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Connecticut
State Judicial Branch
Court
Opinions,
http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/aro.htm#Supreme
Description:
The Connecticut Judicial Branch website provides public access to Supreme
Court and Appellate Court opinions prior to their publication in the Connecticut
Law Journal. The "officially released" date that appears near
the beginning of each opinion is the date the opinion will be published
in the Connecticut Law Journal or the date it was released as a slip opinion.
A searchable archive of court opinions is also available.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
State Library
General
Statutes of Connecticut,
http://www.cslib.org/psaindex.htm
Description:
The Legislative Commissioners' Office is responsible for compiling the
General Statutes of Connecticut and publishing a printed edition every
other year. The browseable version of the General Statutes of Connecticut
is the electronic version of the printed volumes and is also prepared
under our direction.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Environmental Protection
Greenways,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/earthday/edgreenways.htm
Description:
Greenways are linear open spaces which can: provide corridors for the
migration of birds and wildlife; become trails for non-motorized transportation
or recreation, such as hiking, biking, horseback riding or roller blading;
buffer rivers, streams, ridgelines, and other natural features; protect
scenic vistas or preserve cultural and historic resources; and connect
existing areas of open land or recreational trails from town to town or
state to state. There are many greenways in Connecticut. Each year, the
DEP awards small grants of up to $5000 to municipalities, regional planning
organizations, and non-profit groups for greenway projects. Eligible activities
will include planning and design work, placement of signs, informational
and educational materials, and other non-construction activities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Transportation
2003
Master Transportation Plan,
http://vvv.dotct.state.ct.us/2003%20mtp/doc%20map/2003%20mtp%20doc%20map.pdf
Description:
The Master Transportation Plan documents the DOT's plans for state-owned,
operated and/or funded transportation services and facilities.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Transportation
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Information,
http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1380&Q=259658&dotPNavCtr=|
Description:
Links to bicycle and pedestrian resources in the state of Connecticut.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Transportation
State
Scenic Road Designation,
http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/documents/dscenicroads/scenic_roads_criteria.pdf
Description: The Connecticut General Statutes (Section 13b-31b) define a state scenic road as one that (a) passes through agricultural land or abuts land on which is located a historic building or structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the State Register of Historic Places, or (b) affords vistas of marshes, shorelines, forests with mature trees, or notable geologic or other natural features. The road shall have a minimum length of one mile and shall abut development which is compatible with its surroundings. Such development must not detract from the scenic or natural character or visual qualities of the road area.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Smart
Growth Network
Connecticut
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=CT&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
State
Office of Policy and Management
Transportation
Strategy Board,
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/TSB/tsbinfo.htm
Description:
A semi-public agency which makes recommendations to the state about certain
transportation investment areas.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
Connecticut
GIS User to User Network,
http://ctgis.uconn.edu/
Description: The Connecticut GIs User to User Network is a voluntary association of individuals and organizations that use GIs-based technologies and data in their day-to-day operations. The Network's purpose is to connect users through workshops, meetings and the Internet to share ideas, to learn about GIs activities, to explore collaborative opportunities and to discover information resources - all of which will promote a dynamic and innovative community of Connecticut GIs users.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
GeoSpatial
Technology Program,
http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial/default.htm
Description: The GeoSpatial Technology Program provides technical education and training outside the traditional academic environment. The program's goal is to help municipal land use officials, staff and commission members understand and apply geospatial information technologies to help solve local land use problems and to develop environmentally sensitive land use plans.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
NEMO:
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials,
http://nemo.uconn.edu/
Description: An educational program for local land use officials that addresses the relationship of land use to natural resource protection.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Trust for Public Land
Protecting land to safeguard CONN water , www.tpl.org
Description: All about water and protecting it, a tool box for Conn.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Trust for Public Land
Connecticut: A legacy of land, www.tpl.org
Description: Annual report on protection of open space.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, transportation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Delaware
Delaware
Bicycle Council
Delaware
Bicycle Council,
http://www.deldot.net/static/bike/index.html
Description:
The mission of the Delaware Bicycle Council is to "promote and enhance
bicycling in Delaware."
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
Geographic Data Committee
Delaware
Geographic Data Committee,
http://www.state.de.us/planning/coord/dgdc/index.htm
Description:
The Delaware Geographic Data Committee is a cooperative effort among state
agencies, the University of Delaware, county and municipal governments,
and others to build a Delaware GIs Community and improve the coordination
of the use of GIs and spatial data in Delaware.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
Greenways
Delaware
Greenways,
http://www.delawaregreenways.org/
Description: Delaware Greenways is a statewide nonprofit agency committed to the preservation and enhancement of Delaware's natural, scenic, historic, cultural and recreational resources. The organization works to accomplish this by preserving open space and greenways, increasing opportunities for walking and bicycling and creating more livable communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
State Courts and Orders
Court
Opinions and Orders,
http://courts.state.de.us/Opinions/(1233arvs105twzvg51mz0g30)/List.aspx
Description: A listing with links to court decisions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
State Government
Delaware
Administrative Code,
http://www.delcode.state.de.us/
Description: The Delaware Administrative Code is a topically oriented compilation of all regulations in effect. Administrative regulations have the force and effect of law. They effect each Delawareans daily life from the water we drink, to the air we breathe as well as many other topics.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Greenway
and Trail Program,
http://www.destateparks.com/greenway/index.htm
Description: The Greenway & Trail Program is a component to Delaware's land protection and outdoor recreation development effort. This program is essentially about connections between our parks, wildlife areas, and other open spaces that create corridors through which animals can migrate and prosper and people can travel, exercise, and enjoy nature.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Corridor
Capacity Preservation Program,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/corr_cap/toc.html
Description:
A program to protect corridors serving "predominately statewide and/or
regional travel" in the state of Delaware.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Delaware
State Scenic and Historic Highways Program,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/scenic_hwys/toc.html
Description:
The Delaware State Scenic and Historic Highways Program showcases the
natural beauty and unique features of the state and fosters the preservation
of natural, cultural and historic resources, while benefiting economic
development through tourism and recreational opportunities.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Enhancing
Delaware Highways,
http://www.deldot.net/static/Community_programs_services/edh/index.html
Description:
In keeping with the spirit of the state's "Livable Delaware"
program, the Department of Transportation has launched an initiative called
Enhancing Delaware Highways. This cooperative program capitalizes on the
beauty of Delaware's regional landscape heritage by making it a key feature
of roadside rights-of-way.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Livable
Delaware Implementation Plan,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/livable_delaware/table_of_contents.html
Description:
On March 28, 2001, Governor Ruth Ann Minner signed Executive Order number
fourteen, which introduced the Livable Delaware initiative, stated the
eleven goals, and required each State department and agency to complete
an implementation plan to address these goals. The Department of Transportation
reviewed all of our activities and identified 31 that directly support
one or more of the Livable Delaware goals.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Statewide
Long Range Transportation Plan,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/statewide_long_range_trans_plan/swlrtp.html
Description:
The Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan is a strategic planning tool
- a navigation guide - to chart the Delaware Department of Transportation's
long-term course for transportation in Delaware. To accomplish this, the
Plan sets forth six guiding principles. For each principle, there are
associated policies that DelDOT intends to realize, and each policy has
specific actions associated with it.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Stormwater
Safety,
http://www.deldot.net/static/Community_programs_services/stormwater/index.html
Description:
Welcome to the DelDOT guide to Stormwater Safety. Here you will find what
we are doing to keep our waterways clean and what you in the community
can do to help.
Topics: Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Subdivision
Manual,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/subdivision/toc.html
Description:
The purpose of the subdivision manual is to set forth the requirements
of the state of Delaware, Department of Transportation for the planning,
design, construction, and acceptance for maintenance of subdivision streets.
