Locations Outside the Northeast
Links
The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Land Use Toolbox
Agriculture & Rural Change
Fiscal Impact/Taxation
Healthy Communities
Historic Preservation
Housing
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Land Preservation
Planning/Zoning
Transportation
Water/Sewer
You and Your Community - What You Can Do
You and Your Community - What You Can Do with Others
American
Tree Farm System
American
Tree Farm System,
http://www.treefarmsystem.org/
Description:
The mission of the American Tree Farm System is to promote the growing
of renewable forest resources on private lands while protecting environmental
benefits and increasing public understanding of all benefits of productive
forestry.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Brookings
Institute
Who
Sprawls Most
- How Growth Patterns Differ Across the U.S.,
http://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/es/urban/publications/fulton.pdf
Description:
This is the first national study to measure the consumption of land for
urbanization compared to population change for every US metropolitan area.
. The report also examines variables associated with sprawl, density,
and urbanization, and finds for example, that, all else being equal, metropolitan
areas with large shares of foreign-born residents have higher densities
and sprawl less.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Communities
by Choice
Communities
by Choice,
http://www.communitiesbychoice.org
Description:
Communities by Choice is a national network of communities, organizations
and individuals committed to learning and practicing sustainable development.
We define sustainable development as the process of making choices that
consider the long-term economy, ecology and equity of all communities.
Our mission is to share knowledge and resources that advance the practice
of sustainable development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Community
Alliance with Family Farmers
Community
Alliance with Family Farmers,
http://www.caff.org/
Description:
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers is building a movement of rural
and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the
land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: National
Economic
Research Service - USDA
Development
at the Urban Fringe and Beyond: Impacts on Agriculture and Rural Land,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aer803/
Description:
Land development in the United States is following two routes: expansion
of urban areas and large-lot development (greater than 1 acre per house)
in rural areas. Controlling growth and planning for it are the domains
of State and local governments. The Federal Government may be able to
help them in such areas as building capacity to plan and control growth,
providing financial incentives for channeling growth in desirable directions,
or coordinating local, regional, and State efforts.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: National
Farm
Foundation
Farm
Foundation,
http://www.farmfoundation.org
Description:
Farm Foundation is a publicly supported nonprofit organization working
to improve the economic health and social well-being of US agriculture,
the food system and rural people by helping private and public sector
decision makers identify and understand forces that will shape the future.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: National
Farmland
Information Center
Farmland
Information Center,
http://www.farmlandinfo.org
Description:
Welcome to the Farmland Information Center. The FIC is a clearinghouse
for information about farmland protection and stewardship. Here at the
FIC Web site, you will find a collection of materials, agricultural and
land use statistics, laws, literature and technical resources related
to farmland protection and stewardship.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Federal
Geographic Data Committee
National
Spatial Data Infrastructure,
http://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi/nsdi.html
Description:
The goal of this Infrastructure is to reduce duplication of effort among
agencies, improve quality and reduce costs related to geographic information,
to make geographic data more accessible to the public, to increase the
benefits of using available data, and to establish key partnerships with
states, counties, cities, tribal nations, academia and the private sector
to increase data availability.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Heartland
Center for Leadership Development
Kellogg
Collection of Rural Community Development
Resources,
http://www.unl.edu/kellogg/
Description:
The Collection contains high quality rural community development materials
funded by the Kellogg Foundation and other selected sponsors of recognized
rural programs. Guidebooks, manuals, workshop materials, reports, books,
and videos are included.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Michigan
Land Use Institute
Michigan
Land Use Institute,
http://www.mlui.org/index.asp
Description:
The Michigan Land Use Institute was founded in 1995 to establish an approach
to economic development that strengthens communities, enhances opportunity,
and protects the state's unmatched natural resources. Our mission from
the beginning has been to help Michigan avoid the patterns of suburban
sprawl and over-development that cause traffic congestion, pollution,
loss of community, rising costs to individuals and governments, and a
deteriorating quality of life.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Michigan
National
Rural Development Partnership
National
Rural Development Partnership,
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/
Description:
The National Rural Development Partnership (NRDP) is a multi-faceted organization
bringing together partners from all levels of government as well as private
for profit and non-profit organizations to address the needs of rural
America.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: National
Orton
Family Foundation
Orton
Family Foundation,
http://www.orton.org/
Description:
The Orton Family Foundation, established in 1995 by Lyman Orton and Noel
Fritzinger, is a nonprofit, private operating foundation working with
rural communities as they cope with rapid economic, social and environmental
change. Our mission is to provide rural America with the tools they need
to undertake responsible rural and land use planning. Our contribution
comes in the form of programs and projects that communities can use in
the course of their planning discussions and decision-making processes.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Rocky
Mountain Institute
Rocky
Mountain Institute,
http://www.rmi.org
Description:
Rocky Mountain Institute is an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization
that fosters the efficient and restorative use of natural, human and other
capital to make the world more secure, just, prosperous, and life sustaining.
We do this by inspiring business, civil society, and government to design
integrative solutions that create true wealth.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Rural
Development Philanthropy Learning Network
Rural
Development Philanthropy Learning Network,
http://www.aspencsg.org/rdp/
Description:
A network of community foundations and philanthropic institutions committed
to strengthening and sustaining rural communities.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: National
Sustainable
Communities Network
Sustainable
Communities Network,
http://www.sustainable.org
Description:
The Sustainable Communities Network is for those who want to help make
their communities more livable. Here a broad range of issues are addressed
and resources are provided to help make this happen. This web site is
being developed to increase the visibility of what has worked for other
communities, and to promote a lively exchange of information to help create
community sustainability in both urban and rural areas. We welcome your
comments and suggestions to make it as useful as possible.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
The
United Nations
FAOSTAT,
http://apps.fao.org/
Description:
FAOSTAT is an on-line and multilingual databases currently containing
over 1 million time-series records covering international statistics in
the following areas: production, trade, food balance sheets, fertilizer
and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forest products, fishery products,
population, agricultural machinery and food aid shipments.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: International
US
Census Bureau
American
Community Survey,
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
Description:
The American Community Survey is a new nationwide survey designed to provide
communities a fresh look at how they are changing.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing
Jurisdiction: National
US
Department of Agriculture
Alternative
Farming Systems Information Center,
http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/
Description:
AFSIC specializes in locating and accessing information related to alternative
cropping systems including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic,
and regenerative agriculture. AFSIC also focuses on alternative crops,
new uses for traditional crops, and crops grown for industrial production.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: National
US
Department of Agriculture
Building
Better Rural Places,
http://attra.ncat.org/guide/index.htm
Description:
A publication of the US Department of Agriculture agencies working together
for sustainable rural development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Law Institute
Brownfields
Center,
http://www.brownfieldscenter.org/small/about.shtml
Description:
The Environmental Law Institute's Brownfields Center provides essential
information on brownfields cleanup and redevelopment with a focus on the
concerns and needs of community groups across the country. The Center's
goal is to encourage and support effective citizen participation in the
redevelopment of brownfields.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Farmland
Information Center
Farmland
Information Center,
http://www.farmlandinfo.org
Description:
Welcome to the Farmland Information Center. The FIC is a clearinghouse
for information about farmland protection and stewardship. Here at the
FIC Web site, you will find a collection of materials, agricultural and
land use statistics, laws, literature and technical resources related
to farmland protection and stewardship.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Federal
Highway Administration
Social
Cost of Alternative Land Development Scenarios,
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/scalds/scalds.html
Description:
The Federal Highway Administration has sponsored the development of a
prototype model to estimate the full cost of alternative land use patterns.
The EXCEL-based spreadsheet is called the Social Cost of Alternative Land
Development Scenarios (SCALDS) model. The model was developed building
on three areas of research - least cost planning which has been used by
utilities for a number of years, full cost of travel studies, and cost
of service/cost of sprawl research. The model estimates monetary and non-monetary
costs associated with urban land development at the metropolitan scale.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Forest
Landowners Tax Council
Forest
Landowners Tax Council,
http://www.fltc.net/
Description:
The Forest Landowners Tax Council (FLTC) is an independent, national nonprofit
organization dedicated to providing an effective and unified voice for
non-industrial, private forest (NIPF) landowners on federal tax issues.
The Council seeks to provide technical research to identify opportunities
for timber tax improvements. FLTC is also a source of education for those
who wish to learn more about timber taxation.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation
Jurisdiction: National
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities,
http://www.fundersnetwork.org/
Description:
The Funders' Network is an active resource and focal point for foundations,
nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental,
social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment.
It informs funders of critical policy and grassroots developments; enables
program staff to share effective strategies and tools; builds the capacity
of key constituencies to promote smart growth and livable communities;
and raises awareness about the interdisciplinary nature of these issues
and the need for sustained engagement by a diverse coalition of funders.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Lincoln
Institute of Land Policy
Lincoln
Institute of Land Policy,
http://www.lincolninst.edu/index.asp
Description:
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a nonprofit and tax-exempt educational
institution established in 1974. Its mission as a school is to study and
teach land policy, including land economics and land taxation.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
National
Association of Home Builders
Land
Development,
http://www.nahb.org/page.aspx/category/sectionID=219
Description:
NAHB has assembled a wide variety of Land Development materials and information.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
National
Park Service
Cultural
Resources,
http://www.cr.nps.gov/index.htm
Description:
Information about the National Register of Historic Places, National Landmarks,
Historic American Buildings Survey and historic preservation tax credits
and grants.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: National
Office
of Community Planning and Development
Community
Connections Clearinghouse,
http://www.comcon.org/
Description:
The Community Connections (ComCon) Clearinghouse is the Information Center
for the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) at the US Department
of Housing and Urban Development. The Center serves CPD, its clients and
customers and all those with a common interest in safe, decent, affordable
housing, and those interested in creating community and economic development
opportunities at the local level.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth America
Smart
Growth America,
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com
Description:
Smart Growth America is a coalition of nearly 100 advocacy organizations
that have a stake in how metropolitan expansion affects our environment,
quality of life and economic sustainability. Our diverse coalition partners
include national, state and local groups working on behalf of the environment,
historic preservation, social equity, land conservation, neighborhood
redevelopment, farmland protection, labor, town planning .
