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San Luis Obispo County, CA, Countywide Design Guidelines
1998The county's design guidelines apply to the unincorporated communities are rural areas of the county. -
Stillwater, MN, Design Manual For Commercial Historic District
1989, updated 2006This design manual offers guidelines that preserve the historic and pedestrian character of the city's downtown. -
Asheville, NC, Historic Districts & Design Guidelines
December 2016These guides share different design standards for four historic districts in Asheville, North Carolina, given the unique characters of each district. -
Innovating the Planning Process Through Community-Centered Design
Planetizen, August 4, 2015by: Sean O'Malley, Andrew Watkins, AICPThis blog post examines the importance of a community-centered design approach to neighborhood planning. -
Ottawa, ON, Completed Planning and Design Guidelines
2006, 2009The city has developed a number of separate planning and design guidelines for various types of development within the city. -
Aurora, CO, Sustainable Infill and Redevelopment Design Handbook
2012by:This handbook and design guidelines address Housing Supply Planning, Residential Infill Development, and Solar Energy. -
Tucson, AZ, City Historic Designations and Design Review
2015These guides set specific design standards for five historic districts and two neighborhoods in Tucson, Arizona. -
Idaho Springs, CO, Design Guidelines for Historic Structures
2007The city's historic structure design guidelines address the placement of solar panels on historic structures. -
Frederick, MD, Frederick Town Historic District Design Guidelines
June 2019This guide provides design standards for the installation of solar panels on structures within historic districts. -
Santa Barbara, CA, Outdoor Lighting & Streetlight Design Guidelines
Updated July 26, 2013This guide establishes the city's outdoor lighting design requirements for public and private lighting. -
Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery
2013by: Charles KibertThis book outlines the history and science of green building while serving as a guide for their design and construction. -
HCD Model Universal Design Local Ordinance (AB 2787)
October 2005This model ordinance provides a template to help cities in California improve accessibility through universal design standards. -
Laramie, WY, Design Guidelines for Historic Downtown Laramie
2007These design guidelines for the city's downtown commercial district were developed as part of the city's Main Street program. -
Seattle, WA, Design Review: General Information, Application Instructions, and Submittal Requirements
Client Assistance Memo 238, 2016This memo addresses the city's full and administrative design review processes. -
Big Sky, MT, Town Center Design Standards and Guidelines
2015These extensive design guidelines for the town center were created by the Town Center Owners Association. -
Santa Barbara, CA, Passive Solar Building Design Guidelines and Recognition Program
This guide offers guidance to homeowners on passive solar design. -
Monroe, WA, Infill, Multifamily and Mixed Use Design Standards
2011This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for residential infill development. -
Raleigh, NC, Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts and Landmarks
May 2017This guide shares historic preservation design guidelines for Raleigh, North Carolina. -
Ottawa, IL, Design Review Guidelines – C-4 Zoning
2003, updated 2015These design guidelines for the city's C-4 downtown zoning district were developed as part of the downtown master plan process. -
Greenville, SC, Design Guidelines for the Central Business District
2000This set of design guidelines for the city's central business district complements guidelines for historic preservation overlay districts. -
Charles County, MD, Architectural and Site Design Guidelines and Standards
2005These design guidelines address single-family residential, commercial/industrial development, and planned development zones. -
NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide
2014This guide applies complete street principals to a variety of urban typologies. The NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide is drawn from the experience of its members, as well as best practices from around the world. -
Hebron, CT, Guidelines for Community Site and Architectural Design
2013These design guidelines for a small town of about 10,000 people are used to evaluate all land use applications. -
Fuquay-Varina, NC, Design Guidelines – Town Center Overlay District
2009These architectural and building design guidelines apply to primary and transition districts in the town center overlay district. -
Green Site Design: Strategies for Storm Water Management
Journal of Green Building, 2(4): 46-56, 2007by: Edward CookThis article explores the use of green infrastructure within the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification system. -
Coordinating Capital Planning and Design-Based Standards
Zoning Practice — September 2020by: Michael Lauer September 01, 2020This edition of Zoning Practice explores the relationship between capital planning and land development regulations that focus on building and site design.List price$10.00ZP subscriber$0.00 -
Biophilic Design and Climate Change: Performance Parameters for Health