Topics: Housing, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Traffic
Calming Manual,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/traffic_calming/DelDotFinal.pdf
Description:
The purpose of the traffic calming manual is to provide the administrative
procedures needed to evaluate and implement traffic calming measures,
provide guidelines on applications for traffic calming, and provide guidelines
on geometric design and signage.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Dover/Kent
County Metropolitan Planning Organization
Dover/Kent
County Metropolitan Planning Organization,
http://www.doverkentmpo.org/indexmpo.html
Description:
The Dover/Kent County MPO is the federally-designated agency responsible
for coordinating transportation planning and programming in Kent County,
Delaware, including all of the cities of Milford and Smyrna. Plans and
programs adopted by the MPO outline how federal transportation funds will
be spent and must comply with federal laws governing clean air and transportation.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Smart
Growth Network
Delaware
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=DE&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
DataMIL,
http://datamil.udel.edu/
Description:
The Delaware Data Mapping and Integration Laboratory (DataMIL) is an interactive,
on-line collaboratory to aid decision-makers at the federal, state, county,
and local government levels. Delaware citizens can create maps and download
GIs data of any location in Delaware as well as take part in maintenance
of our state's geographic information.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Delaware
Center for Transportation,
http://www.ce.udel.edu/dct/
Description:
DCT's primary goal is to serve as the research and educational arm of
the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). We promote, organize,
coordinate, and support research, development, and educational activities
to address the transportation needs, challenges, and opportunities facing
the State of Delaware, the mid-Atlantic region, the nation, and, indeed,
the world.
Topics: Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Delaware
Spatial Data Clearinghouse,
http://gis.smith.udel.edu/fgdc2/clearinghouse/
Description:
The Delaware Spatial Data Clearinghouse supports the coordination efforts
of the Delaware Geographic Data Committee (DGDC) and the State Mapping
Advisory Committee (SMAC). Data and documentation (metadata) have been
contributed primarily by State and local government agencies. We welcome
and encourage contributions from all data producers - public, private,
and individuals.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Land
Use Planning,
http://www.ipa.udel.edu/topics/land-use.html
Description:
The Institute for Public Administration provides a range of planning services
to Delaware's municipalities, as well as to other governmental and civic
organizations. These services include land-use planning, land-use regulations
and ordinances, water and wastewater infrastructure issues, transportation
planning, planning process training, local governance capacity reviews,
and mapping assistance.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Spatial
Analysis Lab,
http://www.udel.edu/FREC/spatlab/
Description:
The Spatial Analysis Lab conducts teaching and research programs integrating
geographic information systems, remote sensing and spatial statistics
for natural resource management.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Trust for Public Land
Corridor Capacity preservation program, www.epa.gov
Description: Strategies to delay system expansion, focus development and preserve quality of life..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Preliminary Land Use Plan: 21st century vision, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A vision of revitalization, renewal and recentralization.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Issues and choices: Planning the regions future, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Global and regional issues for the future ..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
The Shape of Things to Come, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Key questions to provide a context for planning.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Transportation Conformity of the DVRPC FY2005 Transportation Improvement program , www.dvrpc.org
Description: Report documenting conformity of DVRPC transportation improvement program and long range transportation plan.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Horizons: 2025 year plan for Delaware valley, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Summary of 4 workshops presented to elicit public assessment regarding needs in DE valley ..
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Regional Indicators: Measuring our progress to 2025, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Presenting 26 indicators which track the regioins progress toward the adopted goals.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons: 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan for Delaware Valley, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A comprehensive vision for the DE valley region.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
MAP: Mobility Alternatives Program, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Brochure describing MAP program .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Watershed guide to Gloucester County, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Comprehensive teachers guide to watershed and water in Gloucester County.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons 2025 Implementation: Municipal tools and techniques, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Overview of tools and techinques available for local govts for implemetation of long range plans.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #2: Main Street America, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Basic information about Main street programs and Business Improvement Districts.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #7: Historic preservation, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Protection and maintenance of important & integral places from our past .
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Maine
ATV
Maine
ATV
Maine,
http://www.atvmaine.org/
Description: A statewide alliance of ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) Clubs. Check out the Landowner Relations Report!
Topics: Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Bicycle
Coalition of Maine
Bicycle
Coalition of Maine,
http://www.bikemaine.org/
Description: Through safety, education, and access advocacy, the BCM is working to promote bicycling to enhance our communities, environment, and economy. We are a membership-based, nonprofit organization. Our strength comes from bicyclists like you supporting our work -- the more cyclists that join the BCM, the more effective we will be in making Maine a better place to bicycle.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of the Secretary of State
Online
Rules of Maine State Government Agencies,
http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/rcn/apa/depts.htm
Description: Rule chapters in the Code of Maine Rules (CMR) are arranged by unique numbers which identify the department, departmental unit, and chapter. For example, 01-015 CMR Chapter 1 represents Chapter 1 of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Maine Milk Commission. Click on the highlighted departmental designation to reach a complete list of its current chapters.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Transportation
Community
Transportation,
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/community-programs/community-programs.php
Description: Links to information about community transportation programs.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Transportation
DOT
Projects and Grant Applications,
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/projects-grant-applications/apply_for_environmental.php?tloc=5&loc=35
Description: Links to information about various grant programs and projects available for transportation enhancement.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Transportation
Maine
Covered Bridges,
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/covered-bridges/wooden.php
Description: Information about the preservation of historic covered bridges.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Transportation
Transportation
Planning,
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/Trans-Planning.php
Description: Links to information about transportation planning.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
GrowSmart
Maine
GrowSmart
Maine,
http://www.growsmartmaine.org/
Description:
We are working to create an organization that can engage, inspire and
mobilize the people of Maine to protect our communities, our environment
and our economy from the potentially devastating effects of sprawl. We
hope to build a new kind of organization to take on this problem, one
that combines citizen involvement with technical sophistication and that
attacks the many facets of the sprawl problem - in public policy, planning,
public attitudes and the marketplace - in an integrated way.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Environmental Policy Institute
Maine
Environmental Policy Institute,
http://www.meepi.org/
Description:
The mission of the Maine Environmental Policy Institute (MEPI) is to help
Mainers understand the importance of healthy ecosystems to their families
and communities. The Institute, an independent nonprofit organization
based in Hallowell, Maine, is dedicated to researching environmental challenges
facing the state and reporting this research to policy makers and the
public.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Judicial Branch
Supreme
Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.me.us/opinions/supreme/index.html
Description: The opinions of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Law Court have been published on this site since January 1, 1997. The permanent official version of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court's opinions is that published in Atlantic Reporter, 2d Series, which has been Maine's Official Reporter since 1966.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Snowmobile Association
Maine
Snowmobile Association,
http://mesnow.com/
Description: The Maine Snowmobile Association is an organization of over 32,000 snowmobilers (and friends) across the state and beyond its borders. Club members work locally, regionally and at the state level to promote snowmobiling as a safe, fun, family oriented winter sport. Members of local clubs accept the responsibility for most of the trail clearing, bridge building, maintenance, signing and grooming that keep the Maine trail system open. One of the clubs' most important duties is obtaining landowner permission for access, and maintaining contact with the generous people who allow snowmobile trails to cross their property.
