek knowledge to take advantage of this new infrastructure opportunity. Unfortunately, as is often the case with the rapid diffusion of a new technology, little information...

2021 New York City Local Law Int. No. 2478 Office of Climate Resiliency

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source New York City Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

This local law would establish an Office of Climate Resiliency, headed by a Director of Climate Resiliency. The Director would be responsible for developing policies and programs relating to climate resiliency measures in the City, educating the public about such climate resiliency...

The Lean Scan: Activating Community Assets

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Project For Lean Urbanism

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Community Development

Most communities have assets hidden within that are not utilized or underutilized. A Lean Scan identifies these assets and determines the reasons that they are not used efficiently. The Lean Scan helps to reveal possible partnerships between built, financial, social, and natural resources...

The Wangari Maathai Natural Garden at the Al Raby School for Community & Environment

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

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

The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) and Al Raby High School, a Chicago Public School, are transforming the school’s physical environment into the optimal environmental leadership learning environment. The installation of a native woodland garden, named after the 2004 Nobel...

Block by Block: Milwaukee’s Amani Housing Pilot as a Model for Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Wisconsin Policy Forum

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

The Amani Housing Pilot aims to take a comprehensive and community-engaged approach to improve housing on one block in Milwaukee's Amani neighborhood. This report outlines the pilot's objectives, funding mechanisms, and partnerships; analyzes where the project has met its objectives...

Joint Use Agreements in Tucson Arizona

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Arizona

Source Kaboom.org

Policy Areas Children & Families, Community Development, Economic Justice, Health, Public Spaces

To address its deficiency in parks and public green spaces, the city of Tucson established joint use agreements with the unified school district which expanded community access to 12 elementary school yards. This brief outlines the costs and legal processes associated with the agreements...

Virginia Sustainability Indicators

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...

Localism in England Lessons for Lean Urbanism

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Project For Lean Urbanism

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Community Development

This is a case study of the Localism Act of 2011 in England, which affords a series of community rights to localities that self-organize. Rights include formulation of a separate development plan and building community facilities outside of the mandate of the federal government. This...

Massachusetts Sustainability Indicators

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2024

Level State

State(s) Massachusetts

Source State Smart Transportation Initiative

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility

This fact sheet addresses transportation sustainability and infrastructure condition in Massachusetts. State-level policies should aim to improve environmental sustainability and reduce emissions. Funding is being sourced from federal funds, toll revenues, and taxes, with a focus...

Rivers & Roads: Opportunities to Better Integrate Green Infrastructure and Transportation Projects in Atlanta, GA and Toledo, OH

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Georgia, Ohio

Source American Rivers

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement

When rainwater hits hard surfaces like roads and parking lots, it runs along the surface till it flows into a storm drain, river, or stream. Known as stormwater runoff, this water picks up pollutants such as heavy metals, brake linings, and deicing salts which contaminate local waters....

Putting Places First: Targeting Infrastructure Improvements to Spur Investment in Priority Development Areas

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

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

This report focuses on this region’s complex pipeline of transportation programs and recommends how Priority Development Areas (PDAs) could better target them to infill development in existing communities....

The Impact of the Built Environment on Mental Wellness

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Urban Habitat

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Housing, Public Safety, Health, Transportation & Mobility

The physical landscapes of places and the sociocultural context in which people live and build communities have direct and indirect effects on mental wellness. This report looks at how factors related to the built environment, such as exclusionary land use practices, green spaces,...

Metro Public Engagement Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) Oregon

Source Oregon Metro

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

Public engagement efforts often fail to incorporate a diverse range of perspectives and maintain accountability to residents. Local officials must facilitate meaningful and accessible public participation, especially for decision-making on vital services like transportation, housing,...

The Pink Zone - Where Small is Possible

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Project For Lean Urbanism

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice

One barrier to economic development can be the overwhelming and expensive process of compliance with regulatory requirements for small businesses. A Pink Zone — an area where the red tape is lightened — is the locus for implementation of lean strategies and improvements, and it identifies...

Chicago's Central Manufacturing District

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Community Development, Economic Justice

Chicago’s Central Manufacturing District (CMD) was the first planned manufacturing district in the United States. A century ago, 252 firms operated in its huge six-story buildings. Tenants ranged from small manufacturers to big names like Wrigley, Ford, United (Rexall) Drug, Pullman,...

Life Cycle Costing: Promoting Long-Term Thinking and Equitable Distribution of Resources in Asset Maintenance

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source Government Finance Officers Association

Policy Areas -

The acquisition cost of an asset is just a portion of the total cost of owning it. Ongoing maintenance significantly adds to that cost; and for a long-lived asset, that cost can be much greater than the initial design, construction, and installation cost. Life cycle cost analysis...

Squandering the Stimulus: An Analysis of Household Gas Spending, Economic Stimulus Checks, and the Need for Better Transportation Options

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2008

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Energy, Transportation & Mobility, Data & Technology, Democracy & Governance

US dependence on oil for transportation is costly and harmful. As a result, Americans face financial strain, worsening traffic congestion, and increased global warming pollution. This outlines how the lack of transportation alternatives is evident because many families have spent...

Lean Infrastructure: Better than Gold Plating

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Project For Lean Urbanism

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

Gold plating is when we make changes to projects that are outside the scope of the original plan, resulting in increased time, expenses, and waste. Gold-plating presents barriers to accomplishing good urbanism in the form of initial financial costs that can completely block growth....

Cargo-Oriented Development Gives TOD New Meaning in Older Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center For Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Building off a community's underutilized transit and freight assets is a development strategy that can offer a rich combination of paybacks: business and job growth, viable local small businesses, cost savings for the average household, and increased home ownership opportunities....

Land Value Tax

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source Metro Transit

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Transportation & Mobility

This report finds that land value taxes incentivize development by levying higher taxes on under-utilized parcels. It includes an evaluation of a bill considered the Minnesota Legislature to permit such projects, as well as case studies illustrating how land value taxes encourage...

Community Wireless Networks: Cutting Edge Technology for Internet Access

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2006

Level State

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Data & Technology

Wireless community networks can be an effective strategy for addressing the digital divide. They can offer affordable access to the Internet while building community and strengthening the local economy. In an age when access to the Internet is increasingly a condition for full participation...

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