Frontiers in Built Environment, 5, 2019by: Julia Africa, Judith Heerwagen, Vivian LoftnessThis article demonstrates how biophilic design principals can provide resilience in human health and in the built environment. -
Philadelphia, PA, Green Stormwater Infrastructure Planning & Design Manual
April 2018This guide outlines planning and design considerations and technical requirements for green stormwater infrastructure projects installed and maintained by the Philadelphia Water Department. -
Compatible Infill Design: Principles of New Construction in Oregon's Historic Districts
2011This guide sets infill design standards for historic districts in Oregon. -
Ann Arbor, MI, Historic District Design Guidelines
December 2012This guide outlines the existing historic resources in Ann Arbor, Michigan and shares design guidelines for residential and commercial properties, including new construction in historic districts. -
Rebuilding with Resilience: Lessons from the Rebuild by Design Competition After Hurricane Sandy
2016This report highlights lessons learned from the Rebuild by Design (RBD) competition, which promoted innovative design approaches to rebuilding from the impacts of Hurricane Sandy. -
Conceptual Green Infrastructure Design and Community Engagement in Gary, Indiana
January 2017This case study describes the use of outreach and design tools for green infrastructure planning. -
Siting and Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment
This guide provides design guidelines and best practices for local governments and others who are implementing electric vehicle infrastructure. -
What Is a Walkable Place? The Walkability Debate in Urban Design
Urban Design International 20(4): 274-292, 2015by: Ann ForsythThis article highlights the range of definitions of walkability in urban design. -
Model Open Space Design / Natural Resource Protection Zoning
Smart Growth/Smart Energy Toolkit, 2007This model zoning bylaw/ordinance provides a template for communities in Massachusetts to incorporate open space design and natural resource protection into their regulations. -
Truckee Meadows Structural Controls Design and Low Impact Development Manual
April 2015by: Andrew Knust, David RiosThis guide provides considerations for the siting, design, operation, and maintenance of low-impact development (LID). -
Knoxville, TN, Heart of Knoxville Infill Housing Design Guidelines
2005by: Knoxville Knox County MPC,This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for context-sensitive residential infill in established neighborhoods. -
Arroyo Grande, CA, Design Guidelines and Standards for Mixed Use Districts
2004These design guidelines apply to four mixed use districts along a major corridor within the city. -
The Pitfalls of Public Design Review
Planners need to know the limitations and the constitutional controls.January 01, 2020The considerations involved in establishing and operating a public process for design review pose legal challenges. -
Park City, UT, Design Guidelines for Historic Districts and Historic Sites
The city's historic design guidelines address the placement of solar panels on historic resources. -
Los Angeles, CA, Small Lot Design Guidelines
2014This guide is intended for architects, designers, developers, and residents. It contains recommendations for site planning, building design, landscaping, approaches to sustainability and case studies related to Los Angeles’ small lot ordinance. -
Vancouver, BC, Urban Agriculture Design Guidelines for the Private Realm
January 2009This guide provides information to support the design of urban agriculture installations within the city of Vancouver, BC. -
Overland Park, KS, Infill/Redevelopment Design Guidelines and Standards
2004by:This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for single-family and multifamily residential infill development in established neighborhoods. -
Suffolk County, NY, Model Universal Design Incentive Local Ordinance
March 2010This model ordinance provides a template to help cities in Suffolk County, New York, improve accessibility through universal design incentives. -
Mesa County, CO, Whitewater Mixed Use/Commercial Districts and Design Standards
n.d.These design guidelines and standards were created for use in a specific planning area for mixed use development. -
Rock Island, IL, Residential Design Guidelines for Historic Districts and Landmarks
The city's historic design guidelines recommends that solar panel installations not be visible from the street. -
PVPC, MA, Healthy Community Design Toolkit - Leveraging Positive Change
2014by: Catherine Ratte`, Danielle McKahn, Larry SmithThis guide lays out planning and design tools, or leverage points, that advocates can use to improve community health in Massachusetts. -
Design Review Manual: A Guide for the Blackstone River Valley
2003This guide was written to help smaller communities establish design review processes to preserve historic community character in the face of rapid growth. -
Design Guidelines for Historic Sites and Districts in Montgomery County, Maryland
The county's historic design guidelines provide guidance for installing solar panels on historic buildings without changing building character. -
Intro to Easy Design of LID/BMP/GI Stormwater Controls
March 2018This online training explores the terminology and design criteria of low-impact development, best management practices, and green infrastructure.