Topics: Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Office
of GIs
Maine
Office of GIs,
http://apollo.ogis.state.me.us/
Description:
MEGIS coordinates GIs activities and provides services to encourage and
guide the development of GIs in Maine to serve both public and private
sector applications. MEGIS is responsible for providing services which
ensure the quality of and access to these data. To this end, MEGIS manages
the State's GIs database to maximize data sharing and compatibility between
local, state and national programs, develops GIs standards and guidelines,
provides quality control services, and maintains public "one-stop
shopping" for digital geographic data. MEGIS operates a GIs computer
center for state agencies and provides an array of application development
and technical services.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
Rails-Trails
of Maine
Rails-Trails
of Maine,
http://members.fortunecity.com/railtrails/ME/index.htm
Description: A listing of existing and proposed rails-trails in Maine.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Smart
Growth Network
Maine
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=ME&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maryland
Baltimore
Regional Partnership
Baltimore
Regional Partnership,
http://www.balto-region-partners.org/
Description: The Baltimore Regional Partnership is an alliance of five civic and environmental groups -- Citizens Planning and Housing Association, Baltimore Urban League, 1000 Friends of Maryland, Environmental Defense, Chesapeake Bay Foundation -- that work on a common agenda to enhance the Baltimore area's quality of life through urban revitalization and environmental protection.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Canal
Place Heritage Area
Canal
Place Heritage Area,
http://www.canalplace.org/html/home.htm
Description: Canal Place keeps Cumberland's transportation heritage alive, offering a variety of activities for the whole family. Visitors can ride a steam train, hike or bike the towpath, tour a full scale Canal Boat Replica, learn about canal history at the C&O Canal National Historical Park's Cumberland Visitor Center, enjoy unique festivals like our annual C&O CanalFest and, in the near future, take a ride on a canal boat on the rewatered terminus.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
City
of Gaithersburg
Smart
Growth Policy,
http://www.ci.gaithersburg.md.us/documents/smartgrowth.pdf
Description: The Smart Growth Policy document is general in nature but provides clear guidance for the community and gives incentives for development to be in a manner consistent with the policies that are set forth.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Coalition
for Smarter Growth
Coalition
for Smarter Growth,
http://www.smartergrowth.net/
Description: The Coalition for Smarter Growth is dedicated to preserving quality of life in the Washington Region for current and future generations. We believe that suburban sprawl is contributing to higher taxes in developing jurisdictions and to disinvestment and blight in older communities. We oppose public spending for an Outer Beltway which will contribute to sprawl without reducing traffic gridlock; destroy farmland, open space, and the environment; and subsidize the continued movement of jobs and residents from our Nation's Capital and older suburbs.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Code
of Maryland Regulations
Code
of Maryland Regulations,
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/
Description: Maryland State agency regulations are compiled in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). COMAR contains 33 Titles, with each Title usually corresponding to a department or agency. Each regulation is assigned a unique four-part codification number.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Maryland
Greenways,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/greenways/
Description: Maryland's Greenways and Water Trails Program works with public and private sector partners to preserve a network of natural corridors that connect areas of open space. Some corridors in the system include trails along rivers, streams, ridgelines, and abandoned rail lines, as well as vegetated corridors with no improvements for human access.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Planning
Department
of Planning,
http://www.mdp.state.md.us/#
Description:
MDP coordinates the plans and programs of government agencies, private
enterprises, and the citizens of Maryland to support State Planning Policy;
works to ensure livable communities that retain their value over time;
serves as the lead agency for land preservation and recreation planning;
and maintains and develops resources necessary for the State's planning
needs.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Transportation
Office
of Real Estate,
http://www.mdot-realestate.org/
Description:
The MDOT Office of Real Estate has evolved to an oversight and transaction
oriented section with specific responsibilities to: dispose of excess
real estate owned by the Maryland Department of Transportation, promote
development around our transit stations, promote port related development,
and develop special projects that are core to the needs of MDOT or that
foster Maryland's economic development.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Eyes
of Paint Branch
Eyes
of Paint Branch,
http://www.eopb.org/
Description: The Eyes of Paint Branch was formed in 1994 to preserve and enhance the ecology of the Paint Branch. We are a grass-roots organization of volunteer citizens devoted to preserving the Paint Branch through education, community awareness, and action.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Live
Baltimore Home Center
Live
in Baltimore,
http://www.livebaltimore.com/index.html
Description: Live Baltimore Home Center is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1997 to promote the benefits of city living. As the single source for information about living in Baltimore City, Live Baltimore provides comprehensive information about city neighborhoods, real estate professionals and home buying incentive programs.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Judiciary
Maryland
Appellate Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.md.us/opinions.html
Description: Only reported opinions are available here. Reported opinions appearing on this website may not be the final, official version of the text of Appellate Court opinions/orders. Only the bound volumes of the Maryland Reports and Maryland Appellate Reports contain the final, official texts of the reported opinions of the Maryland Court of Appeals and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Office
of Smart Growth
Office
of Smart Growth,
http://www.smartgrowth.state.md.us/
Description:
The Office of Smart Growth will continue and build upon its mission to
coordinate the Priority Places efforts of state agencies, work with developers
and local officials to help them bring smart growth projects to fruition,
and educate and inform the public.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Smart
Growth Network
Maryland
Smart Growth Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=MD&res=800
Description:
Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific
state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
State
Highway Administration
Bicycles,
http://www.sha.state.md.us/exploremd/bicyclists/oppe/bicyclists.asp?id=H14+H1
Description:
The Department of Transportation recognizes bicycling and walking as integral
elements of a muli-modal approach to transportation. With the Maryland
Transportation Plan, MDOT, allied with committed citizens, has the opportunity
to strengthen and build upon the accomplishments of the past and make
bicycling and walking a convenient, efficient, and enjoyable option within
the framework of an integrated statewide transportation network.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
State
Highway Administration
Improving
Our Community Programs,
http://www.sha.state.md.us/ImprovingOurCommunity/ImprovingOurCommunity.asp?id=I84
Description:
Information about Department of Transportation programs related to improving
communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
State
Highway Administration
Maryland
Scenic Byways Program,
http://www.sha.state.md.us/exploremd/oed/scenicByways/BywaysProgram.asp
Description:
The Maryland Scenic Byways program funds the development of community-based
corridor management plans (CMP), which make scenic byways eligible for
additional grants as well as a National Scenic Byway designation. A CMP
is a guide for the promotion, preservation and development of a scenic
byway that addresses issues that can be as diverse as tourism development,
roadway safety, highway signs or the preservation of natural features
and historic structures. It is the result of local governments, organizations,
and residents working together to document in maps and text the vision
for their scenic byway.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
State
Highway Administration
National
Recreational Trails Program,
http://www.sha.state.md.us/exploremd/OED/trails/trails.asp?id=H14+H13
Description:
The National Recreational Trails program funds the development of community-based,
motorized and non-motorized recreational trail projects. The program provides
funds for all kinds of recreational trail uses, such as pedestrian uses
(hiking, running, wheelchair use), bicycling, in-line skating, equestrian
use, cross-country skiing, off-road motorcycling, all-terrain vehicle
riding, four-wheel driving.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Smart Growth - governors office -MD
Smart Growth Best Practices - Parking, www.smartgrowth.state.md.us
Description: Smart growth study of parking strategies that meet BP mgmt.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, transportation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Trust for Public Land
Preserving land in the chesapeake watershed, www.tpl.org
Description: Progress of bay state and how can rededicate to the commitment.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Abandoned Housing, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Challenges that face cities w/high rates of abandoned housing.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Managaing Urban Sprawl: Effects of land use externalities, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: How neighborhood interaction, as land use externalities influence land development decisions..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Agreement, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Overview of goals & priority commitments for living resources; water quality; development; governance et al.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
DID YOU KNOW? Facts about the Chesapeake Bay, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Numerous facts and features of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay: How is it doing?, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: In depth power point on the state of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Exec Council sets up watershed financing authority, www.bayjournal.com
Description: Bay cleanup leaders took first step toward a watershed wide authority ...
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Massachusetts
American
Planning Association
Massachusetts
Chapter of the American Planning Association,
http://www.massapa.org/
Description:
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, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Bay
Circuit Trail and Greenway
Bay
Circuit Trail and Greenway,
http://www.baycircuit.org/
Description:
The Bay Circuit - An Original Bay State Concept: First proposed in 1929
as an outer "emerald necklace," linking parks, open spaces and
waterways from Plum Island to Kingston Bay, the Bay Circuit idea - a precursor
of today's national greenways movement - continues to take shape. Focused
on a 200 mile corridor of 50 cities and towns, the Bay Circuit Trail connects
the "jewels" of the "emerald necklace." Community
by community, the dream of connecting more than 79 areas of protected
land in a greenway around Boston is now becoming a reality.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Boston
GreenSpace Alliance
Boston
GreenSpace Alliance,
http://www.greenspacealliance.org/
Description:
Founded in 1984, Boston GreenSpace Alliance is a private, nonprofit organization
dedicated to the protection, creation, care and use of Boston's parks
and open spaces. The Alliance is the recognized leader on open space issues
in Boston and serves as a "watchdog and voice" on policy and
planning matters affecting open space in the City.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Boston
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Boston
Metropolitan Planning Organization,
http://www.ctps.org/bostonmpo/
Description:
The Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization is one of the 13 Massachusetts
regions established to carry out federally funded transportation plans
and programs.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Department
of Conservation and Recreation
Land
and Water Stewardship,
http://www.mass.gov/dem/stewardship.htm
Description:
DCR funds and supports grant programs for municipalities, nonprofit organizations
and planning agencies. The funding provided supports projects connected
to the environment and its history. Look here for professional services
such as forest health, forest fire detection and well driller licensing.
