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More Jobs, Less Pollution: Growing the Recycling Economy in the U.S.

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Tellus Institute

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

This report evaluates the positive impacts of implementing a bold national recycling and composting strategy across federal, state, and local governments. Its recommendations of energy, resource, and waste management would allow for significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions,...

Innovation Showcase

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) California, Missouri, Ohio, Washington, Wisconsin

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing, Public Safety

Violence and homelessness in cities require a multifaceted approach that prioritizes public health, community safety, and social services. Cities should implement coordinated strategies, including public health interventions, strategic policing plans, community safety teams, and innovative...

A Transit Agenda for the COVID-19 Emergency

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Transit Center

Policy Areas Public Safety, Health, Transportation & Mobility

The effects of COVID-19 pose serious challenges for safe and reliable transit service. This report summarizes current epidemiological knowledge about COVID-19 and transit, and explores how city dwellers feel about utilizing public transportation again. Using this information, the...

Proposed Public Health and Public Safety Pathways for Criminal Justice System Responses to COVID-19

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Williams Institute

Policy Areas Public Spaces, Public Safety, Health

Incarceration puts both incarcerated people and corrections staff at risk of contracting COVID-19. A wide array of criminal justice stakeholders have come together to call for a public health-oriented approach to the COVID-19 crisis. The key recommendations include releasing incarcerated...

2021 Madison Resolution 21-00223 Funding a Mental Health Responder Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source City of Madison

Policy Areas Health, Public Safety

This Resolution authorizes an agreement between the City of Madison and the Journey Mental Health Center, Inc. to establish a protocol for the Mental Health Crisis Response Team. Provisions in these agreements dictate that all funding, besides the cost of physical space, will be borne...

2022 Shorewood Hills Ordinance L-2022-5 Implementing a Permit Process for Mobile Food Vendors

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source City of Baraboo

Policy Areas Food, Health, Public Spaces

This ordinance requires licensing for mobile food vendors and outlines the necessary procedures for obtaining required permits. The ordinance also explains the circumstances in which a registration application might be denied, and what may cause a license to be revoked. It additionally...

Increasing Access to Essential Health Functions: The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, National, State

State(s) All States

Source Eno Center for Transportation

Policy Areas Health, Transportation & Mobility

This paper outlines the ways in which transportation, health, and healthcare are interrelated. In particular, it describes how a lack of access to transportation can cause poor health outcomes and high healthcare costs. To mitigate this challenge, this report calls on public agencies...

State and Local Leaders Must Act Now for Abortion Justice: State and Municipal Funding for Abortion

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement, Health

When states and cities allocate funding for abortion and other reproductive health care, they can alleviate financial and logistical barriers faced by local residents and ensure that people both within and outside of their community receive essential and time-sensitive care. This...

Polling on Abortion Access in Arizona and Pennsylvania

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) Arizona, Pennsylvania

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Health

This brief presents key takeaways from an abortion related poll conducted in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Findings demonstrate widespread support for abortion access in both states. It finds that voters across the political spectrum want abortion to remain legal; want patient experiences...

Y-Plan Public Space Policy Brief

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source U.C. Berkeley Center For Cities & Schools

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

Public spaces are crucial to a community’s collective well-being. Although public spaces are intended to be equally accessible, young people, particularly low-income BIPOC, are made to feel unwelcome or excluded in many public spaces by the built environment, police, and other users....

How Salem, MA Launched a “Food Farm” to Provide Thousands of Pounds of Organically Grown Food to Local Families

Type Article

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source Bright Cities and Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Community Development, Education, Food, Health

The Covid-19 crisis exacerbated the lack of accessible, organic produce and high food insecurity being faced by residents of Salem, MA. This article outlines how the city established a municipal farm and food forest to provide organically grown food to local families, supported by...

Model Ordinance Prohibiting Smoking In All Workplaces and Public Places

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights

Policy Areas Public Spaces, Health, Environment & Natural Resources

This model ordinance prohibits smoking in public places (e.g. restaurants, health care facilities, and retail stores), places of employment, private clubs, residential facilities, and certain outdoor areas. It also grants any person in control of an establishment (i.e. owners, operators,...

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...

2021 Austin Resolution Contracting with Nonprofits to Expand Substance Use Care

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source City of Austin

Policy Areas Health, Public Safety

This Resolution authorizes contractual agreements with 3 local nonprofits to provide substance misuse services to low-income individuals in Austin and Travis County, dispersing $919,696 in funding....

Connecticut’s Excluded Communities: Key Findings from a COVID-19 Community Impact Survey

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, State, National

State(s) Connecticut

Source The Center for Popular Democracy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing, Health

Connecticut’s Latinx and immigrant communities are being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Make the Road Connecticut (MRCT) launched an impact survey to more fully understand key issues facing people of color and immigrants related to employment, housing, health,...

The Risks Posed by Water Privatization

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source In the Public Interest

Policy Areas Community Development, Health, Finance & Procurement

Water privatization has often proven to be harmful to communities, workers, and the environment, and should not be relied on to help municipalities. While many water systems need improvements, corporate control does not provide a solution to provide long-term sustainability, regulatory...

Gaining Ground Series: Proactive Legislation in the States at Midyear, 2021

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

This report highlights several examples of proactive state policies that were enacted to improve abortion access in the first half of 2021. This report also discusses steps states have taken to mitigate racial disparities in maternal health. Policies aim to increase public awareness...

Meeting Community Needs: Municipal Services and the Public Workforce Over the Past Century

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Community Development, Education, Health, Public Safety, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Rising populations, rising costs, and shifts in the labor force due to automation and privatization requires that local governments adapt their services and systems. Municipalities should leverage federal programs and funding opportunities, expand partnerships with the private and...

The Invisible Crisis: Water Unaffordability in the United States

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town, State, National

State(s) All States

Source Unitarian Universalist Service Committee

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Health

A sizable portion of the US population lacks continuous access to safe sources of water, undermining their dignity, health, living standards, and even family rights. Service providers and governments at the local, state and national levels must take immediate steps to address the...

2022 New York Ordinance 18-0066 Establishing the Office of Neighborhood Safety

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source City of New York

Policy Areas Public Safety

This local law formally establishes an Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) to address gun violence and public safety, using an approach that considers socioeconomic and public health factors and seeks to address the root causes of violence. It also delegates the responsibility of...

Best Cities for Successful Aging

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Milken Institute

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This report ranks 20 large and 20 smaller metro areas based on general factors of successful aging, including healthcare, wellness, education, financial opportunities, transportation, and community engagement. It also identifies specific areas for improvement for each of the ranked...

New York Environmental Legislation and Regulations in 2010

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level State

State(s) New York

Source New York Law Journal

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This annual survey describes new environmental laws that were signed into law in 2010 in New York, as well as two executive orders issued by Governor David A. Paterson and important new regulations from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation concerning endangered...

Confronting Misinformation: Opportunities for Law and Policy Innovation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source ChangeLab Solutions

Policy Areas Health

Public health and trust in public health systems in undermined when inaccurate information spreads. This report provides evidence-based strategies that help public health officials examine the effects of policies related to mis- and disinformation. Best practices include promoting...

Minimum Width and Buffer Requirements for Sidewalks

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,...

Local Reproductive Freedom Index: Evaluating US Cities 2019

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Health

This report evaluates health policies in 50 cities across the United States in 2019. It assigns each city a score ranging from zero to five stars based on a range of indicators related to reproductive health, rights, and justice. This report also discusses the "Model City," a realistic...

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