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Literature Summary and Benefits
Associated with Alternative Development Approaches

Case Study Examples Listed in Literature

Case Studies of Successful, Environmentally Sensitive Infrastructure Programs and Projects

Case Study Name	Location	Economic Analysis Included?
Bamberton	Vancouver, B.C.	No
Haymount*	Caroline Co., VA	No
Middleton Hills	Middleton, WI	No
Seaside	Seaside, FL	No
Kentlands	Gaithersburg, MD	No
Abacoa	Jupiter, FL	No
Haven	St. Augustine Beach, FL	No
Village Homes	Davis, CA	Yes
Marin County Growth Management	Marin County, CA	No
Santa Cruz County Growth Management Agenda	Santa Cruz, CA	No
Lexington-Fayette County Growth Management	Lexington-Fayette County, KY	No
Cannon Beach Growth Management	Cannon Beach, OR	No
Montgomery County Growth Management	Montgomery County, MD	No
Medford Township Performance-based Growth Management	Medford Township, NJ	No
Hilton Head Island Growth Management	Hilton Head Island, SC	No
City of Pembroke Pines	Broward County, FL	Yes
Sustainable Communities Demonstration Project	State of Florida	No
Village of Woodsong	Shallotte, NC	Yes
EcoVillage	Ithaca, NY	No
Playa Vista	Los Angeles, CA	Yes
Belle Hall (computer simulation)	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Yes
Farmview	Yardley, PA	No
Prairie Crossing	Near Chicago, IL	No
Fox Property Study	Palm Beach County, FL	No
Destiny Road Town Houses	Germantown, MD	Yes
Woodfield	Germantown, MD	Yes
Courtland Farms	Lucketts, VA	No

Case Studies on "Urbanizing" Suburbs and Areas Where Infill has Successfully Occurred

Case Study Name	Location	Economic Analysis Included?
California Infill Development Program	California	No
Downtown Master Plan*	City of West Palm Beach, FL	No
Florida Main Street Program	State of Florida	No
Grand Central Square	Los Angeles, CA	Yes
Memorial Park	Richmond, CA	Yes
Mizner Park	Boca Raton, FL	Yes
River Place	Portland, OR	Yes
Uptown District	San Diego, CA	Yes
Ballston	Arlington, VA	No
Main Street	Huntington Beach, CA	No
Downtown Redlands	Redlands, CA	No
Whittier Boulevard	East Los Angeles, CA	No
The Eastward Ho! Initiative	South Florida	No
Fearrington	Near Chapel Hill, NC	No
Fairview Village	Near Portland, OR	No
Downtown area	Mashpee, MI	No
Downtown area	Boca Raton, FL	No
Revitalization Plan	Orlando, FL	No
The Florida Avenue Project	Miami, FL	No
The Jordan Tract	Mount Pleasant, SC	No
North Boulder*	Boulder, CO	No
South Martin County*	Martin County, FL	No
Master Plan	Port Royal, SC	No
Montgomery Village	Montgomery Township, NJ	No
Lake Park Village	Union County, NC	No
Oak Ridges Moraine	Toronto, Canada	No
Peaks Branch	Dallas, TX	No
Dorsey Woods	Arlington, VA	Yes