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth Network
Smart
Growth Online,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/Default.asp?res=800
Description:
Smart Growth Online is a web-based catalogue of Smart Growth related news,
events, information and resources. Developed and funded through a cooperative
agreement between the US EPA and the Sustainable Communities Network,
this tool is designed to advance public understanding of smart growth
and how growth can improve community livability.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Sprawl-Busters
Sprawl-Busters,
http://www.sprawl-busters.com/
Description:
Sprawl-Busters Consultants help local community coalitions on-site to
design and implement successful campaigns against megastores and other
undesirable large-scale developments.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Surface
Transportation Policy Project
Surface
Transportation Policy Project,
http://www.transact.org/default.asp
Description:
The Surface Transportation Policy Project is a diverse, nationwide coalition
working to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices
that enhance the economy, improve public health, promote social equity,
and protect the environment.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Sustainable
Communities Network
Sustainable
Communities Network,
http://www.sustainable.org
Description:
The Sustainable Communities Network is for those who want to help make
their communities more livable. Here a broad range of issues are addressed
and resources are provided to help make this happen. This web site is
being developed to increase the visibility of what has worked for other
communities, and to promote a lively exchange of information to help create
community sustainability in both urban and rural areas. We welcome your
comments and suggestions to make it as useful as possible.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
1000
Friends of Oregon
1000
Friends of Oregon,
http://www.friends.org
Description:
1000 Friends of Oregon is a private nonprofit organization formed in 1975
to protect Oregon's quality of life through the conservation of farm and
forest lands, protection of natural and historic resources and promotion
of more compact and livable cities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Oregon
American
Institute of Architects
Center
for Livable Communities,
http://www.aia.org/livable/
Description:
The Center for Livable Communities is the clearinghouse for the American
Institute of Architects' many activities that influence the quality of
life in our nation's communities. The Center is a nonpartisan forum that
aims to provide unbiased leadership to facilitate discussions of community
design; to partner with other stakeholders to promote innovation; and
to inform policy choices for communities, regions, and the nation.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: National
Center
for Disease Control
Designing
and Building Healthy Places,
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/
Description:
As the leading public health agency in the United States, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientifically considers all
factors that affect the health of the nation. As we embark into the 21st
century, the interaction between people and their environments, natural
as well as human-made, continues to emerge as a major issue concerning
public health.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Colorado
Smart Growth Initiative
Colorado
Smart Growth Initiative,
http://www.state.co.us/smartgrowth/index.html
Description:
Information about Colorado's Smart Growth Initiative.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Communities
by Choice
Communities
by Choice,
http://www.communitiesbychoice.org
Description:
Communities by Choice is a national network of communities, organizations
and individuals committed to learning and practicing sustainable development.
We define sustainable development as the process of making choices that
consider the long-term economy, ecology and equity of all communities.
Our mission is to share knowledge and resources that advance the practice
of sustainable development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Community
Development Society
Community
Development Society,
http://codewriters.com/asites/main-pub.cfm?usr=commdev
Description:
The Community Development Society fosters the professional development
of those building the capacity of communities while serving as an advocate
for healthy communities and their importance to society. CDS members represent
a variety of fields: education, health care, social services, government,
utilities, economic development practitioners, citizen groups, and more.
Topics: Healthy Communities, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Congress
for the New Urbanism
Congress
for the New Urbanism,
http://www.cnu.org/
Description:
Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is a San Francisco-based nonprofit
organization that was founded in 1993. We work with architects, developers,
planners, and others involved in the creation of cities and towns, teaching
them how to implement the principles of the New Urbanism. These principles
include coherent regional planning, walkable neighborhoods, and attractive,
accommodating civic spaces.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: National
Dunn
Foundation
Dunn
Foundation,
http://www.dunnfoundation.org/
Description:
The Dunn Foundation believes that the natural growth of our towns and
cities has compromised the beauty of these places. Excessive signage,
strip malls, fast food franchises, utility poles, elimination of trees
and sidewalks for street widening has homogenized our once unique places
into a visual nightmare. Our mission is to educate children and adults
to this phenomenon and cause change, which will allow beauty and growth
to co-exist. The Dunn Foundation fulfills this mission through increasing
public understanding of the contribution community appearance makes to
our quality of life, and by linking people to the tools they need to make
positive aesthetic changes in their environment.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: National
Ecological
Cities Project
Ecological
Cities Project,
http://www.ecologicalcities.org/
Description:
The Ecological Cities Project is a quasi-independent program of research
and outreach affiliated with the Department of Geosciences and the Center
for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts,
Amherst. Founded in 1999 by Dr. Rutherford H. Platt, the Program seeks
to promote sharing of knowledge and experience among disciplines, sectors,
and urban regions regarding new approaches to urban greenspace creation
and management.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Protection Agency
Encouraging
Smart Growth,
http://www.epa.gov/livability/
Description:
EPA can help states and communities realize the economic, community, and
environmental benefits of smart growth by: providing information, model
programs, and analytical tools to inform communities about growth and
development; working to remove federal barriers that may hinder smarter
community growth; and creating new resources and incentives for states
and communities pursuing smart growth.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Protection Agency
Green
Communities Program,
http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/
Description:
The Goals of the Green Communities Program are: to promote innovative
tools that encourage successful community-based environmental protection
and sustainable community development; to establish partnerships with
other organizations and agencies to help build community capacity and
knowledge in order to create more livable communities; and to provide
technical assistance and training through the Assistance Kit, workshops,
and the network of successful Green Communities throughout the country.
Topics: Healthy Communities, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Federal
Highway Administration
Recreational
Trails Program,
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/index.htm
Description:
The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is an assistance program of the
US Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
The RTP provides funds to the States to develop and maintain recreational
trails and trail-related facilities for motorized and nonmotorized recreational
trail uses.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities,
http://www.fundersnetwork.org/
Description:
The Funders' Network is an active resource and focal point for foundations,
nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental,
social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment.
It informs funders of critical policy and grassroots developments; enables
program staff to share effective strategies and tools; builds the capacity
of key constituencies to promote smart growth and livable communities;
and raises awareness about the interdisciplinary nature of these issues
and the need for sustained engagement by a diverse coalition of funders.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
KnowledgePlex
KnowledgePlex,
http://www.knowledgeplex.org/?UserID=2
Description:
KnowledgePlex® offers best practices, discussions, research and more
for professionals working on affordable housing and community development.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Local
Government Commission
Local
Government Commission,
http://www.lgc.org/index.html
Description:
The Local Government Commission (LGC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership
organization that provides inspiration, technical assistance, and networking
to local elected officials and other dedicated community leaders who are
working to create healthy, walkable, and resource-efficient communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Metropolitan
Institute at Virginia Tech
Metropolitan
Institute at Virginia Tech,
http://www.mi.vt.edu/
Description:
The Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech (MI) conducts basic and applied
research on national and international development patterns, focusing
on key forces shaping metropolitan growth such as demographics, environment,
technology, design, transportation, and governance. It seeks to expand
knowledge in urban and metropolitan affairs in order to improve policy
and practice, and educate the general public on important issues facing
communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Michigan
Land Use Institute
Michigan
Land Use Institute,
http://www.mlui.org/index.asp
Description:
The Michigan Land Use Institute was founded in 1995 to establish an approach
to economic development that strengthens communities, enhances opportunity,
and protects the state's unmatched natural resources. Our mission from
the beginning has been to help Michigan avoid the patterns of suburban
sprawl and over-development that cause traffic congestion, pollution,
loss of community, rising costs to individuals and governments, and a
deteriorating quality of life.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Michigan
National
Association of Home Builders
Land
Development,
http://www.nahb.org/page.aspx/category/sectionID=219
Description:
NAHB has assembled a wide variety of Land Development materials and information.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
National
Center for Bicycling and Walking
National
Center for Bicycling and Walking,
http://www.bikewalk.org/
Description:
The National Center for Bicycling & Walking (NCBW) is the major program
of the Bicycle Federation of America, Inc. (BFA), a national, nonprofit
[501(c)(3)] corporation established in 1977. Our mission is to create
bicycle-friendly and walkable communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Healthy Promotion
Nutrition
and Physical Activity,
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/
Description:
Information about physical activity and good nutrition, key factors in
leading a healthy lifestyle and reducing chronic illnesses.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: National
National
Main Street Center
National
Main Street Center,
http://www.mainstreet.org/
Description:
Since 1980, the National Main Street Center has been working with communities
across the nation to revitalize their historic or traditional commercial
areas. Based in historic preservation, the Main Street approach was developed
to save historic commercial architecture and the fabric of American communities'
built environment, but has become a powerful economic development tool
as well.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: National
National
Neighborhood Coalition
National
Neighborhood Coalition and Smart Growth,
http://www.neighborhoodcoalition.org/smartgrowth/default.asp
Description:
NNC is committed to promoting smart growth that benefits all neighborhoods.
Smart growth is about more than changing land use and zoning policies.
It is also about addressing the challenges that face low-income urban,
suburban and rural communities and encouraging growth and development
in existing neighborhoods. Older neighborhoods and low-income communities
have much to gain from smart growth. NNC is providing the tools for these
communities to become more involved in discussions about regional growth
policies and the movement for smarter growth.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
National
Park Service
National
Center for Recreation and Conservation,
http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/
Description:
Local parks, trails and natural resources are vital community places.
The National Park Service has several programs that assist community-led
efforts to restore rivers, establish trails, save open spaces, rebuild
parks, and preserve other special places.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
National
Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
National
Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse,
http://www.enhancements.org/
Description:
The National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse (NTEC) is an information
service sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy. NTEC works to provide professionals, policy makers, and citizens
with timely and accurate information necessary to make well-informed decisions
about Transportation Enhancements (TE).