Public educational programs are offered at state parks and in local communities,
and makes available environmental information such as rainfall measurements
and drought warnings.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Executive
Office of Environmental Affairs
Community
Preservation Initiative,
http://commpres.env.state.ma.us/
Description:
Massachusetts has taken an innovative approach to growth management, creating
a grassroots, municipally-driven smart growth initiative called Community
Preservation. Community Preservation is an organizing principle focused
on preserving and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts community
by community, watershed by watershed. The Initiative provides tools, technical
assistance and outreach to local decision-makers to help them make informed
decisions about future growth.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Executive
Office of Transportation and Construction
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Programs,
http://www.state.ma.us/eotc/modes/modes_pedstrn.html
Description:
From the Berkshires to Cape Cod, the Executive Office of Transportation
and Construction is working to promote bicycle and pedestrian transportation
modes for work, recreation and other trip purposes.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Bicycle
Information,
http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/paths/bikep.htm
Description:
The vision statement of the Statewide Bicycle Transportation Plan is recognition
of bicycling as a viable means of transportation and reasonable accommodation
of the needs of bicyclists in policies, programs, and projects. Greater
recognition and accommodation of the needs of bicyclists will lead to
a more balanced transportation system with greater modal choice and improvements
in bicycle safety. Such actions will enhance the environment and quality
of life in the Commonwealth, and improve personal mobility.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Commuting
Options,http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/commute.htm
Description:
The following U.S. Census journey-to-work statistics for 2000 show how
Massachusetts residents commute to work compared to the nation as a whole.
Both in Massachusetts and nationally, over 70% of all employed residents
drive alone to work. But in Massachusetts there is a smaller share of
total residents driving to work (83% vs. 88%), as the Commonwealth's reliance
on public transportation is significantly greater than the national average.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Connecticut
River Crossing Transportation Study,
http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/planning/riverStudy.htm
Description:
The purpose of the Connecticut River Crossing Transportation Study was
to determine the need for transportation improvements, including the potential
need and feasibility of providing an additional bridge over the Connecticut
River, within the study area. The study area extends from Holyoke north
to Sunderland, a region divided north-to-south by the Connecticut River.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Environmental
Section,
http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/environ/default.htm
Description:
The Environmental Section is responsible for overseeing the environmental
compliance activities for MassHighway to ensure that the roadway and bridge
construction and repair program as well as maintenance depot operations
are conducted in an environmentally sound manner.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Footprint
Roads Pilot Program,
http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/footprint/roads.htm
Description:
The Footprint Roads Pilot Program was established to help cities and towns
preserve and enhance historic character, environmental assets and other
unique community characteristics when implementing necessary roadway improvements.
Work under this program should consist primarily of roadway improvements
within the existing "footprints" of the project roadways.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Pedestrian
Information,
http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/paths/pedp.htm
Description:
Improving the walking environment means more than beautifying streets
and building sidewalks and paths. Better pedestrian access requires accommodation
of pedestrians on our bridges and roadways, improving access to transit
stations and bus stops, and promoting awareness of rights and responsibilities
through education programs. MassHighway's primary focus is planning and
engineering, but we continue to work closely with other agencies to enhance
education, enforcement and encouragement initiatives as well.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Transportation
Enhancement Program,
http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/planning/enh.htm
Description:
The Transportation Enhancement Program provides opportunities to preserve,
restore, and enhance components of the surface transportation system.
Its purpose is to provide added features to standard transportation facilities
and programs. Eligible projects include development of bicycle and pedestrian
facilities, educational programs, landscaping, acquisition of scenic easements,
historic preservation, restoration of buildings and structures, removal
of outdoor advertising, archaeological research, environmental mitigation
of stormwater pollution, and establishment of transportation museums.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Trial Court Law Libraries
Code
of Massachusetts Regulations,
http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/cmr.html
Description:
This area provides access to those sections of the CMR which are available
on the web. Sections not listed are not currently available on the web.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
MassGIS
Massachusetts
Geographical Information System,
http://www.state.ma.us/mgis/
Description:
MassGIS is the Commonwealth's Office of Geographic and Environmental Information,
within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Through
MassGIS, the Commonwealth has created a comprehensive, statewide database
of spatial information for environmental planning and management. Recent
legislation has established MassGIS as the official state agency assigned
to the collection, storage and dissemination of geographic data. The legislation
gives MassGIS the mandate to set standards for geographic data to ensure
universal compatibility.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
MassBike
MassBike,
http://www.massbike.org/
Description:
The purpose of MassBike is to promote the bicycle as a safe, healthful,
enjoyable, efficient, and environmentally sound means of transportation,
to seek to establish an atmosphere which enhances those desirable qualities
of bicycle transportation, and to serve and protect the interests of the
bicycling public.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Rails-Trails
of Massachusetts
Rails-Trails
of Massachusetts,
http://members.fortunecity.com/railtrails/MA/index.htm
Description:
A listing of existing and proposed rails-trails in Massachusetts.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Sierra
Club
Massachusetts
Chapter Homepage,
http://www.sierraclubmass.org/
Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club 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; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Smart
Growth Network
Massachusetts
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=MA&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Supreme
Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Court
Opinions,
http://massreports.com/welcome.htm
Description:
Welcome to the official website of the office of the Reporter of Decisions
of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court. Since
1804 the Reporter's office has prepared the opinions of the Supreme Judicial
Court, the oldest court in continuous existence in the Western Hemisphere.
The primary purposes of this website are to provide the most timely and
efficient dissemination of the decisions of the two Massachusetts appellate
courts.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Walk
Boston
Walk
Boston,
http://www.walkboston.org/index.htm
Description:
WalkBoston promotes walking for transportation, health and recreation
through education and advocacy. Our mission is to create and preserve
safe walking environments that build vital communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Compact mixed use development in Boston, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Identifying areas of mixed use and potential mixed use and sprawl.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Assessing land encumbered by conservation restrictions, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: How communities are assesing conservation restricted land.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Regulating subdivisions in Massachusetts, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Practices and outlooks; survey of public officials.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Smart Growth Network
Builders protest smart growth law: State defends process, www.sgli.org
Description: State holding fast on focus of affordable near transit options.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Fannie Mae Foundation
Fixing It First in Massachusetts, www.fanniemaefoundation.org
Description: Reforms that will help MA invest its funds wisely.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
New Hampshire
Department
of Resources and Economic Development
Bureau
of Trails,
http://www.nhtrails.org/
Description: The NH Division of Parks and Recreation's Bureau of Trails administers multiple-use trails on state, federal, and private lands. The Bureau of Trails assists organizations, municipalities, and trail clubs with the development of trails on both public and private lands. Included in the Bureau's management are 250 miles of wheeled off-highway recreational vehicle trails, over 300 miles of state-owned rail-trails, and 6,830 miles of snowmobile trails.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Transportation
DOT
Public Interest Center,
http://www.nh.gov/dot/public/index.htm
Description: Documents, reports, schedules and other Department of Transportation information of interest to the general public, including links to other related websites can be found here.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Judicial Branch
Supreme
Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/index.htm
Description:
These opinions are subject to motions for rehearing under Rule 22 as well
as formal revision before publication in the New Hampshire Reports.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Office
of Legislative Services
New
Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules,
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/listagencies.html
Description:
All adopted administrative rules subject to RSA 541-A, the Administrative
Procedure Act, must be filed by state executive branch agencies to make
the adopted rules effective and therefore have the force of law. Together
the effective agency rules comprise the New Hampshire Code of Administrative
Rules.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Office
of State Planning
Scenic
and Cultural Byways Program,
http://nh.gov/oep/programs/SCBP/index.htm
Description:
The New Hampshire Scenic and Cultural Byways Program was established in
1992 under RSA 238:19, "... to provide the opportunity for residents
and visitors to travel a system of byways which feature the scenic and
cultural qualities of the state within the existing highway system, promote
retention of rural and urban scenic byways, support the cultural, recreational
and historic attributes along these byways and expose the unique elements
of the state's beauty, culture and history."