Case Studies of Model Ordinances and Comprehensive Plans

Case Study Name	Location	Plan or Ordinance? ($)
Colleton County Development Standards	Colleton County, SC	ordinances
Countywide Policy Element for Fairfax County	Fairfax County, VA	comprehensive plan
Public Facilities Manual of Fairfax County	Fairfax County, VA	ordinance
Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance	Prince George's County, MD	model ordinance
Stormwater Management Regulations	State of Maryland	model ordinance
Preliminary Master Plan	Glenn Dale-Seabrook-Lanham and Vicinity, MD	comprehensive plan
Approved Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment	Bladensburg-New Carollton and Vicinity, Maryland	comprehensive plan
Retrofit Master Plan Study	Austin, TX	comprehensive plan
Impact Assessment of the New Jersey Interim State Development and Redevelopment Plan	New Jersey	comprehensive plan using modeling ($)
Communities of Place, State Development and Redevelopment Plan	New Jersey	comprehensive plan
Model Code for Residential Development	Australia	model code
Transit-Supportive Land Use Planning Guidelines*	Ontario, Canada	comprehensive plan
Special Area Management Plan	Virginia's Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay	comprehensive plan($)
Model zoning regulations	Natural Lands Trust	model ordinance
Downtown Master Plan*	City of West Palm Beach, FL	comprehensive plan
City of Seattle	Seattle, WA	comprehensive plan
Town of Belmont Forest	Loudon County, VA	model ordinance
Transit Village Act	California	model ordinance
North Thurston UGMA*	Thurston County, WA	comprehensive plan
North Boulder*	Boulder, CO	model ordinance
Western C-9 Basin	Broward & Dade Counties, FL	comprehensive plan
South Martin County*	Martin County, FL	comprehensive plan
Economic benefits of open space	Duchess County, NY	comprehensive plan($)
Clark County	Clark County, NV	model ordinance
Hebron	Hebron, CT	model ordinance
South Central Minnesota	South Central Minnesota	comprehensive plans

($) Indicates economic analysis included.

Case Studies Using Intermodal Transportation Policies that Consider Environmental Impacts

Case Study Name	Location	Modes Provided ($)
Effects of Interstate 95 on Breeding Birds	Maine	A
For Animals. It's the Road to Safety.	Washington, DC	A
Haymount*	Caroline Co., VA	T,A
Skinny Streets & One-sided Sidewalks: A Strategy ... Paradise	Olympia, WA	A
I-287 It and They Will Drive on It	Wanaque, NJ	A($)
For Many, Gas Guzzler is Necessary Tool, Not a Toy	Clifton Park, NY	A($)
The Road Less Noisy: How America is Muffling the Highways	Colorado	A($)
Portland's Pedestrian Master Plan	Portland, OR	P
City of Toronto	Toronto, Canada	T,A
City of Seattle Bicycle Program	Seattle, WA	B
State of Washington Transportation Planning	Washington	T,A,P
Core Area Requirements to Support Non-Auto Trips, New Jersey Transit	New Jersey	T,A,P
Designing for Transit, Integrating Public Transportation and Land Development	San Diego Metropolitan Area	T,A,P
Guide to Land Use and Public Transportation	Snohomish County, WA	T
The Citizen Transportation Plan for Northeastern Illinois	Chicago Region, IL	T,A($)
Transit-Supportive Land Use Planning Guidelines*	Ontario, Canada	T,A,P
TCEA - Transportation Concurrency Exception Area	Delray Beach, FL	T,A,P,B
Smart Development Program	State of Oregon	T,A($)
The Crossings*	Mountain View, CA	T,A,P($)
Old Pasadena	Pasadena, CA	T,A,P
North Thurston UGMA*	Thurston County, WA	T,A,P
North Boulder*	Boulder, CO	T,A
South Martin County*	Martin County, FL	T,A,P
Revegetation along US 189	Provo Canyon, Utah	T
Stream Restoration in Boulder	Colorado	P, B
Rail Plan on the Wrong Track	Maryland	T($)
MSHA, Grow, Don't Mow Program	Maryland	T

P=Pedestrian, T=Transit, A=Auto, B=Bicycle ($) Indicates economic analysis included.

Green Development Literature Search: Summary and Benefits Associated with Alternative Development Approaches. Presented to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds; Rod Frederick, Work Assignment Manager; in conjunction with Oceans and Coastal Protection Division; Margherita Pryor, Jessica Cogan; September 30, 1996; Prepared by--Tetra Tech, Inc., 10306 Eaton Place, Suite 340, Fairfax, VA 22030; Under EPA Contract #68-C3-0303; Work Assignment #3-112

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