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Natural
Resources Defense Council
Natural
Resources Defense Council,
http://www.nrdc.org/
Description:
NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization.
We use law, science and the support of more than 1 million members and
online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and
to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Orton
Family Foundation
Orton
Family Foundation,
http://www.orton.org/
Description:
The Orton Family Foundation, established in 1995 by Lyman Orton and Noel
Fritzinger, is a nonprofit, private operating foundation working with
rural communities as they cope with rapid economic, social and environmental
change. Our mission is to provide rural America with the tools they need
to undertake responsible rural and land use planning. Our contribution
comes in the form of programs and projects that communities can use in
the course of their planning discussions and decision-making processes.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center
Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center,
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/
Description:
Welcome to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. The Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center is a clearinghouse for information about
health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access
and mobility. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle
issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators,
police enforcement and the health community.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Planning
Commissioners Journal
Planning
Commissioners Journal,
http://www.plannersweb.com/index.html
Description:
The Planning Commissioners Journal is the nation's principal publication
designed for citizen planners, including (but certainly not limited to)
members of local planning commissions and zoning boards.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Project
for Public Spaces
Project
for Public Spaces,
http://pps.org/
Description:
PPS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and sustaining public
places that build communities. We provide technical assistance, education,
and research through programs in parks, plazas and central squares; buildings
and civic architecture; transportation; and public markets. Since our
founding in 1975, we have worked in over 1,000 communities in the United
States and around the world, helping people to grow their public spaces
into vital community places.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy
Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy,
http://www.railtrails.org/about/default.asp
Description:
The purpose of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is to enrich America's
communities and countryside by creating a nationwide network of public
trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Reconnecting
America
Reconnecting
America,
http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/
Description:
Reconnecting America is a new national organization formed to link transportation
networks and the communities they serve.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Rocky
Mountain Institute
Rocky
Mountain Institute,
http://www.rmi.org
Description:
Rocky Mountain Institute is an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization
that fosters the efficient and restorative use of natural, human and other
capital to make the world more secure, just, prosperous, and life sustaining.
We do this by inspiring business, civil society, and government to design
integrative solutions that create true wealth.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Rural
Development Philanthropy Learning Network
Rural
Development Philanthropy Learning Network,
http://www.aspencsg.org/rdp/
Description:
A network of community foundations and philanthropic institutions committed
to strengthening and sustaining rural communities.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: National
Scenic
America
Scenic
America,
http://www.scenic.org/index.htm
Description:
Scenic America is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated solely
to preserving and enhancing the scenic character of America's communities
and countryside.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Sierra
Club
Stopping
Sprawl,
http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/
Description:
Inspired by nature, the Sierra Club works together to protect our communities
and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential
grassroots environmental organization. Our mission statement is to: explore,
enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the
responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; educate and enlist
humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment;
and use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth Network
Smart
Growth Online,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/Default.asp?res=800
Description:
Smart Growth Online is a web-based catalogue of Smart Growth related news,
events, information and resources. Developed and funded through a cooperative
agreement between the US EPA and the Sustainable Communities Network,
this tool is designed to advance public understanding of smart growth
and how growth can improve community livability.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse,
http://www.sprawlwatch.org
Description:
Links to all kinds of information related to sprawl.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Surface
Transportation Policy Project
Surface
Transportation Policy Project,
http://www.transact.org/default.asp
Description:
The Surface Transportation Policy Project is a diverse, nationwide coalition
working to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices
that enhance the economy, improve public health, promote social equity,
and protect the environment.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Sustainable
Communities Network
Sustainable
Communities Network,
http://www.sustainable.org
Description:
The Sustainable Communities Network is for those who want to help make
their communities more livable. Here a broad range of issues are addressed
and resources are provided to help make this happen. This web site is
being developed to increase the visibility of what has worked for other
communities, and to promote a lively exchange of information to help create
community sustainability in both urban and rural areas. We welcome your
comments and suggestions to make it as useful as possible.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Trust
for Public Land
Trust
for Public Land,
http://www.tpl.org/index.cfm
Description:
Land conservation is central to TPL's mission. Founded in 1972, the Trust
for Public Land is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to
protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land
for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and
quality of life of American communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Urban
Land Institute
Urban
Land Institute,
http://www.uli.org/DK/index.cfm?CFID=393347&CFTOKEN=10164714
Description:
ULI initiates research that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues,
proposing creative solutions based on that research. ULI's practice program
is interdisciplinary and practical, focusing on trends and the basics
of many different parts of the industry. ULI documents best practice and
publishes books to impart cumulative knowledge to help the development
community continuously improve its performance.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
University
of Maryland
National
Center for Smart Growth Research and Education,
http://www.smartgrowth.umd.edu/index.htm
Description:
The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education is a non-partisan
center for research and leadership training on Smart Growth and related
land use issues nationally and internationally. The mission of the Center
is to bring the diverse resources of the University of Maryland and a
network of national experts to bear on issues in land development, resource
preservation and urban growth -- the nature of our communities, our landscape
and our quality of life -- through interdisciplinary research, outreach
and education, thereby establishing the University as the national leader
in this field.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation
Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation,
http://www.achp.gov/
Description:
The mission of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is to promote
the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation's historic
resources, and advise the President and Congress on national historic
preservation policy.
Topics: Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: National
National
Main Street Center
National
Main Street Center,
http://www.mainstreet.org/
Description:
Since 1980, the National Main Street Center has been working with communities
across the nation to revitalize their historic or traditional commercial
areas. Based in historic preservation, the Main Street approach was developed
to save historic commercial architecture and the fabric of American communities'
built environment, but has become a powerful economic development tool
as well.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: National
National
Park Service
Cultural
Resources,
http://www.cr.nps.gov/index.htm
Description:
Information about the National Register of Historic Places, National Landmarks,
Historic American Buildings Survey and historic preservation tax credits
and grants.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: National
National
Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
National
Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse,
http://www.enhancements.org/
Description:
The National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse (NTEC) is an information
service sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy. NTEC works to provide professionals, policy makers, and citizens
with timely and accurate information necessary to make well-informed decisions
about Transportation Enhancements (TE).
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
National
Trust for Historic Preservation
National
Trust for Historic Preservation,
http://www.nationaltrust.org/
Description:
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded nonprofit
organization that provides leadership, education and advocacy to save
America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.
Topics: Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: National
Planning
Commissioners Journal
Planning
Commissioners Journal,
http://www.plannersweb.com/index.html
Description:
The Planning Commissioners Journal is the nation's principal publication
designed for citizen planners, including (but certainly not limited to)
members of local planning commissions and zoning boards.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Preservation
Action
Preservation
Action,
http://www.preservationaction.org/
Description:
Preservation Action advocates federal legislation to further the impact
of historic preservation at the local, state and national level.
Topics: Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: National
Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy
Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy,
http://www.railtrails.org/about/default.asp
Description:
The purpose of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is to enrich America's
communities and countryside by creating a nationwide network of public
trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth America
Smart
Growth America,
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com
Description:
Smart Growth America is a coalition of nearly 100 advocacy organizations
that have a stake in how metropolitan expansion affects our environment,
quality of life and economic sustainability. Our diverse coalition partners
include national, state and local groups working on behalf of the environment,
historic preservation, social equity, land conservation, neighborhood
redevelopment, farmland protection, labor, town planning .
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth Network
Smart
Growth Online,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/Default.asp?res=800
Description:
Smart Growth Online is a web-based catalogue of Smart Growth related news,
events, information and resources. Developed and funded through a cooperative
agreement between the US EPA and the Sustainable Communities Network,
this tool is designed to advance public understanding of smart growth
and how growth can improve community livability.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse,
http://www.sprawlwatch.org
Description:
Links to all kinds of information related to sprawl.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
1000
Friends of Oregon
1000
Friends of Oregon,
http://www.friends.org
Description:
1000 Friends of Oregon is a private nonprofit organization formed in 1975
to protect Oregon's quality of life through the conservation of farm and
forest lands, protection of natural and historic resources and promotion
of more compact and livable cities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Brookings
Institute
Living
on the Edge,
http://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/Es/urban/publications/berubeformanedge.pdf
Description:
This survey departs from Census 2000 analysis to date by examining population
changes in the 1990s that took place within cities. It uses a new collection
of data from the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses to examine population
change in city neighborhoods, as represented by census tracts.
Topics: Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Brookings
Institute
Who
Sprawls Most
- How Growth Patterns Differ Across the US,
http://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/Es/urban/publications/fulton.pdf
Description:
This is the first national study to measure the consumption of land for
urbanization compared to population change for every US metropolitan area.
. The report also examines variables associated with sprawl, density,
and urbanization, and finds for example, that, all else being equal, metropolitan
areas with large shares of foreign-born residents have higher densities
and sprawl less.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Communities
by Choice
Communities
by Choice,
http://www.communitiesbychoice.org
Description:
Communities by Choice is a national network of communities, organizations
and individuals committed to learning and practicing sustainable development.
We define sustainable development as the process of making choices that
consider the long-term economy, ecology and equity of all communities.
Our mission is to share knowledge and resources that advance the practice
of sustainable development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Protection Agency
Encouraging
Smart Growth,
http://www.epa.gov/livability/
Description:
EPA can help states and communities realize the economic, community, and
environmental benefits of smart growth by: providing information, model
programs, and analytical tools to inform communities about growth and
development; working to remove federal barriers that may hinder smarter
community growth; and creating new resources and incentives for states
and communities pursuing smart growth.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities,
http://www.fundersnetwork.org/
Description:
The Funders' Network is an active resource and focal point for foundations,
nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental,
social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment.
