Category: Reports
Neighborhood Infrastructure, Community Dynamics, Physical Activity, and Health Outcomes
A neighborhood's quality of life is correlated with improved physical and mental health, states this new report from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation. The study found that residents in revitalized low-income neighborhoods of Kansas City had mor… more »
Triple Harvest: Farmland Conservation for Climate Protection, Smart Growth and Food Security in California
This new report by the California Climate and Agriculture Network describes the many essential services provided by California farmland and current development threats. As California aims to reach its mandate of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020… more »
Travel Behavior and Mobility of Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations: Evidence from the National Household Travel Survey
The Small Urban and Rural Transit Center at North Dakota State University's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute recently released this report, which examines travel behavior and mobility of older adults, people with disabilities, individuals in… more »
2012 Urban Mobility Report
The 2012 Urban Mobility Report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institution details the enormous costs associated with increasing traffic congestion in America’s major metro areas. The report found that U.S. commuters spent 5.5 billion hours and al… more »
Green Infrastructure—A Landscape Approach
This new report from the American Planning Association shows how green infrastructure cleans the air and water, replenishes aquifers, reduces flooding, and moderates the climate. Green infrastructure approaches also help promote healthy exercise and acc… more »
Infrastructure Financing Options for Transit-Oriented Development
This new EPA report provides communities with a comprehensive guide to tools and strategies that are available for financing and funding infrastructure for transit-oriented development. The report provides examples of how some communities are using spec… more »
Residential Construction Trends in America's Metropolitan Regions - 2012 Report
This latest report from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maps where infill is taking place nationwide by comparing the locations of new home construction with existing data on land cover. Nearly three out of four large metropolitan regions saw an in… more »
Cities Reacting to Climate Change
A new report by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) highlights 20 local governments across the country that are taking the initiative to combat global warming. The report follows up an earlier survey ICLEI did of 298 Am… more »
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