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Pathways
for Keene
Pathways
for Keene,
http://www.tlaorg.org/pathways/index.html?tlaCounter=8259
Description:
Pathways for Keene, Inc. is a nonprofit (501C3 tax exempt) group of volunteers
who promote the development and use of community supported alternative
transportation routes in the City of Keene.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Rails-Trails
of New Hampshire
Rails-Trails
of New Hampshire,
http://members.fortunecity.com/railtrails/NH/index.htm
Description:
A listing of existing and proposed rails-trails in New Hampshire.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Sierra
Club
New
Hampshire Chapter Homepage,
http://www.nhsierraclub.org/jahia/Jahia
Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club 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; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Smart
Growth Network
New
Hampshire Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=NH&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
University
of New Hampshire
New
Hampshire GRANIT,
http://www.granit.sr.unh.edu/
Description: The New Hampshire Geographically Referenced Analysis and Information Transfer System (NH GRANIT) is a cooperative project to create, maintain, and make available a statewide geographic data base serving the information needs of state, regional, and local decision-makers. In addition to database development and maintenance, the GRANIT staff offers a range of application development, training, and related technical services to GIs users in the state and the region.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
University
of New Hampshire
Office of Sustainability Programs,
http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/
Description: The Office of Sustainability Programs (OSP) was established in 1997 to develop University-wide education program that links the principles of sustainability to community life. OSP initiatives integrate sustainability practices into all facets of our land grant mission including teaching, research, operations, campus culture and public service. All initiatives involve collaboration with faculty, staff and students as well as local, regional and international partners.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Property tax reform and smart growth: connecting some of the dots, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Tax policy tools for smart growth.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New Jersey
Cross
County Connection Transportation Management Association
Cross
County Connection Transportation Management Association,
http://www.transportationchoices.com/
Description: Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association's mission is to improve the quality of life in southern New Jersey through transportation solutions. We believe our first responsibility is to the commuting public in our region who would benefit the most from our products and services.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Environmental Protection
Office
of Natural Lands Management,
http://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/index.html
Description: The Office of Natural Lands Management (ONLM) administers a group of interrelated land management and planning programs and is committed to the conservation of biodiversity through excellent stewardship, and the enhancement of passive recreational opportunities for the benefit of present and future generations.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Transportation
Context
Sensitive Design,
http://www.state.nj.us/dot/csd/index.htm
Description: Context Sensitive Design (CSD) is an approach to planning and designing transportation projects based on active and early partnerships with communities.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Transportation
Division
of Local Aid and Economic Development,
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/
Description: The Division of Local Aid and Economic Development staff members work with county and municipal government officials to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the state's transportation system. The Transportation Trust Fund and Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) legislation has provided the opportunity for funding assistance to local governments for road, bridge and other transportation projects.
Topics: Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Transportation
Historic
Bridge Survey,
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/works/environment/HistBrIntro.htm
Description: The New Jersey Department of Transportation, using the services of a consultant, surveyed all bridges built before 1947 to assess their eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historical Places.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Transportation
Long
Range Transportation Plan,
http://www.njchoices.com/
Description: New Jersey Department of Transportation and NJ Transit have prepared a Long Range Transportation Plan to identify transportation needs and issues statewide. Specifically, this plan outlines how to improve transportation throughout New Jersey. NJDOT and NJTransit would like to hear your comments on the LRP. NJDOT and NJ Transit invite you to review and comment on these plan documents.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Transportation
Office
of Maritime Resources,
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/maritime/index.html
Description:
The Office of Maritime Resources (OMR) provides interagency support, programmatic
planning and policy recommendations on maritime issues to the Governor
and the Legislature. OMR promotes public education on all maritime issues
and serves as the primary advisory body and lead agency for support of
New Jersey's $50 billion maritime industry which includes ports and terminals,
boat manufacturing, ferry operations, government services, maritime environmental
resources.
Topics: Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Transportation
Transit
Village Initiative,
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/village/index.shtml
Description: The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and NJ TRANSIT spearhead a multi-agency Smart Growth partnership known as the Transit Village Initiative. The Transit Village Initiative helps to redevelop and revitalize communities around transit facilities to make them an appealing choice for people to live, work and play, thereby reducing reliance on the automobile.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Geographic Information Network
New
Jersey Geographic Information Network,
https://njgin.state.nj.us/NJ_NJGINExplorer/index.jsp
Description: The New Jersey Geographic Information Network - NJGIN - is your new and improved gateway to geospatial information in New Jersey. The NJ Office of GIs has redesigned the NJ Spatial Data Clearinghouse to provide enhanced access to geodata through the NJGIN Explorer.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Meadowlands Commission
New
Jersey Meadowlands Commission,
http://www.meadowlands.state.nj.us/
Description: The NJ Meadowlands Commission was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1968 and was passed into law in January 1969. The act gave the Commission three mandates: environmental protection, economic development and solid waste management.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Pinelands Commission
New
Jersey Pinelands Commission,
http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/
Description: The Pinelands is our country's first National Reserve. In 1979, our state formed a partnership with the federal government to preserve, protect and enhance the natural and cultural resources of this special place. Today, with the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, the region is protected in a manner that maintains its unique ecology while permitting compatible development.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey State League of Municipalities
New
Jersey League of Municipalities,
http://www.njslom.org/
Description: The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created to help communities do a better job of self-government through pooling information resources and brain power. All 566 municipalities are members of the League.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
No
92 Campaign
No
92 Campaign,
http://www.no92.com/
Description: The No 92 Campaign has been working since 1994 to stop construction of this highway and believes there are more viable alternatives.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Office
of Administrative Law
New
Jersey Administrative Code,
http://www.state.nj.us/oal/rules.html
Description:
The Division of Administrative Rules reviews all State executive branch
rulemaking notices for compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act,
N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C.
1:30. These notices are then processed by the Division for publication
in the New Jersey Register, published twice a month. Following publication
of adopted rules in the New Jersey Register, the rules are incorporated
into the New Jersey Administrative Code. The Code is not currently available
online.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Rutgers
Law School
Opinions
of the New Jersey Courts,
http://lawlibrary.rutgers.edu/search.shtml
Description:
This is a full-text archive of the Opinions of the New Jersey Courts,
including the Supreme Court, from March, 1994 to date, the Superior Court
Appellate Division and the Tax Court from September, 1995 to date.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Rutgers
University
Center
for Urban Policy Research,
http://policy.rutgers.edu/cupr/index1.htm
Description:
CUPR, a component of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public
Policy, is nationally and internationally recognized for its research
on affordable housing, land use policy, the arts and cultural policy,
development impact analysis, the costs of sprawl, transportation information
systems, environmental impacts, and community economic development. CUPR
has developed a wide array of fiscal, environmental, transportation, and
quality of life impact models that have been used in major public policy
evaluations throughout the United States.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Rutgers
University
New
Jersey Environmental Digital Library,
http://njedl.rutgers.edu/njdlib/
Description: The NJEDL is an online library of environmental literature and multimedia related to New Jersey. The collection includes documents and reports, scientific studies, photographs, videos, maps, and more.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Rutgers
University
Voorhees
Transportation Center,
http://policy.rutgers.edu/vtc/
Description: The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) is the nucleus of transportation planning and policy research at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Sierra
Club
New
Jersey Chapter Homepage,
http://www.sierraactivist.org/
Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club 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; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Smart
Growth Network
New
Jersey Smart Growth Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=NJ&res=800
Description:
Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific
state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
TransOptions
TransOptions,
http://www.transoptions.org/
Description: TransOptions is an alliance of business and government partnerships created to provide commute options to people traveling into northwestern New Jersey, regardless of where they reside.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
DVRPC
Regional Indicators: Measuring our progress to 2025, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Presenting 26 indicators which track the regioins progress toward the adopted goals.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons: 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan for Delaware Valley, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A comprehensive vision for the DE valley region.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
MAP: Mobility Alternatives Program, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Brochure describing MAP program .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Watershed guide to Gloucester County, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Comprehensive teachers guide to watershed and water in Gloucester County.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons 2025 Implementation: Municipal tools and techniques, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Overview of tools and techinques available for local govts for implemetation of long range plans.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #2: Main Street America, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Basic information about Main street programs and Business Improvement Districts.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #7: Historic preservation, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Protection and maintenance of important & integral places from our past .
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Greenway Lands Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Design standards for site planning and greenway lands.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
DVRPC
Recreational Open Space needs analysis, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Three different methods of needs assessment of recreational open space.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, New Jersey
New York
Community
Mapping Assistance Project
CMAP,
http://www.cmap.nypirg.org/
Description: CMAP offers a host of mapping-related services to nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sector groups.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell
University
Geospatial
Data Information Repository,
http://cugir.mannlib.cornell.edu/
Description: CUGIR is an active online repository in the National Spatial Data Clearinghouse program. CUGIR provides geospatial data and metadata for New York State, with special emphasis on those natural features relevant to agriculture, ecology, natural resources, and human-environment interactions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell
University
Cornell
Local Roads Program,
http://www.clrp.cornell.edu/
Description: The Cornell Local Roads Program LTAP Center provides training, technical assistance, and information to municipal officials and employees responsible for the maintenance, construction, and management of local highways and bridges in New York State. It is one of 57 Centers established under the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) of the Federal Highway Administration.