It informs funders of critical policy and grassroots developments; enables
program staff to share effective strategies and tools; builds the capacity
of key constituencies to promote smart growth and livable communities;
and raises awareness about the interdisciplinary nature of these issues
and the need for sustained engagement by a diverse coalition of funders.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
KnowledgePlex
KnowledgePlex,
http://www.knowledgeplex.org/?UserID=2
Description:
KnowledgePlex® offers best practices, discussions, research and more
for professionals working on affordable housing and community development.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Local
Government Commission
Local
Government Commission,
http://www.lgc.org/index.html
Description:
The Local Government Commission (LGC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership
organization that provides inspiration, technical assistance, and networking
to local elected officials and other dedicated community leaders who are
working to create healthy, walkable, and resource-efficient communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Metropolitan
Institute at Virginia Tech
Metropolitan
Institute at Virginia Tech,
http://www.mi.vt.edu/
Description:
The Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech (MI) conducts basic and applied
research on national and international development patterns, focusing
on key forces shaping metropolitan growth such as demographics, environment,
technology, design, transportation, and governance. It seeks to expand
knowledge in urban and metropolitan affairs in order to improve policy
and practice, and educate the general public on important issues facing
communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Michigan
Land Use Institute
Michigan
Land Use Institute,
http://www.mlui.org/index.asp
Description:
The Michigan Land Use Institute was founded in 1995 to establish an approach
to economic development that strengthens communities, enhances opportunity,
and protects the state's unmatched natural resources. Our mission from
the beginning has been to help Michigan avoid the patterns of suburban
sprawl and over-development that cause traffic congestion, pollution,
loss of community, rising costs to individuals and governments, and a
deteriorating quality of life.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Michigan
National
Association of Home Builders
Housing
Issues,
http://www.nahb.org/page.aspx/category/sectionID=204
Description:
NAHB has assembled a wide variety of Housing Issues materials and information.
Topics: Housing
Jurisdiction: National
National
Association of Home Builders
Land
Development,
http://www.nahb.org/page.aspx/category/sectionID=219
Description:
NAHB has assembled a wide variety of Land Development materials and information.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
National
Neighborhood Coalition
National
Neighborhood Coalition and Smart Growth,
http://www.neighborhoodcoalition.org/smartgrowth/default.asp
Description:
NNC is committed to promoting smart growth that benefits all neighborhoods.
Smart growth is about more than changing land use and zoning policies.
It is also about addressing the challenges that face low-income urban,
suburban and rural communities and encouraging growth and development
in existing neighborhoods. Older neighborhoods and low-income communities
have much to gain from smart growth. NNC is providing the tools for these
communities to become more involved in discussions about regional growth
policies and the movement for smarter growth.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Natural
Resources Defense Council
Natural
Resources Defense Council,
http://www.nrdc.org/
Description:
NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization.
We use law, science and the support of more than 1 million members and
online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and
to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Office
of Community Planning and Development
Community
Connections Clearinghouse,
http://www.comcon.org/
Description:
The Community Connections (ComCon) Clearinghouse is the Information Center
for the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) at the US Department
of Housing and Urban Development. The Center serves CPD, its clients and
customers and all those with a common interest in safe, decent, affordable
housing, and those interested in creating community and economic development
opportunities at the local level.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Planning
Commissioners Journal
Planning
Commissioners Journal,
http://www.plannersweb.com/index.html
Description:
The Planning Commissioners Journal is the nation's principal publication
designed for citizen planners, including (but certainly not limited to)
members of local planning commissions and zoning boards.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Reason
Public Policy Institute
Housing
and Land Use Studies,
http://www.rppi.org/housland.html
Description:
A listing of housing and land use studies by the Reason Public Policy
Institute.
Topics: Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Sierra
Club
Stopping
Sprawl,
http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/
Description:
Inspired by nature, the Sierra Club works together to protect our communities
and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential
grassroots environmental organization. Our mission statement is to: explore,
enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the
responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; educate and enlist
humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment;
and use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth America
Smart
Growth America,
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com
Description:
Smart Growth America is a coalition of nearly 100 advocacy organizations
that have a stake in how metropolitan expansion affects our environment,
quality of life and economic sustainability. Our diverse coalition partners
include national, state and local groups working on behalf of the environment,
historic preservation, social equity, land conservation, neighborhood
redevelopment, farmland protection, labor, town planning .
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth Network
Smart
Growth Online,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/Default.asp?res=800
Description:
Smart Growth Online is a web-based catalogue of Smart Growth related news,
events, information and resources. Developed and funded through a cooperative
agreement between the US EPA and the Sustainable Communities Network,
this tool is designed to advance public understanding of smart growth
and how growth can improve community livability.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse,
http://www.sprawlwatch.org
Description:
Links to all kinds of information related to sprawl.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Sustainable
Communities Network
Sustainable
Communities Network,
http://www.sustainable.org
Description:
The Sustainable Communities Network is for those who want to help make
their communities more livable. Here a broad range of issues are addressed
and resources are provided to help make this happen. This web site is
being developed to increase the visibility of what has worked for other
communities, and to promote a lively exchange of information to help create
community sustainability in both urban and rural areas. We welcome your
comments and suggestions to make it as useful as possible.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
University
of Maryland
National
Center for Smart Growth Research and Education,
http://www.smartgrowth.umd.edu/index.htm
Description:
The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education is a nonpartisan
center for research and leadership training on Smart Growth and related
land use issues nationally and internationally. The mission of the Center
is to bring the diverse resources of the University of Maryland and a
network of national experts to bear on issues in land development, resource
preservation and urban growth -- the nature of our communities, our landscape
and our quality of life -- through interdisciplinary research, outreach
and education, thereby establishing the University as the national leader
in this field.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Urban
Land Institute
Urban
Land Institute,
http://www.uli.org/DK/index.cfm?CFID=393347&CFTOKEN=10164714
Description:
ULI initiates research that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues,
proposing creative solutions based on that research. ULI's practice program
is interdisciplinary and practical, focusing on trends and the basics
of many different parts of the industry. ULI documents best practice and
publishes books to impart cumulative knowledge to help the development
community continuously improve its performance.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
US
Census Bureau
American
Community Survey,
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
Description:
The American Community Survey is a new nationwide survey designed to provide
communities a fresh look at how they are changing.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing
Jurisdiction: National
Source
Hyperlinked title <URL>
Description:
Topics:
Jurisdiction:
1000
Friends of Oregon
1000
Friends of Oregon,
http://www.friends.org
Description:
1000 Friends of Oregon is a private nonprofit organization formed in 1975
to protect Oregon's quality of life through the conservation of farm and
forest lands, protection of natural and historic resources and promotion
of more compact and livable cities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Oregon
American
Rivers
American
Rivers,
http://www.amrivers.org/
Description:
American Rivers is a national nonprofit conservation organization dedicated
to protecting and restoring healthy natural rivers and the variety of
life they sustain for people, fish, and wildlife. We deliver innovative
solutions to improve river health; raise awareness among decision-makers;
serve and mobilize the river conservation movement; and are collaborating
with our partners to develop a national "river agenda," which
will create a unified vision for improving river health across the country.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
American
Tree Farm System
American
Tree Farm System,
http://www.treefarmsystem.org/
Description:
The mission of the American Tree Farm System is to promote the growing
of renewable forest resources on private lands while protecting environmental
benefits and increasing public understanding of all benefits of productive
forestry.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Bureau
of Land Management
Bureau
of Land Management,
http://www.blm.gov/nhp/index.htm
Description:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the US Department
of the Interior, administers 261 million surface acres of America's public
lands, located primarily in 12 Western States. The BLM sustains the health,
diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment
of present and future generations.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Center
for Watershed Protection
Center
for Watershed Protection,
http://www.cwp.org/
Description:
Founded in 1992, the Center for Watershed Protection is a nonprofit 501(c)3
corporation that provides local governments, activists, and watershed
organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting
some of the nation's most precious natural resources: our streams, lakes
and rivers. The Center has developed and disseminated a multi-disciplinary
strategy to watershed protection that encompasses watershed planning,
watershed restoration, stormwater management, watershed research, better
site design, education and outreach, and watershed training.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Colorado
Smart Growth Initiative
Colorado
Smart Growth Initiative,
http://www.state.co.us/smartgrowth/index.html
Description:
Information about Colorado's Smart Growth Initiative.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Community
and Environmental Defense Services
Community
and Environmental Defense Services,
http://www.ceds.org/index.html
Description:
The mission of Community and Environmental Defense Services is to help
people defend their community and environment from the impact of sprawl
and other poorly planned land development activities. These activities
may include housing projects, shopping centers, highways, landfills, mining,
and so on. We can help you identify and document how the project may impact
your interests. We can then help you get the volunteers, funds, facts,
political clout, and professional services needed to ensure that the project
is not built until all impacts are resolved.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Law Institute
Brownfields
Center,
http://www.brownfieldscenter.org/small/about.shtml
Description:
The Environmental Law Institute's Brownfields Center provides essential
information on brownfields cleanup and redevelopment with a focus on the
concerns and needs of community groups across the country. The Center's
goal is to encourage and support effective citizen participation in the
redevelopment of brownfields.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Law Institute
Environmental
Law Institute,
http://www.eli.org/research.htm
Description:
The Research and Policy Division works with local and regional partners,
in the United States and worldwide, to strengthen environmental laws,
to develop new theories and practical approaches to ensure their effectiveness,
and to improve the capacity of citizens and governments to use the law
to protect the environment.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Farm
Foundation
Farm
Foundation,
http://www.farmfoundation.org
Description:
Farm Foundation is a publicly supported nonprofit organization working
to improve the economic health and social well-being of US agriculture,
the food system and rural people by helping private and public sector
decision makers identify and understand forces that will shape the future.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: National
Farmland
Information Center
Farmland
Information Center,
http://www.farmlandinfo.org
Description:
Welcome to the Farmland Information Center. The FIC is a clearinghouse
for information about farmland protection and stewardship. Here at the
FIC Web site, you will find a collection of materials, agricultural and
land use statistics, laws, literature and technical resources related
to farmland protection and stewardship.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Lincoln
Institute of Land Policy
Lincoln
Institute of Land Policy,
http://www.lincolninst.edu/index.asp
Description:
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a nonprofit and tax-exempt educational
institution established in 1974. Its mission as a school is to study and
teach land policy, including land economics and land taxation.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Local
Government Commission
Local
Government Commission,
http://www.lgc.org/index.html
Description:
The Local Government Commission (LGC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership
organization that provides inspiration, technical assistance, and networking
to local elected officials and other dedicated community leaders who are
working to create healthy, walkable, and resource-efficient communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
National
Park Service
National
Center for Recreation and Conservation,
http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/
Description:
Local parks, trails and natural resources are vital community places.
