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The Smart Energy Home: Strategies to Transform the Region

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) are hardware or software systems that can monitor and provide feedback about a home's energy usage and enable advanced control of energy-using systems in a home. HEMS, along with smart technology, present unique opportunities for energy conservation....

2012 Seattle Ordinance 123939

Type Ordinance

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

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

This ordinance establishes a variety of guidelines regarding the demolition of housing, location of accessory dwelling units, home occupations, and yards. In particular, no demolition permit for a structure containing a dwelling unit shall be issues unless certain requirements are...

NoHo Commons Community Benefits Agreement

Type Ordinance

Year 2001

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Housing, Public Safety, Children & Families

The purpose of the Community Benefits Program for the North Hollywood Redevelopment Mixed-Use Project is to extend the benefits of a new Development (in this case, a child care programs and facility) to the community. This child care center shall offer affordable, accessible and quality...

2010 Seattle Ordinance Number 123378 Urban Agriculture

Type Ordinance

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

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

This ordinance updates the City's land use code governing urban agriculture uses, including: allowing urban farms and community gardens in all zones; allowing all residents to be able to sell food grown on their property; allowing farmers' markets in more areas; allowing dedicated...

Who Benefits from Redevelopment in Los Angeles?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 1999

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This study evaluates the commercial development in the 1990s undertaken by the Community Redevelopment Agency, a economic development agency located in Los Angeles. The report finds the agency's development subsidies and strategies fail to provide a maximum return on investment for...

2005 California Model Accessible Buildings Ordinance

Type Model Law

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,...

2013 Providence Resolution to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Type Ordinance

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Rhode Island

Source Hennepin County Board Of Commissioners

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement, Energy

This resolution calls for managers of public investments and public agencies to divest any fossil fuel accounts currently in the county's investment portfolio. Further, it prohibits any future managers of public accounts from investing in companies whose business profits from the...

Solar-Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source U.S. Department Of Energy

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report serves as a resource for local governments and stakeholders in designing and implementing a local solar plan. The report includes examples and models that have been field-tested in cities and counties around the United States....

Assessing the Future of Our Work: Automation and the Role of Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Economic Justice

Large numbers of workers will be displaced by automation. To minimize the suffering associated with displacement, cities can equip workers with skill sets that will be in-demand in the future and enhance individuals' ability to work in jobs with low probabilities of being automated....

Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure: How to Save $1 Trillion Without Increasing the Deficit, Causing Inflation, or Raising Taxes

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level National

State(s) All States

Source The Democracy Collaborative

Policy Areas -

The $1 trillion public-private infrastructure plan proposed by the Trump Administration would cost an additional $1 trillion-plus in financing and user fees over a ten-year period. This policy brief lays out a variety of funding options that would not increase taxes or the federal...

Lighting a SPARCC Under Equitable Transit-Oriented Development

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...

2009 Bloomington Ordinance 40 Transportation Demand Management

Type Ordinance

Year 2009

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source City Council of the City of Bloomington

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility

This ordinance creates a Transportation Demand Management program that promotes efficient utilization of existing transportation facilities, reduces traffic congestion and mobile source pollution, and ensures that new developments are designed in ways to maximize the potential for...

Community Benefits Program for the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Project

Type Ordinance

Year 2001

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

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

The purpose of this Community Benefits Program for the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Project is to provide for a coordinated effort between the Coalition and the Developer to maximize the benefits of the Project to the Figueroa Corridor community. This Community Benefits...

2006 Alameda County Big Box Zoning Ordinance 18

Type Ordinance

Year 2006

Level County

State(s) California

Source Alameda County

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Community Development, Public Spaces

This ordinance restricts the construction of large-scale retail stores, or superstores, within Alameda County. Any entity who wished to operate a large-scale retail store shall apply for and receive a conditional use permit. Permit applicants must prepare an economic impact analysis...

Community Benefits Agreement: LAX Master Plan Program

Type Ordinance

Year 2004

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source City of Los Angeles

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

This Community Benefits Agreement between Los Angeles and the redevelopers of the city's LAX airport sets forth a range of community benefits that must be provided by the Los Angeles World Airports, including benefits related to local hiring, living wage, job training, civil rights...

2009 City of Gainesville Ordinance No. 0-08-88 Solar Energy

Type Ordinance

Year 2009

Level City or Town

State(s) Florida

Source Gainesville City Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Housing

This ordinance amends the Gainesville Code of Ordinances to add provisions for the purchase of solar generated energy through a standard offer contract for all classes and limits net metering distributed resource rates for general service and large power classes. This amendment adds...

The Other Los Angeles: The Working Poor in the City of the 21st Century

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2000

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

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

This report outlines LAANE's vision for Los Angeles in the 21st Century advocating for addressing inequality through increasing wages, increasing employment enforcement, ensure responsible government contracting, expanded education and training, affordable housing, and affordable...

2008 San Francisco Ordinance 81 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Type Ordinance

Year 2008

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board Of Supervisors

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement, Energy

This ordinance establishes greenhouse gas emissions targets and authorizes the Department of the Environment to coordinate efforts to meet these targets. It also outlines action plans for various City departments, including the San Francisco Planning Department, the San Francisco...

Smart Energy Home Case Study: The Barden Seidman Residence

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level -

State(s) Vermont

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Energy, Housing

This case study outlines how Vermont's Barden Seidman family was able to build an energy-efficient home with smart systems and appliances through a traditional retrofit project process. It discusses the project's successes and challenges and describes opportunities for further improvement....

2010 El Paso Ordinance 017466 Traffic Safety

Type Ordinance

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source El Paso City Council

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

The ordinance requires the operator of a motor vehicle to create a safe environment for a Vulnerable Road User, including pedestrians, a person on horseback, and persons operating equipment other than a motor vehicle, by giving them space on the road and yielding the right of way....

2011 Chicago Ordinance 5547 Regulating Vacant Buildings

Type Ordinance

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Chicago City Council

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

This ordinance requires an owner of a vacant building to register the building with the city within thirty days of the building becoming vacant. The owner must renew this registration every six months until the building is no longer vacant. After registering the building, the owner...

2011 Newark Ordinance Requiring Registration for Vacant Properties

Type Ordinance

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) New Jersey

Source Newark City Council

Policy Areas Housing

This ordinance requires building owners to file a registration statement and pay necessary fees for each of their vacant properties. After filing a registration statement, they must also provide access to the City to conduct an exterior and interior inspection of the building to determine...

Living Wage Policies and Big-Box Retail: How a Higher Wage Standard Would Impact Walmart Workers and Shoppers

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source U.C. Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This study assesses the impact of higher wages on Walmart workers and consumers, and breaks down how these effects are distributed across income levels. Their analysis reveals that establishing a higher minimum wage for big box retail workers would significantly benefit workers living...

Making the Case for Change: Using Data to Identify Community Needs and Spur Action

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town, County, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Community Development, Economic Justice

Data helps policymakers, activists, and other stakeholders understand the needs of their neighborhoods, helping to ensure that their advocacy efforts are tailored to the real challenges of communities and not their assumed needs. This brief provides an introduction to using Census...

Model Amendment to a Zoning Ordinance or By-Law: Allowing Conditional Use of Wind Energy Facilities

Type Model Law

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This model ordinance or zoning by-law aims to assist cities and towns in establishing reasonable standards for wind power development. It details the general requirements for all wind energy facilities, as they relate to design standards, safety and environmental standards, maintenance...

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