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The Built Environment and Health: An Evidence Review
November 2013by: Russell Jones, Gregor YatesThis briefing paper considers the connections between the built environment and health to help guide the design of urban space in the UK. -
Kearny County, KS, Environmental Code
Updated September 2014This county code provides standards for the location, design, construction, maintenance, waste disposal and use of on-site wastewater systems in the county. -
Urban Nature and Biodiversity for Cities
September 2021by: Jeffrey Smith, Anne Guerry, Eric LonsdorfThis briefing paper provides scientific reasoning for why it is important to incorporate urban design, along with how urban areas can do so. -
LEED-ND Planners Guide & Model Ordinance
March 2011This model ordinance provides a template to help cities and counties promote Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) certification standards. -
The Baltimore Planning Academy: Community Empowerment Through Civic Education
PAS Memo 112by: Elina Bravve June 01, 2022This PAS Memo explains the vision and goals of the Baltimore Planning Academy, its structure and design, and its impacts thus far, and offers guidance for planners seeking to create similar civic education and empowerment programs in their communities.Nonmembers$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Rhode Island Transfer of Development Rights Manual
2015This guide provides recommendations to state and local officials in Rhode Island to help them design and implement transfer of development rights programs. -
Regional Green Building Case Study Project: A post-occupancy study of LEED projects in Illinois
October 2009This case study analyzes the performance, costs, and benefits of several Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) projects according to several metrics. -
Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments
January 2011This guide is designed to help local government staff and officials design and implement a comprehensive strategy for growing the local solar market. -
Differences Between Miami's Form-Based Code and Traditional Zoning Code in Integrating Planning Principles
Journal of the American Planning Association, 81(1): 46-66, 2015by: Ajay Garde, Cecilia Joung Un Kim, Oscar TsaiThis article evaluates the extent to which form-based codes adopted by the City of Miami have integrated important planning and design criteria. -
Glendale, CA, Municipal Code
2016The city's municipal code establishes an urban art fund that encourages creative placemaking, establishes a design review process, addresses wireless telecommunications facilities in the public right-of-way. -
Mission Viejo, CA, Municipal Code
The city's zoning regulations provide solar energy development standards and require solar-friendly landscape design. -
Bar Harbor, ME, Municipal Code
Updated August 2019The city’s municipal code provides an additional dwelling unit for planned unit developments (PUD’s) that are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. -
Old Orchard Beach, ME, Code of Ordinances
The town's subdivision regulations promote solar access and solar orientation and design. -
Driving Down Emissions: Transportation, Land Use, and Climate Change
October 2020This report evaluates the role of car-oriented land use and design on the nation’s transportation emissions and the impact on climate change. -
Extended Reality for Planning
PAS QuickNotes 98by: Jennifer Mendez March 01, 2022This edition of PAS QuickNotes explores the ways in which planners can use extended reality (XR) for many different aspects of planning work, including visualizations with real-world context, community engagement with vulnerable populations, and planning scenario design.Nonmember price$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
St. Paul, MN, Strategic Stormwater Solutions for Transit-Oriented Development
2013This plan presents a series of recommendations to guide policy, design, and public investments related to stormwater infrastructure along a new light-rail line. -
California Building Code
California Building Code, 2016by: State of CaliforniaThis statute by the State of California, establishes building construction and design regulations for developments in the WUI areas. -
Comprehensive Plan Review Checklists
2007by: Design for HealthThis guide and model policy tool from the University of Minnesota's Design for Health project includes a checklist and audit tool designed for communities to evaluate comprehensive plans. -
Livable Communities: Model Comprehensive Plan Objectives and Policies
2007by: Pinellas County Planning DeptThis guide and model policy document from the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization in Florida presents the four principles for creating livable communities: Density, Diversity, Design, and Destinations. -
Bringing the Benefits of Solar Energy to Low-Income Consumers: A Guide for States and Municipalities
May 2017by: Bentham PaulosThis guide is designed to help states and local governments design and implement policies and programs to promote solar access for low-income consumers. -
Assessing the Economic Benefits and Resilience of Complete Streets in Orlando, FL: A Natural Experimental Design Approach
Journal of Transport & Health, 8: 169–178, 2018by: Chia-Yuan Yu, Minjie Xu, Samuel TowneThis article presents the results of a study of the effects of complete streets on single-family property values. -
The Leap to Zero Carbon and Zero Emissions: Understanding How to Go Beyond Existing Sustainable Design Protocols
Journal of Green Building, 3(4): 64-77, 2008by: Terri BoakeThis article explores how carbon neutral standards can be incorporated into green building certification systems. -
Technical Guidance Manual for Sustainable Neighborhoods
2013by: Meg Byerly, Jennie Nolon, John NolonThis guide presents several avenues for municipalities to use the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design- Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) certification to promote sustainable neighborhoods. -
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2019The city-county’s codified ordinances create the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission assigned with designation and design review responsibilities. -
Equitable Development Guidelines
March 2018by: Jocelyn Drummond, Victoria Lawson, Elizabeth DeWolfThis guide aims to make equitable development the industry standard by sharing strategies for the planning process, employment and procurement, designed space, housing, and design standards. -