The National Park Service has several programs that assist community-led
efforts to restore rivers, establish trails, save open spaces, rebuild
parks, and preserve other special places.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Natural
Resources Defense Council
Natural
Resources Defense Council,
http://www.nrdc.org/
Description:
NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization.
We use law, science and the support of more than 1 million members and
online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and
to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Planning
Commissioners Journal
Planning
Commissioners Journal,
http://www.plannersweb.com/index.html
Description:
The Planning Commissioners Journal is the nation's principal publication
designed for citizen planners, including (but certainly not limited to)
members of local planning commissions and zoning boards.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth America
Smart
Growth America,
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com
Description:
Smart Growth America is a coalition of nearly 100 advocacy organizations
that have a stake in how metropolitan expansion affects our environment,
quality of life and economic sustainability. Our diverse coalition partners
include national, state and local groups working on behalf of the environment,
historic preservation, social equity, land conservation, neighborhood
redevelopment, farmland protection, labor, town planning .
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Sustainable
Communities Network
Sustainable
Communities Network,
http://www.sustainable.org
Description:
The Sustainable Communities Network is for those who want to help make
their communities more livable. Here a broad range of issues are addressed
and resources are provided to help make this happen. This web site is
being developed to increase the visibility of what has worked for other
communities, and to promote a lively exchange of information to help create
community sustainability in both urban and rural areas. We welcome your
comments and suggestions to make it as useful as possible.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Trust
for Public Land
Trust
for Public Land,
http://www.tpl.org/index.cfm
Description:
Land conservation is central to TPL's mission. Founded in 1972, the Trust
for Public Land is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to
protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land
for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and
quality of life of American communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
US
Department of Agriculture
Building
Better Rural Places,
http://attra.ncat.org/guide/index.htm
Description:
A publication of the US Department of Agriculture agencies working together
for sustainable rural development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
1000
Friends of Oregon
1000
Friends of Oregon,
http://www.friends.org
Description:
1000 Friends of Oregon is a private nonprofit organization formed in
1975 to protect Oregon's quality of life through the conservation of
farm and forest lands, protection of natural and historic resources
and promotion of more compact and livable cities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Oregon
American
Planning Association
American
Planning Association,
http://www.planning.org/growingsmart/
Description:
The need for planners to shape a community vision has never been greater.
The American Planning Association brings together thousands of people
- practicing planners, citizens, elected officials - committed to making
great communities happen. APA is a nonprofit public interest and research
organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning.
APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified
Planners, advance the art and science of planning to meet the needs
of people and society.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Brookings
Institute
Living
on the Edge,
http://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/Es/urban/publications/berubeformanedge.pdf
Description:
This survey departs from Census 2000 analysis to date by examining population
changes in the 1990s that took place within cities. It uses a new collection
of data from the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses to examine population
change in city neighborhoods, as represented by census tracts.
Topics: Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Brookings
Institute
Who
Sprawls Most
- How Growth Patterns Differ Across the US,
http://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/Es/urban/publications/fulton.pdf
Description:
This is the first national study to measure the consumption of land for
urbanization compared to population change for every US metropolitan area.
. The report also examines variables associated with sprawl, density,
and urbanization, and finds for example, that, all else being equal, metropolitan
areas with large shares of foreign-born residents have higher densities
and sprawl less.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Bureau
of Land Management
Bureau
of Land Management,
http://www.blm.gov/nhp/index.htm
Description:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the US Department
of the Interior, administers 261 million surface acres of America's public
lands, located primarily in 12 Western States. The BLM sustains the health,
diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment
of present and future generations.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
California
Land Use Planning Information Network
California
Land Use Planning Information Network,
http://ceres.ca.gov/planning/index.html
Description:
LUPIN is an information service that supports and addresses land use
and planning via the web.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: California
Center
for Watershed Protection
Center
for Watershed Protection,
http://www.cwp.org/
Description:
Founded in 1992, the Center for Watershed Protection is a nonprofit 501(c)3
corporation that provides local governments, activists, and watershed
organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting
some of the nation's most precious natural resources: our streams, lakes
and rivers. The Center has developed and disseminated a multidisciplinary
strategy to watershed protection that encompasses watershed planning,
watershed restoration, stormwater management, watershed research, better
site design, education and outreach, and watershed training.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Colorado
Smart Growth Initiative
Colorado
Smart Growth Initiative,
http://www.state.co.us/smartgrowth/index.html
Description:
Information about Colorado's Smart Growth Initiative.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Communities
by Choice
Communities
by Choice,
http://www.communitiesbychoice.org
Description:
Communities by Choice is a national network of communities, organizations
and individuals committed to learning and practicing sustainable development.
We define sustainable development as the process of making choices that
consider the long-term economy, ecology and equity of all communities.
Our mission is to share knowledge and resources that advance the practice
of sustainable development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Community
and Environmental Defense Services
Community
and Environmental Defense Services,
http://www.ceds.org/index.html
Description:
The mission of Community and Environmental Defense Services is to help
people defend their community and environment from the impact of sprawl
and other poorly planned land development activities. These activities
may include housing projects, shopping centers, highways, landfills,
mining, and so on. We can help you identify and document how the project
may impact your interests. We can then help you get the volunteers,
funds, facts, political clout, and professional services needed to ensure
that the project is not built until all impacts are resolved.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Ecological
Cities Project
Ecological
Cities Project,
http://www.ecologicalcities.org/
Description:
The Ecological Cities Project is a quasi-independent program of research
and outreach affiliated with the Department of Geosciences and the Center
for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts,
Amherst. Founded in 1999 by Dr. Rutherford H. Platt, the Program seeks
to promote sharing of knowledge and experience among disciplines, sectors,
and urban regions regarding new approaches to urban greenspace creation
and management.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Law Institute
Environmental
Law Institute,
http://www.eli.org/research.htm
Description:
The Research and Policy Division works with local and regional partners,
in the United States and worldwide, to strengthen environmental laws,
to develop new theories and practical approaches to ensure their effectiveness,
and to improve the capacity of citizens and governments to use the law
to protect the environment.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Protection Agency
Encouraging
Smart Growth,
http://www.epa.gov/livability/
Description:
EPA can help states and communities realize the economic, community,
and environmental benefits of smart growth by: providing information,
model programs, and analytical tools to inform communities about growth
and development; working to remove federal barriers that may hinder
smarter community growth; and creating new resources and incentives
for states and communities pursuing smart growth.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Farmland
Information Center
Farmland
Information Center,
http://www.farmlandinfo.org
Description:
Welcome to the Farmland Information Center. The FIC is a clearinghouse
for information about farmland protection and stewardship. Here at the
FIC Web site, you will find a collection of materials, agricultural
and land use statistics, laws, literature and technical resources related
to farmland protection and stewardship.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Federal
Geographic Data Committee
National
Spatial Data Infrastructure,
http://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi/nsdi.html
Description:
The goal of
this Infrastructure is to reduce duplication of effort among agencies,
improve quality and reduce costs related to geographic information,
to make geographic data more accessible to the public, to increase the
benefits of using available data, and to establish key partnerships
with states, counties, cities, tribal nations, academia and the private
sector to increase data availability.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Federal
Highway Administration
Social
Cost of Alternative Land Development Scenarios,
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/scalds/scalds.html
Description:
The Federal Highway Administration has sponsored the development of
a prototype model to estimate the full cost of alternative land use
patterns. The EXCEL-based spreadsheet is called the Social Cost of Alternative
Land Development Scenarios (SCALDS) model. The model was developed building
on three areas of research - least cost planning which has been used
by utilities for a number of years, full cost of travel studies, and
cost of service/cost of sprawl research. The model estimates monetary
and non-monetary costs associated with urban land development at the
metropolitan scale.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities,
http://www.fundersnetwork.org/
Description:
The Funders' Network is an active resource and focal point for foundations,
nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental,
social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment.
It informs funders of critical policy and grassroots developments; enables
program staff to share effective strategies and tools; builds the capacity
of key constituencies to promote smart growth and livable communities;
and raises awareness about the interdisciplinary nature of these issues
and the need for sustained engagement by a diverse coalition of funders.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Heartland
Center for Leadership Development
Kellogg
Collection of Rural Community Development
Resources,
http://www.unl.edu/Kellogg/
Description:
The Collection contains high quality rural community development materials
funded by the Kellogg Foundation and other selected sponsors of recognized
rural programs. Guidebooks, manuals, workshop materials, reports, books,
and videos are included.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
KnowledgePlex
KnowledgePlex,
http://www.knowledgeplex.org/?UserID=2
Description:
KnowledgePlex® offers best practices, discussions, research and
more for professionals working on affordable housing and community development.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Lincoln
Institute of Land Policy
Lincoln
Institute of Land Policy,
http://www.lincolninst.edu/index.asp
Description:
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a nonprofit and tax-exempt educational
institution established in 1974. Its mission as a school is to study
and teach land policy, including land economics and land taxation.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Metropolitan
Institute at Virginia Tech
Metropolitan
Institute at Virginia Tech,
http://www.mi.vt.edu/
Description:
The Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech (MI) conducts basic and
applied research on national and international development patterns,
focusing on key forces shaping metropolitan growth such as demographics,
environment, technology, design, transportation, and governance. It
seeks to expand knowledge in urban and metropolitan affairs in order
to improve policy and practice, and educate the general public on important
issues facing communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
National
Association of Home Builders
Land
Development,
http://www.nahb.org/page.aspx/category/sectionID=219
Description:
NAHB has assembled a wide variety of Land Development materials and
information.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
National
Center for Small Communities
National
Center for Small Communities,
http://www.smallcommunities.org/ncsc/
Description:
The mission of the National Center for Small Communities is to provide
the elected leaders of America's small communities with tools to govern
effectively. The Center envisions a future where elected leaders of
small communities have the skills and resources to draw upon strengths
and talents of the diverse members of their communities to solve local
problems; expand local economies while preserving community character;
protect local natural resources for future generations; and protect
the health and welfare of their citizens.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
National
Neighborhood Coalition
National
Neighborhood Coalition and Smart Growth,
http://www.neighborhoodcoalition.org/smartgrowth/default.asp
Description:
NNC is committed to promoting smart growth that benefits all neighborhoods.