Topics: Transportation
Jurisdiction: New York
Department
of Transportation
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Bureau,
http://www.dot.state.ny.us/pubtrans/bphome.html
Description:
Providing information to bicyclists, pedestrians and those who share our
roads with them.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New York
Department
of Transportation
Context
Sensitive Solutions,
http://www.dot.state.ny.us/design/css/css.html
Description:
Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) is a philosophy wherein safe transportation
solutions are designed in harmony with the community. CSS strives to balance
environmental, scenic, aesthetic, cultural and natural resources, as well
as community and transportation service needs. Context sensitive projects
recognize community goals, and are designed, built and maintained to be
sustainable while minimizing disruption to the community and the environment.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New York
Department
of Transportation
Environmental
Analysis Bureau,
http://www.dot.state.ny.us/eab/eab.html
Description:
It is EAB's mission, in partnership with regional environmental personnel,
to provide NYSDOT with leadership, liaison and expertise on environmental
matters to promote safe, effective, balanced, environmentally sound transportation
services.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Department
of Transportation
Historic
Bridge Inventory and Management Plan,
http://www.dot.state.ny.us/eab/hbridge.html
Description:
In 1999, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), in
coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the New
York State Historic Preservation Office (NYSHPO), initiated a statewide
inventory of historic bridges. The three-year project updates a previous
inventory of pre-1925 bridges conducted in the 1980s.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New York
Division
of Administrative Rules
NY
Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations,
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/oiswww.html
Description:
Directions on how to get ahold of this 82 volume loose-leaf publication
containing all rules and regulations adopted by state agencies, miscellaneous
boards and authorities and the Judiciary. The NYCRR and supplementation
of new and amended pages is available from Lawyers Cooperative Publishing,
a member of the West Group, at 1-800-344-5009 and is currently not available
online.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Hudson
River Valley Greenway
Hudson
River Valley Greenway,
http://www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us/index.htm
Description:
The Hudson River Valley Greenway is an innovative state sponsored program
created to facilitate the development of a voluntary regional strategy
for preserving scenic, natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources
while encouraging compatible economic development and maintaining the
tradition of home rule for land use decision-making. Through voluntary
participation in the Greenway community planning program, communities
in thirteen counties in the Hudson River Valley can receive technical
assistance and funding for local land use planning projects which support
the goals of the Greenway program.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New York
Hudson
River Watertrail Association
Hudson
River Watertrail Association,
http://www.hrwa.org/index.html
Description:
The Hudson River Watertrail Association is a coalition of small boaters,
primarily human and wind powered, who are actively interested in the Hudson
River as a treasure of natural and human history. The HRWA was formed
in 1992 as an all-volunteer, nonprofit environmental and recreational
action group, with the specific goal of building a river trail from the
Atlantic Ocean to Canada and promoting a low impact approach to the river.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Long
Island Progressive Coalition
Long
Island Progressive Coalition,
http://www.lipc.org/index800x600.html
Description:
The Long Island Progressive Coalition is a community-based organization
dedicated to promoting sustainable development, revitalizing local communities,
enhancing human dignity, creating effective democracy, and achieving economic
and social justice.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New York
New
York Bicycling Coalition
New
York Bicycling Coalition,
http://www.nybc.net/
Description:
NYBC's Mission is to provide a coherent, credible voice for the interests
of all bicyclists in the state, on- or off-road, recreational or racer.
We achieve this by working with existing cycling clubs in New York and
interested individuals.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New York
New
York State GIs Clearinghouse
NYS
GIs Clearinghouse,
http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/
Description:
The New York State Geographic Information Systems Clearinghouse, operated
by the New York State Office of Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure
Coordination, was established to disseminate information about New York's
Statewide GIs Coordination Program and to provide access to the New York
State GIs Metadata and Data Repository.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New York
New
York State Unified Court System
Court
Decisions,
http://www.nycourts.gov/decisions/index.shtml
Description:
The Courts in New York State are responsible for handling an ever-increasing
number of cases from litigants seeking relief in a wide variety of matters.
During the year 2002, the New York Courts issued over 3,500,000 decisions.
Many of the New York State Court System's decisions are available online.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Office
of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Recreational
Vehicles Unit,
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/snow/
Description:
Information about snowmobile trail maintenance and development, including
grant programs.
Topics: Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New York
Orange
County Citizens Foundation
Orange
County Citizens Foundation,
http://www.occf-ny.org/
Description:
The Orange County Citizens Foundation encourages cooperation and dialogue
between Orange County residents, businesses, and government entities to
safeguard the County's historic and cultural heritage, to preserve open
space, agriculture, clean air and a serene environment, and to encourage
improvement in jobs, transportation, parks and recreation and government.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New York
Parks
and Trails New York
Parks
and Trails New York,
http://ptny.logical.net/index3.shtml
Description:
Parks & Trails New York is a non-governmental, not-for profit, statewide
membership organization. Our mission is to work to expand, protect and
promote a network of parks, trails and open spaces throughout the state
for the use and enjoyment of all.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New York
Smart
Growth Network
New
York Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=NY&res=800
Description:
Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific
state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Transportation
Alternatives
Transportation
Alternatives, NYC,
http://www.transalt.org/
Description:
Transportation Alternatives is a 5000-member NYC-area nonprofit citizens
group working for better bicycling, walking and public transit, and fewer
cars. We work for safer, calmer neighborhood streets and car-free parks.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell Coop Extension
Comprehensive economic development strategy, www.stcplanning.org/
Description: Regional Community Development Plan--Executive Summary.
Topics: land preservation, ag&rural change, planning&zoning, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: New York
NY State Interagency Task Force
State & Local Govts Partnering for a better NY, www.state.ny.us
Description: Multifaceted/Interdisciplinary study of issues impacting creation of communities.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell Coop Extension
Statewide water resources mgmt program, www.stcplanning.org
Description: A description of the water mgmt program and the diverse projects it encompasses.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, transportation, housing, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell Coop Extension
Rural Design Wkbk -Ch 3, www.stcplanning.org
Description: Programs and Incentives - types of govt & agency programs and what they do.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell Coop Extension
Rural Design Wkbk -Ch 3 PartB, www.stcplanning.org
Description: Potential measure to promote conservation planning and good design.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell Coop Extension
Rural Design Wkbk Ch 4, www.stcplanning.org
Description: Good design overview - real case studies.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
NYMIR
Comprehensive Planning Tutorial, www.NYMIR.org
Description: The basics of comprehensive planning and legal effectsf.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, healthy communities, transportation, water, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
NYMIR
Comprehensive Zoning Tutorial, www.NYMIR.org
Description: The basics of zoning.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell Coop Extension
Benefits & Burdens of Diverse Asset Building, www.cdtoolbox.org/community_planning
Description: Development strategies in NY's canal corridor communities.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, water, transportation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: New York
Trust for Public Land
Community Gardens: a resource at risk, www.tpl.org
Description: A report of how a community saved their community garden spaces.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Estimating the external effects of subsidized housing investment on property values, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Subsidized housing investments can produce substantial sustainable external benefits.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: New York
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Land assembly, Land readjustment, and Public-private redevelopment, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: What is applicability of land re-adjustment, and case study.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Adoption and repeal of 2 rate property tax in NY, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Successes and failures of two rate property tax rate.
