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Transition roadmaps for sustainable and resilient cities
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year -
Level -
State(s) All States
Source Sustainable Justice EU
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources
This database contains a compilation of guides to green energy transitions and climate mitigation and adaptation policies from cities around the world making transitions to green energy and implementing climate mitigative and adaptive policies. Policies included come from Rotterdam,...
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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...
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King County GreenTools Roadmap to a Green Building Program
Type Roadmap
Year 2012
Level County
State(s) Washington
Source King County Solid Waste Division
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources
This report provides guide to creating green municipal building codes and practices that improve energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, and environmental and economic performance more broadly. The roadmap guides cities through foundational steps such as conducting...
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2005 Austin Ordinance 20050519-008 Expanding TOD Zoning Districts
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2005
Level City or Town
State(s) Texas
Source City Council of Austin
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility, Housing
This ordinance creates a transit-oriented development (TOD) zoning district. It expands TOD classification to include different types of neighborhoods and areas, such as Downtown TOD districts and Neighborhood TOD districts, and also establishes design and development standards tailored...
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Regional Operations: One Approach to Improving Traffic Signal Timing
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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US Cities and Climate Change: Status and Roadmap for the Future
Type Roadmap
Year 2021
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source IEEE Smart Cities
Policy Areas Community Development, Environment & Natural Resources
This article reviews best practices for strengthening city climate plans based on the regulatory environment, local priorities, and funding opportunities. It identifies the electric grid and power utilities as key enablers of climate change adaptation and mitigation, and explores...
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Game-Changing Potential: Urban Wealth Funds and the City of Atlanta
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2022
Level City or Town
State(s) All States, Georgia
Source Government Finance Officers Association
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Housing
Urban wealth funds allow local governments to generate revenue by taking stock of publicly owned assets and engaging in new forms of planning and development to generate long term financial returns. This report examines how Atlanta's use of an UWF to finance affordable housing expansion...
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Tax Increment Financing: Pros, Cons, and Examples
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level State
State(s) All States
Source Environmental Risk Information Services
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement
This report outlines the redevelopment benefits of tax increment financing, including restoring historic buildings, creating public-private partnerships, raising the value of the tax base, and supporting infrastructure expansion strategies. It also includes case studies of states...
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2018 Pierce County Resolution R2018-39s2 Recommending an Update to the County Coordinated Water System
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2018
Level City or Town, County
State(s) Washington
Source Pierce County
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces
This resolution outlines membership and responsibilities of the county Water Utility Coordinating Committee which oversees the Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP). The committee's voting members include county officials and representatives from water purveyors with over 50 service...
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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...
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Value Capture for Transportation Finance: Report to the Minnesota Legislature
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2009
Level City or Town
State(s) All States, Minnesota
Source University of Minnesota
Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Finance & Procurement
This report identifies and analyzes value capture policies including land value taxes, tax increment financing, special assessments, transportation utility fees, development impact fees, negotiated exactions, joint development, and air rights. It finds that these policies can generate...
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Preserving and Promoting Diverse Transit-Oriented Neighborhoods
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2006
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Center for Transit-Oriented Development
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility, Housing
This report focuses on the challenges and opportunities associated with creating diverse, dense, and equitable transit-oriented communities. It highlights the need for preserving affordable housing anchored by public transit stations, and encouraging community engagement in the planning...
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Encourage Infill Development
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Sustainable Development Code
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing, Public Spaces
Localities should prioritize redeveloping vacant or underutilized properties in areas that have previously been developed to spur economic development, create more efficient mixes of jobs and housing, and reduce blight. This policy memo recommends establishing incentive programs for...
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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,...
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The Innovative DOT: A handbook of policy and practice
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2012
Level State, City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source Smart Growth America
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility
Inadequate transportation services and traditional means of funding must be reformed to improve safety, reduce congestion, and enhance economic opportunities. This handbook outlines innovation transportation approaches to make systems more efficient and effective. Best practices include...
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