Smart growth is about more than changing land use and zoning policies.
It is also about addressing the challenges that face low-income urban,
suburban and rural communities and encouraging growth and development
in existing neighborhoods. Older neighborhoods and low-income communities
have much to gain from smart growth. NNC is providing the tools for
these communities to become more involved in discussions about regional
growth policies and the movement for smarter growth.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Natural
Resources Defense Council
Natural
Resources Defense Council,
http://www.nrdc.org/
Description:
NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization.
We use law, science and the support of more than 1 million members and
online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and
to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Office
of Community Planning and Development
Community
Connections Clearinghouse,
http://www.comcon.org/
Description:
The Community Connections (ComCon) Clearinghouse is the Information Center
for the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) at the US Department
of Housing and Urban Development. The Center serves CPD, its clients and
customers and all those with a common interest in safe, decent, affordable
housing, and those interested in creating community and economic development
opportunities at the local level.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Orton
Family Foundation
Orton
Family Foundation,
http://www.orton.org/
Description:
The Orton Family Foundation, established in 1995 by Lyman Orton and Noel
Fritzinger, is a nonprofit, private operating foundation working with
rural communities as they cope with rapid economic, social and environmental
change. Our mission is to provide rural America with the tools they need
to undertake responsible rural and land use planning. Our contribution
comes in the form of programs and projects that communities can use in
the course of their planning discussions and decision-making processes.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center
Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center,
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/
Description:
Welcome to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. The Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center is a clearinghouse for information about
health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access
and mobility. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle
issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators,
police enforcement and the health community.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Planning
Commissioners Journal
Planning
Commissioners Journal,
http://www.plannersweb.com/index.html
Description:
The Planning Commissioners Journal is the nation's principal publication
designed for citizen planners, including (but certainly not limited to)
members of local planning commissions and zoning boards.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Reason
Public Policy Institute
Housing
and Land Use Studies,
http://www.rppi.org/housland.html
Description:
A listing of housing and land use studies by the Reason Public Policy
Institute.
Topics: Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Scenic
America
Scenic
America,
http://www.scenic.org/index.htm
Description:
Scenic America is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated solely
to preserving and enhancing the scenic character of America's communities
and countryside.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Sierra
Club
Stopping
Sprawl,
http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/
Description:
Inspired by nature, the Sierra Club works together to protect our communities
and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential
grassroots environmental organization. Our mission statement is to: explore,
enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the
responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; educate and enlist
humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment;
and use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Communities Network
Smart
Communities Network,
http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/index.shtml
Description:
Information and services are offered on how your community can adopt sustainable
development as a strategy for well-being. You'll be in good company. We're
finding that more and more cities, villages, neighborhoods and regions
are using sustainable development as a guiding principle not only for
near-term projects, but also for planning their futures.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth America
Smart
Growth America,
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com
Description:
Smart Growth America is a coalition of nearly 100 advocacy organizations
that have a stake in how metropolitan expansion affects our environment,
quality of life and economic sustainability. Our diverse coalition partners
include national, state and local groups working on behalf of the environment,
historic preservation, social equity, land conservation, neighborhood
redevelopment, farmland protection, labor, town planning .
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth Network
Smart
Growth Online,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/Default.asp?res=800
Description:
Smart Growth Online is a web-based catalogue of Smart Growth related news,
events, information and resources. Developed and funded through a cooperative
agreement between the US EPA and the Sustainable Communities Network,
this tool is designed to advance public understanding of smart growth
and how growth can improve community livability.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Sprawl-Busters
Sprawl-Busters,
http://www.sprawl-busters.com/
Description:
Sprawl-Busters Consultants help local community coalitions on-site to
design and implement successful campaigns against megastores and other
undesirable large-scale developments.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse,
http://www.sprawlwatch.org
Description:
Links to all kinds of information related to sprawl.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Sustainable
Communities Network
Sustainable
Communities Network,
http://www.sustainable.org
Description:
The Sustainable Communities Network is for those who want to help make
their communities more livable. Here a broad range of issues are addressed
and resources are provided to help make this happen. This web site is
being developed to increase the visibility of what has worked for other
communities, and to promote a lively exchange of information to help create
community sustainability in both urban and rural areas. We welcome your
comments and suggestions to make it as useful as possible.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Transportation
Research Board
Transportation
Research Board,
http://trb.org/
Description:
The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to promote innovation
and progress in transportation through research. In an objective and interdisciplinary
setting, the Board facilitates the sharing of information on transportation
practice and policy by researchers and practitioners; stimulates research
and offers research management services that promote technical excellence;
provides expert advice on transportation policy and programs; and disseminates
research results broadly and encourages their implementation.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
University
of Maryland
National
Center for Smart Growth Research and Education,
http://www.smartgrowth.umd.edu/index.htm
Description:
The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education is a nonpartisan
center for research and leadership training on Smart Growth and related
land use issues nationally and internationally. The mission of the Center
is to bring the diverse resources of the University of Maryland and a
network of national experts to bear on issues in land development, resource
preservation and urban growth -- the nature of our communities, our landscape
and our quality of life -- through interdisciplinary research, outreach
and education, thereby establishing the University as the national leader
in this field.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Urban
Land Institute
Urban
Land Institute,
http://www.uli.org/DK/index.cfm?CFID=393347&CFTOKEN=10164714
Description:
ULI initiates research that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues,
proposing creative solutions based on that research. ULI's practice program
is interdisciplinary and practical, focusing on trends and the basics
of many different parts of the industry. ULI documents best practice and
publishes books to impart cumulative knowledge to help the development
community continuously improve its performance.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: National
1000
Friends of Oregon
1000
Friends of Oregon,
http://www.friends.org
Description:
1000 Friends of Oregon is a private nonprofit organization formed in 1975
to protect Oregon's quality of life through the conservation of farm and
forest lands, protection of natural and historic resources and promotion
of more compact and livable cities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Colorado
Smart Growth Initiative
Colorado
Smart Growth Initiative,
http://www.state.co.us/smartgrowth/index.html
Description:
Information about Colorado's Smart Growth Initiative.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Communities
by Choice
Communities
by Choice,
http://www.communitiesbychoice.org
Description:
Communities by Choice is a national network of communities, organizations
and individuals committed to learning and practicing sustainable development.
We define sustainable development as the process of making choices that
consider the long-term economy, ecology and equity of all communities.
Our mission is to share knowledge and resources that advance the practice
of sustainable development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Community
and Environmental Defense Services
Community
and Environmental Defense Services,
http://www.ceds.org/index.html
Description:
The mission of Community and Environmental Defense Services is to help
people defend their community and environment from the impact of sprawl
and other poorly planned land development activities. These activities
may include housing projects, shopping centers, highways, landfills, mining,
and so on. We can help you identify and document how the project may impact
your interests. We can then help you get the volunteers, funds, facts,
political clout, and professional services needed to ensure that the project
is not built until all impacts are resolved.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Federal
Highway Administration
Recreational
Trails Program,
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/index.htm
Description:
The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is an assistance program of the
US Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
The RTP provides funds to the States to develop and maintain recreational
trails and trail-related facilities for motorized and nonmotorized recreational
trail uses.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Federal
Highway Administration
Social
Cost of Alternative Land Development Scenarios,
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/scalds/scalds.html
Description:
The Federal Highway Administration has sponsored the development of a
prototype model to estimate the full cost of alternative land use patterns.
The EXCEL-based spreadsheet is called the Social Cost of Alternative Land
Development Scenarios (SCALDS) model. The model was developed building
on three areas of research - least cost planning which has been used by
utilities for a number of years, full cost of travel studies, and cost
of service/cost of sprawl research. The model estimates monetary and non-monetary
costs associated with urban land development at the metropolitan scale.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities,
http://www.fundersnetwork.org/
Description:
The Funders' Network is an active resource and focal point for foundations,
nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental,
social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment.
It informs funders of critical policy and grassroots developments; enables
program staff to share effective strategies and tools; builds the capacity
of key constituencies to promote smart growth and livable communities;
and raises awareness about the interdisciplinary nature of these issues
and the need for sustained engagement by a diverse coalition of funders.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Local
Government Commission
Local
Government Commission,
http://www.lgc.org/index.html
Description:
The Local Government Commission (LGC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership
organization that provides inspiration, technical assistance, and networking
to local elected officials and other dedicated community leaders who are
working to create healthy, walkable, and resource-efficient communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Michigan
Land Use Institute
Michigan
Land Use Institute,
http://www.mlui.org/index.asp
Description:
The Michigan Land Use Institute was founded in 1995 to establish an approach
to economic development that strengthens communities, enhances opportunity,
and protects the state's unmatched natural resources. Our mission from
the beginning has been to help Michigan avoid the patterns of suburban
sprawl and over-development that cause traffic congestion, pollution,
loss of community, rising costs to individuals and governments, and a
deteriorating quality of life.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Michigan
National
Center for Bicycling and Walking
National
Center for Bicycling and Walking,
http://www.bikewalk.org/
Description:
The National Center for Bicycling & Walking (NCBW) is the major program
of the Bicycle Federation of America, Inc. (BFA), a national, nonprofit
[501(c)(3)] corporation established in 1977. Our mission is to create
bicycle-friendly and walkable communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
National
Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
National
Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse,
http://www.enhancements.org/
Description:
The National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse (NTEC) is an information
service sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy. NTEC works to provide professionals, policy makers, and citizens
with timely and accurate information necessary to make well-informed decisions
about Transportation Enhancements (TE).
