Using Historical Records to Assess Environmental Conditions at Community Gardens
The Center for Public Environmental Oversight has published a report to help local governments, community based organizations, and others evaluate the environmental risks associated with beneficially reusing urban, contaminated sites for certain purpose… more »
How-To Guides for Solar Communities
The US Department of Energy has updated two popular publications. A Guide to Community Solar shows how people can participate in a collective PV system with the "one system, many people" approach. Its sister publication, The Solarize Guidebook, offers… more »
Guidebook Urges Incorporating Families into TOD Planning
The Center for Transit-Oriented Development and the Center for Cities & Schools have released TOD 205 - Families and Transit-Oriented Development: Creating Complete Communities for All. This guidebook illustrates why planning for transit-oriented de… more »
Essential Smart Growth Fixes for Rural Planning, Zoning, and Development Codes
This new report from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers ten essential fixes to help rural communities amend their codes, ordinances, and development requirements to promote more environmentally and economically sustainable growth.… more »
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation
Many aspects of the obesity problem have been identified and discussed; however, there has not been complete agreement on what needs to be done to accelerate progress. Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention from the Institute of Medicine presents… more »
CNU20 Conference Webcasts Now Online
Many of the presentations from the Congress for New Urbanism’s 20th Annual Meeting held in May 2012 are now available for free viewing online. As more content becomes available over the course of the next few months, CNU will be uploading additional vi… more »
Planning Los Angeles
This new book from the American Planning Association Press explores the greener side of Los Angeles. Essays from almost three dozen writers cover LA’s progress in green space preservation, planning for diverse communities, and accommodating transportati… more »
Citizen’s Guide to Urban Design
Published by the Foundation for Louisiana, this guide provides citizen engagement strategies that are essential to equitable growth and development. Written for Louisiana but applicable across the nation, the guide can be used to facilitate dialog betw… more »
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