The Arsenal of Exclusion
April 2012This audio summarizes some of the design elements that have been utilized in cities to keep people separate, and discusses their role in preventing integrated and equitable cities. -
Model Municipal Green Building Ordinance
October 2010by: Marne Sussman, Jason JamesThis model ordinance provides a template to help cities utilize several Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification categories and the Energy Star Rating System. -
Green Building Economic Impact Study
September 2015This report outlines the direct and indirect economic impacts of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system and green building construction by state. -
Oneida Nation, WI, Reservation Comprehensive Plan
Updated October 2008The Oneida Nation’s comprehensive plan incorporates strategies for improving health into its Health Care, Community Design, Parks and Recreation, Agriculture, and Environmental Protection goals and objectives. -
Comprehensive Planning Information Sheets
2008by: Design for HealthThis clearinghouse website offers links to the Design for Health Information Sheets series, which offers strategies for incorporating a wide range of health considerations into comprehensive plans and ordinances. -
Los Angeles, CA, Municipal Code
Updated December 2021This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Affordable Housing Programs, Design Review, Grayfields Reuse and Redevelopment, Housing Supply Planning, Residential Infill, Solar Energy, and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Northbrook, IL, Code of Ordinances
Updated August 2019The village's code of ordinances requires new public buildings, and provides incentives for private buildings to, receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. -
Lighting Quality and Acoustic Quality in LEED-Certified Buildings Using Occupant Evaluation
Journal of Green Building, 6(2): 139-155, 2011by: Young LeeThis article includes a study on the relationship between Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and lighting and acoustic quality in the workplace. -
A Local Government Guide to LEED for Neighborhood Development
April 2012This guide presents the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) certification system as a resource for municipalities to achieve their sustainability goals. -
Accessory Housing Is Part of the Solution
Breakthroughs, January 2004This short article summarizes a number of common regulatory barriers to affordable housing. These barriers include process requirements, design standards, occupancy standards, and lot size and parking standards. -
Land Use Planning for Public Health: The Role of Local Boards of Health in Community Design and Development
2006by: Atlanta Regional Health Forum, Atlanta Regional CommissionThis guide outlines the role of local boards of health in the land use planning process. -
MarpleTownship, PA, Township Code
The township's subdivision code includes design considerations for mobile home parks encourages an east-west axis orientation offering southern exposure to their longest wall and roof area. -
Cities and Ageing
GCIF Policy Snapshot 2, September 2013This report considers the impact that rapid urbanization and aging will have on cities and introduces the Age Friendly City Policy, Planning & Design framework and its indicators. -
Georgia Model Code: Alternatives to Conventional Zoning
June 2007by: Georgia Department of Community AffairsThis model unified development code belongs to the Design Review, Farmland Protection, Form-Based Zoning, Housing Supply Planning, Residential Infill Development, Scenic View Protection, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
"Go Big and Go Green"
April 2014This audio discusses the United States Green Buidling Council’s efforts to promote green building’s benefits and successes through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system. -
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Municipal Code
The city's codes allow for renewable energy system installations and require solar-accommodating design for new construction. -
Newark, NJ, Master Plan
The Business and Industry, Energy and Energy Distribution, Utilities and Infrastructure, and Urban Design elements of the city's master plan include solar-supportive actions and strategies. -
Morgan Hill, CA, General Plan
The Open Space and Conservation Element of the city's general plan includes policies and actions supporting the incorporation of solar energy systems in the design of new and existing development. -
Los Angeles, CA, Slauson Corridor Transit Neighborhood Plan
2022This sub area plan is to improve and identify land use, zoning, and urban design strategies along the Blue, Silver, and Crenshaw lines to further the Transit Neighborhood Plan. -
Elmira Town, NY, Municipal Code
Updated October 2018by: Town of Elmira, NYThe town's zoning code establishes a number of design guidelines for siting and maintaining buildings and vegetation to maximize solar access for the use of solar energy systems. -
Arlington County, VA, Green Building Density Bonus Incentive Policy
Adopted November 2014This standalone policy describes a voluntary green building incentive that allocates Floor Area Ratio (FAR) density bonuses relative to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification levels. -
Creating Healthy Neighborhoods With Ann Forsyth
November 2017by: Elizabeth Hartig, Ann ForsythThis video features a conversation with Ann Forsyth about the book she co-authored with Emily Salomon and Laura Smead, Creating Healthy Neighborhoods: Evidence-Based Planning and Design Strategies. -
Chico, CA, 2030 General Plan
Adopted April 2011This comprehensive plan includes goals, policies, and actions to reduce nonrenewable energy resource consumption by supporting renewable energy technologies and passive solar design principles in new development. -
Retrofitting the Suburbs to Increase Walking: Evidence From a Land-Use–Travel Study
Urban Studies (48)1: 129-159, 2011by: Marlon Boarnet, Kenneth Joh, AICP, Walter SiembabThis article found that the urban design of a suburban community affects pedestrian use, and recommends measures to encourage both infill development and increased pedestrian use. -
Gresham, OR, Development Code
Updated May 2009The city's development code provides standards and permissions for small-, medium-, and large-scale solar energy systems; solar-related features are included in the city's menu of sustainable site design options.