Topics: land preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The location of non-profit facilities in urban areas, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Theoretical considerations that distinguish location behavior of non profits from service providers.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
HUD
Homeowing: social outcomes, tenure choice and US housing policy, www.huduser.org
Description: The pupose of this paper is to look at the links between policies and outcomes.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New York
Pennsylvania
10,000
Friends of Pennsylvania
10,000
Friends of Pennsylvania,
http://www.10000friends.org/
Description:
10,000 Friends is an alliance of organizations and individuals committed
to promoting land use policies and actions that will enable Pennsylvania
to strengthen its diverse urban, suburban, and rural communities and reduce
sprawl. 10,000 Friends seeks growth and development that will support
the economic and social viability of Pennsylvania's cities and towns,
conserve fiscal resources, and protect our state's exceptional natural
landscapes, environmental quality, and heritage resources.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Abington
Trails
Abington
Trails,
http://www.abingtontrails.org/
Description: The Citizens' Trails Advisory Committee is the nonprofit membership organization comprised of area residents who share a common goal of seeing the Abington Trails project achieve its full potential. This is a community advocacy group, whose mission is to foster a system of trails for cyclists, runners, walkers and others that will enhance Abington neighborhoods.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Code,
http://www.pacode.com/
Description: The Pennsylvania Code is an official publication of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It contains regulations and other documents filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau under the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §§ 1102, 1201-1208 and 1602) and 45 Pa.C.S. Chapters 5, 7 and 9, known as the Commonwealth Documents Law (CDL). It consists of 55 titles. The Pennsylvania Code is arranged by subjects. Each title brings together administrative regulations, court rules or other documents on related subjects.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Cumberland
Valley Rails-to-Trails Council
Cumberland
Valley Rails-to-Trails Council,
http://www.cvrtc.org/
Description: CVRTC is an all-volunteer, nonprofit, charitable corporation dedicated to conservation, historic preservation, recreation and alternative transportation in the Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania through the development of multi-use trails along former railroad corridors and other areas.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Delaware
and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Delaware
and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor,
http://www.cr.nps.gov/NR/travel/delaware/
Description: The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor was established by the United States Congress in 1988 for its important history and rich and distinctive historic and natural resources. The Corridor, which is also a State Heritage Park, is a joint effort of private groups and interested citizens, county and municipal governments, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Federal government to conserve its historic and natural resources, and provide appropriate development opportunities for a sustainable future.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Agriculture
PA
State Conservation Commission,
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/conservation/site/default.asp?agricultureNav=|4461|
Description: The Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission (SCC) is an 11-member commission that has a primary function of providing oversight and support to the state's 66 county conservation districts for the implementation of conservation programs in an efficient and responsible manner.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
Community
Conservation Partnerships Program,
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/grants/
Description: Whether it's rehabilitating a community athletic field, building a safer playground, preparing a watershed or greenways plan, developing an abandoned rail corridor, protecting a critical natural or open space area or constructing a snowmobile or ATV Trail, the Bureau of Recreation & Conservation's Community Conservation Partnerships Program can provide communities and nonprofit organizations with the technical assistance or grant funding to undertake these and other types of recreation and conservation projects.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
Greenways,
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/greenways/
Description: Pennsylvania and its many partners will develop an outstanding network of greenways across the Commonwealth, creating an asset highly valued by Pennsylvanians and enhancing the quality of life for all. This network of greenways will connect Pennsylvania's open space, natural landscape features, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites, and urban and rural communities. Greenways will become one of the Commonwealth's most powerful tools to achieve sustainable growth and livable communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
Rails
to Trails,
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/rails/index.html
Description: The Pennsylvania Rails-to-Trails Database was created in response to the Pennsylvania Rails-to-Trails Act. This act was established to facilitate the conversion of abandoned railroads into public recreational trails. The act requires the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to maintain an inventory of the railroad abandonments in Pennsylvania and make the inventory available to the public.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
Recreational
Trails Program,
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/grants/rectrails.aspx
Description: The Pennsylvania Recreational Trails Program (PRTP) provides funds to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail related facilities for motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail use. Federal funding for the program is through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21).
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Information,
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Penndot/Bureaus/bikeped.nsf/frmBikeDirectory?OpenFrameSet&Frame
Description: Information about bicycling opportunities and services for the state of Pennsylvania.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation
Bureau
of Municipal Services,
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/penndot/bureaus/bms.nsf/frmBMunicipalprogSub?OpenFrameSet&Frame=contents&Src...
Description: The mission of the Bureau of Municipal Services is to serve our external partners and local governments as a liaison with state government, to provide our internal and external customers quality service, technical assistance, and training needs in a professional and timely manner that will continue to move the Commonwealth's transportation system forward to superiority.
Topics: Transportation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation
Cultural
Resources Management Program,
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/penndot/bureaus/Cultural%20Resources.nsf/frmCulturalRes?OpenFrameSet&Frame...
Description: The cultural resources homepage for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is designed to accomplish a number of important goals. First, it's intended to provide visitors with an overview of the Department's cultural resources program. It's also intended as a vehicle to disseminate the results of our archaeological investigations, bridge and structures inventories and recordations, and other research results. The site should also help to further some of our most important management goals such as the marketing of historic bridges scheduled for replacement, and gathering public comment on our program and our projects.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation
Geographic
Information Division,
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/penndot/bureaus/PlanRes.nsf/frmBPRGID?OpenFrameSet&Frame=contents&Src...
Description: Information about the use of GIs in transportation planning.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation
PennPlan,
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Internet/SECINET.nsf/frmPage2GeneralInformation?OpenFrameSet&Frame=contents&Src..
Description: The Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan (PennPlan) is a 25-year plan that reflects the public's transportation needs and desires. Published in January 2000, PennPlan identifies ten broad goal areas for Pennsylvania's transportation system of the 21st Century.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation
Scenic
Byways Program,
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/penndot/bureaus/planres.nsf/frmBPlanningResearch?OpenFrameSet&Frame=contents&Src.
Description: Pennsylvania Byways are designated by PENNDOT in support of local planning efforts to enhance and improve the visual impact of specific routes, maintain the natural resources and intrinsic qualities along specific routes, and educate residents and visitors on the history and culture of the Commonwealth.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation
Sound
Land Use,
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/internet/plninths.nsf/frmLandUse?OpenFrameSet&Frame=contents&Src...
Description: Information about programs that relate transportation to sound land use.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation
Transportation
Enhancements Program,
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Internet/secinet.nsf/frmPage2GeneralInformation?OpenFrameSet&Frame=contents&Src...
Description: The Transportation Enhancements Program provides the opportunity to create or embellish facilities, uses and activities that enhance the quality of life across the Commonwealth. PENNDOT embraces Transportation Enhancements as a key part of its role in the community building process.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Environmental
Fund for Pennsylvania
Environmental
Fund for Pennsylvania,
http://www.greenworks.tv/efp/index.asp
Description:
The Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania works to promote charitable giving
for environmental protection, conservation efforts and environmental education.
Through workplace giving campaigns, the Fund provides a stable source
of income to groups working to preserve and protect Pennsylvania's environment.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Fish
and Boat Commission
Pennsylvania
Water Trails,
http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/watertrails/trailindex.htm
Description:
Water trails are boat routes suitable for canoes, kayaks and small motorized
watercraft. Like conventional trails, water trails are recreational corridors
between specific locations. Water trails are comprised of access points,
boat launches, day use sites, and -- in some cases -- overnight camping
areas. Each water trail is unique, a reflection of Pennsylvania's diverse
geology, ecology and communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Friends
of the Delaware Canal
Friends
of the Delaware Canal,
http://www.fodc.org/
Description:
The Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, nonprofit organization
working to restore, preserve, and improve the Delaware Canal and its surroundings.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Lackawanna
Heritage Valley Authority
Lackawanna
Heritage Valley Authority,
http://www.lhva.org/
Description:
The Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority (LHVA) is a partnership of government,
business, civic organizations, and individuals dedicated to the development
of the region's historic, cultural, natural and economic resources through
preservation, education and promotion of our heritage.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Highway Heritage Corridor
Lincoln
Highway Heritage Corridor,
http://www.lhhc.org/
Description:
The mission of the nonprofit Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor is to identify,
conserve, promote, and interpret the cultural, historical, natural, recreational
and economic resources along the historic Lincoln Highway in Pennsylvania's
Westmoreland, Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin and Adams Counties.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Northeastern
Pennsylvania Alliance
The
Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance,
http://nepa-alliance.org/#
Description:
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) is one of seven sub-state
regional agencies that helps to coordinate economic development activities
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Alliance carries out its mission
within a seven county region of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Topics: Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
PA
MAGIC
PAMAGIC,
http://www.pamagic.org/
Description: The mission of PA MAGIC is "To provide leadership, coordination, and guidance to enhance the development, use, and access to spatial information and related services in Pennsylvania."