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Natural
Resources Defense Council
Natural
Resources Defense Council,
http://www.nrdc.org/
Description:
NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization.
We use law, science and the support of more than 1 million members and
online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and
to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center
Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center,
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/
Description:
Welcome to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. The Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center is a clearinghouse for information about
health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access
and mobility. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle
issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators,
police enforcement and the health community.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Project
for Public Spaces
Project
for Public Spaces,
http://pps.org/
Description:
PPS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and sustaining public
places that build communities. We provide technical assistance, education,
and research through programs in parks, plazas and central squares; buildings
and civic architecture; transportation; and public markets. Since our
founding in 1975, we have worked in over 1,000 communities in the United
States and around the world, helping people to grow their public spaces
into vital community places.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy
Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy,
http://www.railtrails.org/about/default.asp
Description:
The purpose of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is to enrich America's
communities and countryside by creating a nationwide network of public
trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Reconnecting
America
Reconnecting
America,
http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/
Description:
Reconnecting America is a new national organization formed to link transportation
networks and the communities they serve.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Scenic
America
Scenic
America,
http://www.scenic.org/index.htm
Description:
Scenic America is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated solely
to preserving and enhancing the scenic character of America's communities
and countryside.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Sierra
Club
Stopping
Sprawl,
http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/
Description:
Inspired by nature, the Sierra Club works together to protect our communities
and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential
grassroots environmental organization. Our mission statement is to: explore,
enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the
responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; educate and enlist
humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment;
and use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth America
Smart
Growth America,
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com
Description:
Smart Growth America is a coalition of nearly 100 advocacy organizations
that have a stake in how metropolitan expansion affects our environment,
quality of life and economic sustainability. Our diverse coalition partners
include national, state and local groups working on behalf of the environment,
historic preservation, social equity, land conservation, neighborhood
redevelopment, farmland protection, labor, town planning .
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth Network
Smart
Growth Online,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/Default.asp?res=800
Description:
Smart Growth Online is a web-based catalogue of Smart Growth related news,
events, information and resources. Developed and funded through a cooperative
agreement between the US EPA and the Sustainable Communities Network,
this tool is designed to advance public understanding of smart growth
and how growth can improve community livability.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse
Sprawl
Watch Clearinghouse,
http://www.sprawlwatch.org
Description:
Links to all kinds of information related to sprawl.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Surface
Transportation Policy Project
Surface
Transportation Policy Project,
http://www.transact.org/default.asp
Description:
The Surface Transportation Policy Project is a diverse, nationwide coalition
working to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices
that enhance the economy, improve public health, promote social equity,
and protect the environment.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
Transportation
Research Board
Transportation
Research Board,
http://trb.org/
Description:
The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to promote innovation
and progress in transportation through research. In an objective and interdisciplinary
setting, the Board facilitates the sharing of information on transportation
practice and policy by researchers and practitioners; stimulates research
and offers research management services that promote technical excellence;
provides expert advice on transportation policy and programs; and disseminates
research results broadly and encourages their implementation.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: National
University
of Maryland
National
Center for Smart Growth Research and Education,
http://www.smartgrowth.umd.edu/index.htm
Description:
The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education is a nonpartisan
center for research and leadership training on Smart Growth and related
land use issues nationally and internationally. The mission of the Center
is to bring the diverse resources of the University of Maryland and a
network of national experts to bear on issues in land development, resource
preservation and urban growth -- the nature of our communities, our landscape
and our quality of life -- through interdisciplinary research, outreach
and education, thereby establishing the University as the national leader
in this field.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
1000
Friends of Oregon
1000
Friends of Oregon,
http://www.friends.org
Description:
1000 Friends of Oregon is a private nonprofit organization formed in 1975
to protect Oregon's quality of life through the conservation of farm and
forest lands, protection of natural and historic resources and promotion
of more compact and livable cities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Oregon
American
Rivers
American
Rivers,
http://www.amrivers.org/
Description:
American Rivers is a national nonprofit conservation organization dedicated
to protecting and restoring healthy natural rivers and the variety of
life they sustain for people, fish, and wildlife. We deliver innovative
solutions to improve river health; raise awareness among decision-makers;
serve and mobilize the river conservation movement; and are collaborating
with our partners to develop a national "river agenda," which
will create a unified vision for improving river health across the country.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
American
Tree Farm System
American
Tree Farm System,
http://www.treefarmsystem.org/
Description:
The mission of the American Tree Farm System is to promote the growing
of renewable forest resources on private lands while protecting environmental
benefits and increasing public understanding of all benefits of productive
forestry.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Center
for Disease Control
Designing
and Building Healthy Places,
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/
Description:
As the leading public health agency in the United States, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientifically considers all
factors that affect the health of the nation. As we embark into the 21st
century, the interaction between people and their environments, natural
as well as human-made, continues to emerge as a major issue concerning
public health.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Center
for Watershed Protection
Center
for Watershed Protection,
http://www.cwp.org/
Description:
Founded in 1992, the Center for Watershed Protection is a nonprofit 501(c)3
corporation that provides local governments, activists, and watershed
organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting
some of the nation's most precious natural resources: our streams, lakes
and rivers. The Center has developed and disseminated a multidisciplinary
strategy to watershed protection that encompasses watershed planning,
watershed restoration, stormwater management, watershed research, better
site design, education and outreach, and watershed training.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
CleanWater.gov
CleanWater.gov,
http://www.cleanwater.gov/
Description:
Information about restoring and protecting America's watersheds.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Communities
by Choice
Communities
by Choice,
http://www.communitiesbychoice.org
Description:
Communities by Choice is a national network of communities, organizations
and individuals committed to learning and practicing sustainable development.
We define sustainable development as the process of making choices that
consider the long-term economy, ecology and equity of all communities.
Our mission is to share knowledge and resources that advance the practice
of sustainable development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Community
and Environmental Defense Services
Community
and Environmental Defense Services,
http://www.ceds.org/index.html
Description:
The mission of Community and Environmental Defense Services is to help
people defend their community and environment from the impact of sprawl
and other poorly planned land development activities. These activities
may include housing projects, shopping centers, highways, landfills, mining,
and so on. We can help you identify and document how the project may impact
your interests. We can then help you get the volunteers, funds, facts,
political clout, and professional services needed to ensure that the project
is not built until all impacts are resolved.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Law Institute
Environmental
Law Institute,
http://www.eli.org/research.htm
Description:
The Research and Policy Division works with local and regional partners,
in the United States and worldwide, to strengthen environmental laws,
to develop new theories and practical approaches to ensure their effectiveness,
and to improve the capacity of citizens and governments to use the law
to protect the environment.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Protection Agency
American
Heritage Rivers Initiative,
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/heritage/rivers.html
Description:
The American Heritage Rivers initiative is an innovative response to help
river communities that seek federal assistance and other resources to
meet some tough challenges. Without any new regulations on private property
owners, state, local and tribal governments, the American Heritage Rivers
initiative is about making more efficient and effective use of existing
federal resources, cutting red-tape, and lending a helping hand.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Protection Agency
Getting
In Step,
http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/gettinginstep/
Description:
This guide offers advice on how watershed groups, local governments, and
others can maximize the effectiveness of public outreach campaigns to
reduce nonpoint source pollution and protect the lakes, rivers, streams,
and coasts that we treasure.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Federal
Geographic Data Committee
National
Spatial Data Infrastructure,
http://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi/nsdi.html
Description:
The goal of this Infrastructure is to reduce duplication of effort among
agencies, improve quality and reduce costs related to geographic information,
to make geographic data more accessible to the public, to increase the
benefits of using available data, and to establish key partnerships with
states, counties, cities, tribal nations, academia and the private sector
to increase data availability.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
GreenTreks
Network
GreenTreks
Network,
http://www.greentreks.org/
Description:
The mission of GreenTreks Network, Inc. is to make the health of the environment
an intrinsic part of everyday life and to inspire individuals to make
informed decisions that effect positive environmental change. We accomplish
this through television and multimedia productions which tell entertaining
and thought-provoking stories that present both the realities of our current
environment and highlight possible solutions to environmental problems;
and through innovative outreach programs that are used to put educational
tools directly into the hands of individuals, community groups and other
organizations working for change.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
The
Groundwater Foundation
The
Groundwater Foundation,
http://www.groundwater.org/
Description:
The mission of the Groundwater Foundation is educating and motivating
people to care for and about groundwater.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: National
Michigan
Land Use Institute
Michigan
Land Use Institute,
http://www.mlui.org/index.asp
Description:
The Michigan Land Use Institute was founded in 1995 to establish an approach
to economic development that strengthens communities, enhances opportunity,
and protects the state's unmatched natural resources. Our mission from
the beginning has been to help Michigan avoid the patterns of suburban
sprawl and over-development that cause traffic congestion, pollution,
loss of community, rising costs to individuals and governments, and a
deteriorating quality of life.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Michigan
National
Center for Small Communities
National
Center for Small Communities,
http://www.smallcommunities.org/ncsc/
Description:
The mission of the National Center for Small Communities is to provide
the elected leaders of America's small communities with tools to govern
effectively. The Center envisions a future where elected leaders of small
communities have the skills and resources to draw upon strengths and talents
of the diverse members of their communities to solve local problems; expand
local economies while preserving community character; protect local natural
resources for future generations; and protect the health and welfare of
their citizens.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
National
Park Service
National
Center for Recreation and Conservation,
http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/
Description:
Local parks, trails and natural resources are vital community places.
The National Park Service has several programs that assist community-led
efforts to restore rivers, establish trails, save open spaces, rebuild
parks, and preserve other special places.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Natural
Resources Defense Council
Natural
Resources Defense Council,
http://www.nrdc.org/
Description:
NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization.
We use law, science and the support of more than 1 million members and
online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and
to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Rocky
Mountain Institute
Rocky
Mountain Institute,
http://www.rmi.org
Description:
Rocky Mountain Institute is an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization
that fosters the efficient and restorative use of natural, human and other
capital to make the world more secure, just, prosperous, and life sustaining.
We do this by inspiring business, civil society, and government to design
integrative solutions that create true wealth.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Rural
Community Assistance Program
Rural
Community Assistance Program,
http://www.rcap.org/
Description:
RCAP's mission is to help rural people to improve the quality of life
in their communities. Most of RCAP's activities are carried out in rural
areas with population of 2,000 or less, and in minority communities, underserved
rural areas or rural areas with a high percentage of low-income individuals.
RCAP's services include on-site assistance to address rural drinking water
supply and wastewater treatment needs. However, RCAP is also a resource
for community leaders and others looking for technical assistance services
and training related to rural solid waste programs, housing, economic
development, comprehensive community assessment and planning, and environmental
regulations.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Smart
Growth Network
Smart
Growth Online,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/Default.asp?res=800
Description:
Smart Growth Online is a web-based catalogue of Smart Growth related news,
events, information and resources. Developed and funded through a cooperative
agreement between the US EPA and the Sustainable Communities Network,
this tool is designed to advance public understanding of smart growth
and how growth can improve community livability.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
Sustainable
Communities Network
Sustainable
Communities Network,
http://www.sustainable.org
Description:
The Sustainable Communities Network is for those who want to help make
their communities more livable. Here a broad range of issues are addressed
and resources are provided to help make this happen. This web site is
being developed to increase the visibility of what has worked for other
communities, and to promote a lively exchange of information to help create
community sustainability in both urban and rural areas. We welcome your
comments and suggestions to make it as useful as possible.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Trust
for Public Land
Trust
for Public Land,
http://www.tpl.org/index.cfm
Description:
Land conservation is central to TPL's mission. Founded in 1972, the Trust
for Public Land is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to
protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land
for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and
quality of life of American communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
University
of Maryland
National
Center for Smart Growth Research and Education,
http://www.smartgrowth.umd.edu/index.htm
Description:
The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education is a nonpartisan
center for research and leadership training on Smart Growth and related
land use issues nationally and internationally. The mission of the Center
is to bring the diverse resources of the University of Maryland and a
network of national experts to bear on issues in land development, resource
preservation and urban growth -- the nature of our communities, our landscape
and our quality of life -- through interdisciplinary research, outreach
and education, thereby establishing the University as the national leader
in this field.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
US
Department of Agriculture
Building
Better Rural Places,
http://attra.ncat.org/guide/index.htm
Description:
A publication of the US Department of Agriculture agencies working together
for sustainable rural development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: National
The
Groundwater Foundation
The
Groundwater Foundation,
http://www.groundwater.org/
Description:
The mission of the Groundwater Foundation is educating and motivating
people to care for and about groundwater.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: National
Communities
by Choice
Communities
by Choice,
http://www.communitiesbychoice.org
Description:
Communities by Choice is a national network of communities, organizations
and individuals committed to learning and practicing sustainable development.
We define sustainable development as the process of making choices that
consider the long-term economy, ecology and equity of all communities.
Our mission is to share knowledge and resources that advance the practice
of sustainable development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Community
Development Society
Community
Development Society,
http://codewriters.com/asites/main-pub.cfm?usr=commdev
Description:
The Community Development Society fosters the professional development
of those building the capacity of communities while serving as an advocate
for healthy communities and their importance to society. CDs members represent
a variety of fields: education, health care, social services, government,
utilities, economic development practitioners, citizen groups, and more.
Topics: Healthy Communities, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Community
and Environmental Defense Services
Community
and Environmental Defense Services,
http://www.ceds.org/index.html
Description:
The mission of Community and Environmental Defense Services is to help
people defend their community and environment from the impact of sprawl
and other poorly planned land development activities. These activities
may include housing projects, shopping centers, highways, landfills, mining,
and so on. We can help you identify and document how the project may impact
your interests. We can then help you get the volunteers, funds, facts,
political clout, and professional services needed to ensure that the project
is not built until all impacts are resolved.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Law Institute
Brownfields
Center,
http://www.brownfieldscenter.org/small/about.shtml
Description:
The Environmental Law Institute's Brownfields Center provides essential
information on brownfields cleanup and redevelopment with a focus on the
concerns and needs of community groups across the country. The Center's
goal is to encourage and support effective citizen participation in the
redevelopment of brownfields.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Protection Agency
American
Heritage Rivers Initiative,
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/heritage/rivers.html
Description:
The American Heritage Rivers initiative is an innovative response to help
river communities that seek federal assistance and other resources to
meet some tough challenges. Without any new regulations on private property
owners, state, local and tribal governments, the American Heritage Rivers
initiative is about making more efficient and effective use of existing
federal resources, cutting red-tape, and lending a helping hand.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Protection Agency
Community-Based
Environmental Protection,
http://www.epa.gov/ecocommunity/
Description:
Community-Based Environmental Protection (CBEP) integrates environmental
management with human needs, considers long-term ecosystem health and
highlights the positive correlations between economic prosperity and environmental
well-being.
Topics: What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Protection Agency
Getting
In Step,
http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/gettinginstep/
Description:
This guide offers advice on how watershed groups, local governments, and
others can maximize the effectiveness of public outreach campaigns to
reduce nonpoint source pollution and protect the lakes, rivers, streams,
and coasts that we treasure.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Environmental
Protection Agency
Green
Communities Program,
http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/
Description:
The Goals of the Green Communities Program are: to promote innovative
tools that encourage successful community-based environmental protection
and sustainable community development; to establish partnerships with
other organizations and agencies to help build community capacity and
knowledge in order to create more livable communities; and to provide
technical assistance and training through the Assistance Kit, workshops,
and the network of successful Green Communities throughout the country.
Topics: Healthy Communities, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
The
Foundation Center
The
Foundation Center,
http://fdncenter.org
Description:
The Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve philanthropy
by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers
succeed.
Topics: What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities,
http://www.fundersnetwork.org/
Description:
The Funders' Network is an active resource and focal point for foundations,
nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental,
social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment.
It informs funders of critical policy and grassroots developments; enables
program staff to share effective strategies and tools; builds the capacity
of key constituencies to promote smart growth and livable communities;
and raises awareness about the interdisciplinary nature of these issues
and the need for sustained engagement by a diverse coalition of funders.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
GreenTreks
Network
GreenTreks
Network,
http://www.greentreks.org/
Description:
The mission of GreenTreks Network, Inc. is to make the health of the environment
an intrinsic part of everyday life and to inspire individuals to make
informed decisions that effect positive environmental change. We accomplish
this through television and multimedia productions which tell entertaining
and thought-provoking stories that present both the realities of our current
environment and highlight possible solutions to environmental problems;
and through innovative outreach programs that are used to put educational
tools directly into the hands of individuals, community groups and other
organizations working for change.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Local
Government Commission
Local
Government Commission,
http://www.lgc.org/index.html
Description:
The Local Government Commission (LGC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership
organization that provides inspiration, technical assistance, and networking
to local elected officials and other dedicated community leaders who are
working to create healthy, walkable, and resource-efficient communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
National
Center for Small Communities
National
Center for Small Communities,
http://www.smallcommunities.org/ncsc/
Description:
The mission of the National Center for Small Communities is to provide
the elected leaders of America's small communities with tools to govern
effectively. The Center envisions a future where elected leaders of small
communities have the skills and resources to draw upon strengths and talents
of the diverse members of their communities to solve local problems; expand
local economies while preserving community character; protect local natural
resources for future generations; and protect the health and welfare of
their citizens.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
National
Park Service
National
Center for Recreation and Conservation,
http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/
Description:
Local parks, trails and natural resources are vital community places.
The National Park Service has several programs that assist community-led
efforts to restore rivers, establish trails, save open spaces, rebuild
parks, and preserve other special places.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center
Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center,
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/
Description:
Welcome to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. The Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center is a clearinghouse for information about
health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access
and mobility. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle
issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators,
police enforcement and the health community.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Project
for Public Spaces
Project
for Public Spaces,
http://pps.org/
Description:
PPS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and sustaining public
places that build communities. We provide technical assistance, education,
and research through programs in parks, plazas and central squares; buildings
and civic architecture; transportation; and public markets. Since our
founding in 1975, we have worked in over 1,000 communities in the United
States and around the world, helping people to grow their public spaces
into vital community places.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Sprawl-Busters
Sprawl-Busters,
http://www.sprawl-busters.com/
Description:
Sprawl-Busters Consultants help local community coalitions on-site to
design and implement successful campaigns against megastores and other
undesirable large-scale developments.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
Sustainable
Communities Network
Sustainable
Communities Network,
http://www.sustainable.org
Description:
The Sustainable Communities Network is for those who want to help make
their communities more livable. Here a broad range of issues are addressed
and resources are provided to help make this happen. This web site is
being developed to increase the visibility of what has worked for other
communities, and to promote a lively exchange of information to help create
community sustainability in both urban and rural areas. We welcome your
comments and suggestions to make it as useful as possible.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: National
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The Toolbox is a joint effort of The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)
and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Adams County.
This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
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