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Environmental Council
Pennsylvania
Environmental Council: Leading the State in Environmental Education and
Advocacy,
http://www.pecpa.org/
Description: The Pennsylvania Environmental Council improves quality of life for all Pennsylvanians by enhancing the Commonwealth's natural and built environments by integrating advocacy, education and implementation of community and regional action projects. The Council values reasoned and long-term approaches that include the interests of all stakeholders to accomplish its goals.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Greenways Clearinghouse
Pennsylvania
Greenways Clearinghouse,
http://www.pagreenways.org/
Description:
PA Greenways Clearinghouse Web site is an initiative of Pennsylvania's
Greenways Program, a partnership of government, the Pennsylvania Greenways
Partnership Commission, and organizations and citizens from around the
state. The purpose of this Web site is to: establish a greenways resource
center specific to Pennsylvania, create a place for people to communicate
with partners and others involved in the Commonwealth's greenway movement,
and expand Pennsylvania's greenway network of people and places.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's
Unified Judicial System
Court
Opinions Postings,
http://www.courts.state.pa.us/Index/Opinions/IndexOpinions.asp
Description: Postings of Pennsylvania Court Opinions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Smart
Growth Network
Pennsylvania
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=PA&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Smart
Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County
Smart
Growth,
http://www.smartgrowthpa.org/
Description: The Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County is a community-based private nonprofit located at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. We believe that the land we use today is being borrowed from our children and our children's children. Therefore we are guided by the principle that communities need to make good long-term decisions about where, when and how they should grow. We seek to encourage growth that improves the quality of life for our current residents and businesses, but will also insure vibrant, high quality growth for future generations in Westmoreland County.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Schuylkill
Canal Association
Schuylkill
Canal Association,
http://www.schuylkillcanal.com/
Description: The mission of the Schuylkill Canal Association is to preserve, maintain and appropriately restore the Schuylkill Canal and its surrounding lands and manmade structures; to encourage wide public use of the area and an appreciation of its natural environment; to seek ways to further general education in the area's history; to provide facilities and enhanced settings for various kinds of passive recreation; to seek support of individuals and private organizations, and of local, regional, state and federal governments, to achieve these goals; and to solicit, receive and expend funds for such purposes.
Topics:
Healthy Communities, Historic
Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
South
Central Assembly for Effective Governance
South
Central Assembly,
http://www.southcentralassembly.org/
Description: The South Central Assembly for Effective Governance is an eight-county regional nonprofit organization working with local governments to foster planned growth.
Topics:
Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy
Communities, Housing, Land
Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Southwestern
Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Association
Path
of Progress Home Page,
http://www.sphpc.org/
Description: SPHPC is an entity that was created to direct the preservation of the resources of southwestern Pennsylvania. An important part of the SPHPC's mandate is to devise creative ways to protect, interpret, and manage the industrial and cultural heritage of southwestern Pennsylvania. This partnership requires the efforts and resources of local, regional, state and federal agencies, the private sector, and most importantly the residents of the region to combine promotion and preservation of the region's resources.
Topics:
Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Wildlands
Conservancy
Wildlands
Conservancy,
http://wildlandspa.org/index.html
Description: Wildlands Conservancy is a nonprofit, member-supported organization dedicated to land preservation, river preservation, trail development and environmental stewardship through education.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Smart Growth Network
Smart growth& cultural resource planning, www.wisconsinhistory.org
Description: Planning ahead for historic preservation.
Topics: land preservation and historic preservation, planning&zoning, transportation, housing
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Smart Growth Network
Economic benefits of walkable communities, www.lgc.org
Description: balance of pedestrian/vehicle traffic to benefit communities.
Topics: planning&zoning, transportation, housing, What You Can Do,
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
National Park Service
Protecting cultural landscapes, www2.cr.nps.gov
Description: Preservation planning and strategy for cultural landscapes.
Topics: land preservation/historic preservation, planning&zoning-zonig, transportation, ag&rural change, What You Can Do,
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Analysis of recent trends in rural PA, ecd.aers.psu.edu
Description: Population growth/decline; employment and unemployment; earnings and income.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Road to 2004: Update on PA, ecd.aers.psu.edu
Description: Report targeting economic change-primarily employment in PA.
Topics: planning&zoning, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
In search of new life for smaller cities, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Small cities struggling for relevance.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Regional Indicators: Measuring our progress to 2025, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Presenting 26 indicators which track the regioins progress toward the adopted goals.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons: 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan for Delaware Valley, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A comprehensive vision for the DE valley region.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
MAP: Mobility Alternatives Program, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Brochure describing MAP program .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Watershed guide to Gloucester County, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Comprehensive teachers guide to watershed and water in Gloucester County.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #2: Main Street America, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Basic information about Main street programs and Business Improvement Districts.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #7: Historic preservation, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Protection and maintenance of important & integral places from our past .
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Performance Zoning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Planned residential development requirements.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Recreational Open Space needs analysis, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Three different methods of needs assessment of recreational open space.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Brookings Institute
Toward a new metropolis: The opportunity to rebuild America, www.brookings.org
Description: This paper examines projected trends to determine the estimated demand for new housing, commercial and industrial space over the next 25 years..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Renewing older PA: Why it matters! Section 1, www.brookings.org
Description: It matters because of PA's history and contribution to the USA.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Development trends in the Commomwealth -Section 2, www.brookings.org
Description: PA is barely growing .and aging fast!.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
The consequences of how PA is growing! Section 3, www.brookings.org
Description: Sprawl is degrading the state's natural landscape, and costing the taxpayers and local govt millions ..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Behind the trends: Historical & political influences Section 4, www.brookings.org
Description: Fragmented governance; weak planning; haphazard investments; shifting economy ..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Pulling it all together: Section 5, www.brookings.org
Description: Numerous conclusions to rebuild a new PA .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Back to Prosperity: A policy agenda - Section 6, www.brookings.org
Description: Plan for a competitive future; focus the state's investments; promote large scale reinvestment in older communities; renew state and regional governance..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Conclusion - section 7, www.brookings.org
Description: PA needs to look back in order to move forward!.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Pennsylvania's Brownfields program, www.brookings.org
Description: An overview of the brownfields challenge in PA.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Redefining urban and suburban America, www.brookings.org
Description: Power Point: General demographic trends in the US and how they affect metropolitan areas.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Local Taxes and our Community #2, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Overview of community's population and use of services in relation to the tax base.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, transportation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Agreement, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Overview of goals & priority commitments for living resources; water quality; development; governance et al.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
DID YOU KNOW? Facts about the Chesapeake Bay, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Numerous facts and features of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay: How is it doing?, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: In depth power point on the state of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Exec Council sets up watershed financing authority, www.bayjournal.com
Description: Bay cleanup leaders took first step toward a watershed wide authority ...
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Regional
Allegheny
Trail Alliance
Allegheny
Trail Alliance,
http://www.atatrail.org/ata-home.htm
Description: The Allegheny Trail Alliance is a coalition of seven trail-building organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland whose purpose is to assure the construction, maintenance and use of the multi-purpose trail between Pittsburgh, PA, and Cumberland, MD, where the trail will join the C&O Canal Towpath Trail, which continues on to Washington, DC.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania
Conservation
Law Foundation
Conservation
Law Foundation,
http://www.clf.org/
Description:
The Conservation Law Foundation is the oldest and largest regional environmental
advocacy organization in the United States. We're based in New England,
where our attorneys, scientists, economists, and policy experts work on
the most significant threats to the natural environment of the region
and its residents.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Conservation
Law Foundation Ventures
Conservation
Law Foundation Ventures,
http://www.clfventures.org/
Description:
CLF Ventures is redefining environmental advocacy. Through innovative
partnerships with private and public sector clients, we combine CLF's
longstanding reputation for environmental protection with our financial
and business transaction skills. As a result, we are able to provide our
clients with innovative solutions to complex environmental problems.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Delaware
Valley Regional Planning Commission
DVRPC
- Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission,
http://www.dvrpc.org/
Description: Established in 1965, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) provides comprehensive, coordinated planning for the orderly growth and development of the bi-state region. This region includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer in New Jersey. DVRPC's mission is to proactively shape a comprehensive vision for the region's future growth.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey, Pennsylvania
East
Coast Greenway
East
Coast Greenway,
http://www.greenway.org/
Description:
The East Coast Greenway will be the nation's first long-distance, city-to-city,
multi-modal transportation corridor for cyclists, hikers, and other non-motorized
users. Our goal is to connect existing and planned trails that are locally
owned and managed to form a continuous, safe, green route -- easily identified
by the public through signage, maps, users guides, and common services.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation</