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Purchase of Development Rights and Conservation Easements: Frequently Asked Questions
NMSU Technical Report 34, November 2002by: John Wright, Rhonda SkaggsThis briefing paper offers answers to frequently asked questions about the purchase of development rights and conservation easement programs. -
2021 Status of State Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs
September 2021by: Jennifer Dempsey, Laura BarleyThis fact sheet from the American Farmland Trust’s Farmland Information Center tracks the status and summarizes important information about the 27 purchase of agricultural conservation easement (PACE) programs currently active among U.S. states. -
Farmland Protection: What’s Behind the Growing Interest?
Planning Commissioners Journal 63: 1-8, 2006by: Keith SchneiderThis article examines the growing interest in farmland preservation and protection programs. -
Can City and Farm Coexist? The Agricultural Buffer Experience in California
March 2002by: Sonya HammondThis report examines agricultural buffers in California as a tool to minimize the conflict between agricultural and non-agricultural land uses. -
Farmland & Open Space Preservation Tools Report
June 2005This study discusses a wide range of preservation tools representing existing and potential strategies for farmland protection within the county. -
Agricultural Zoning
August 2001by: David KruftThis briefing paper addresses agricultural zoning, a system that local governments can use to regulate the development in agricultural areas as it relates to the future of communities. -
Keep Putnam Farming: Report & Recommendations
May 2016This report engages a diverse group of stakeholders to understand the conditions and challenges faced by farmers in Putman County, NY, and advance regenerative agriculture that benefits the environment, economy, health, and the community. -
Agricultural Zoning Analysis for East Windsor Township, Mercer County, NJ
March 2011by: Patty Elkis, Suzanne MccarthyThis report sought to understand whether or not East Windsor Township, NJ, should adopt agricultural zoning within its agricultural areas to protect the industry and continue the farmland protection efforts of the township. -
Saving Farmland, Growing Cities: A Framework for Implementing Effective Farmland Conservation Policies in the San Joaquin Valley
January 2013by: Serena Unger, Edward ThompsonThis report examines farmland conservation in California’s fast-growing San Joaquin Valley and outlines a new framework for land-use policy choices that affect farmland and agriculture. -
Preserving Large Farming Landscapes: The Case of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 7(3): 67–81, 2017by: Thomas Daniels, Lauren Payne-RileyThis article stresses the importance of preserving large farming landscapes, highlighting three measures that best reflect the spatial effectiveness of farmland preservation efforts. -
Development at the Urban Fringe and Beyond: Impacts on Agriculture and Rural Land
Agricultural Economic Report No. AER-803, June 2001by: Ralph Heimlich, William AndersonThis report examines the two major patterns of U.S. land development—expansion of urban areas and large-lot development in rural areas—and the potential impacts on agriculture and rural communities. -
Farms for the Future: A Strategic Approach to Saving Maryland’s Farmland and Rural Resources
1998by: Chesapeake Farms for the Future BoardThis report lays out the tools used to create the state of Maryland’s innovative and successful farmland protection strategy. -
Losing Ground: Farmland Protection in the Puget Sound Region
January 2012by: Dennis Canty, Alex Martinsons, Anshika KumarThis report examines farmland loss and protection in Washington state’s Puget Sound region. -
Farmland Conservation: Reality or Wishful Thinking?
July 2013by: Serena UngerThis report offers 11 case studies of California counties and regions showcasing successful farmland conservation programs in the state. -
Washington State Farmland Preservation Indicators
December 2009This report addresses 20 indicators identified by Washington state to help chart the overall condition of agriculture as it relates to farmland preservation. -
Broward County, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021This regulation belongs to the Farmland Protection, Grayfields Reuse and Redevelopment, and Solar Energy collections. -
Marysville, WA, Municipal Code
Updated June 2021This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation and Farmland Protection collections. -
Hadley, MA, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2021The town's zoning bylaw includes a transfer of development rights program for farmland protection. -
Hernando County, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021The county’s zoning code addresses farmland protection through farm-friendly zoning provisions (Article II, §2B). -
Integrating Food Into Urban Planning
Published November 2018by: Yves Cabannes, Cecilia MarocchinoThis book discusses how and why food systems are not just a food problem but a regional problem that urban planning can solve. -
All (Food) Politics is Local: Increasing Food Access Through Local Government Action
Harvard Law & Policy, Vol. 7, 2013by: Emily Broad LeibThis article discusses food systems in the lens of local government and how food access can be increased with local action. -
Digging Deeper: Bringing A Systems Approach To Food Systems: Food System Governance
Vol 4, Issue 2, March 2014by: Kate ClancyThis article argues that food systems are not only difficult but are necessary if cities are to fully reach the goal of sustainable and resilient food. -
Food System Activism And The Housing Crisis
Vol. 11, No. 3, June 2022by: Adam PineThe article discusses how activism, affordable food systems, and affordable housing are interconnected. -
Emergent Regional Collaborative Governance In Rural Local Food Systems Development
Vol. 54, No. 2, October 2022by: Hongmei Lu, Angie CarterThis article discusses collaborative governance to a region of local food systems that have a had long history of food provisioning. -
Introduction To Local Food Systems
September 2022by: Sarah Massengale, Mary HendricksonThis article introduces local food systems and the concept of the system and what it is made up of. -
Local Innovation In Food System Policies: A Case Study Of Six Australian Local Governments
Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2022by: Amy Carrad, Lizzy Turner, Nick Rose, Karen Charlton, Belinda ReeveThis article discusses and analyzes how Australian local governments successfully cultivate a sustainable and equitable food system. -
Los Angeles County, CA, General Plan 2035
Updated July 2022This county's comprehensive plan belongs to the Comprehensive Planning and Food Systems collections. -
Integrating Food Access & Affordable Housing
February 2015This report depicts the necessity for Vermont and its local communities to focus on food system planning as 13.4 percent of Vermonters suffer from food insecurity. -
Flint, MI, Imagine Flint: Master Plan for a Sustainable Flint
Adopted October 2013This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, and Social Equity collections. -
Albany, NY, Albany 2030
Adopted April 2012This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities, Built Environment and Health, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, Social Equity, and Solar Energy collections. -
Rock Island, IL, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted April 2014This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, and Solar Energy collections. -
Dig It! A Practical Toolkit: How Local Governments Can Support Community Gardens
2009by: Herb BaboletThis toolkit from British Columbia's Ministry of Community Development provides guidance on how local governments can support community gardens. -
San Jose, CA, Envision San José 2040
Updated September 2023This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities, Capital Improvements Programming, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, and Urban Agriculture collections. -
Pittsburgh, PA, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Green Building, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Rethinking Off-Street Parking Requirements, Scenic View Protection, Urban Agriculture, and Urban Livestock collections. -
Salt Lake City, UT, City Code
Updated September 2021The city's code belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Active Transportation, Affordable Housing Programs, Food Trucks, Group Housing, Home Occupations, Housing Supply Planning, Residential Infill Development, Rethinking Off-Street Parking Requirements, Solar Energy, Transit-Oriented Development, Urban Agriculture, and Urban Livestock collections. -
San Diego, CA, Municipal Code
Updated February 2020This regulation belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Food Trucks, Historic Preservation, Housing Supply Planning, Inclusionary Housing, Integrated Water Resource Management, Outdoor Lighting, Solar Energy, Urban Livestock, and Wildland-Urban Interface collections. -
Pinellas County, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2020This regulation belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Historic Preservation, Housing Supply Planning, Solar Energy, and Urban Livestock collections. -
Portland, OR, City Code
Updated June 2022This regulation belongs to 18 Research KnowledgeBase collections. -
Philadelphia, PA, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021This regulation belongs to the Affordable Housing Programs, Design Review, Housing Supply Planning, Solar Energy, and Urban Agriculture collections. -
Austin, TX, City Code
Updated April 2022These regulations belong to 19 different Research KnowledgeBase collections, ranging from Active Transportation to Urban Agriculture. -
Iowa City, IA, City Code
Updated July 17, 2018This regulation belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Design Review, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Food Trucks, Housing Supply Planning, Inclusionary Housing, and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
Minneapolis, MN, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2021This regulation belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Active Transportation, Affordable Housing Programs, Built Environment and Health, Food Trucks, Green Building, Group Housing, Housing Supply Planning, Residential Infill Development, Rethinking Off-Street Parking Requirements, Shared Mobility, Social Equity, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture, and Urban Livestock collections. -
Hillsboro, OR, Municipal Code
2018The city's unified development code belongs to the Food Trucks, Rethinking Off-Street Parking Requirements, Transit-Oriented Development, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
New Orleans, LA, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
Updated 2019This regulation belongs to the Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Food Trucks, Historic Preservation, Short-Term Residential Rentals, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Peoria, IL, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2021These regulations belong to the Complete Streets, Form-Based Zoning, Urban Agriculture, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Laramie, WY, Municipal Code
Updated March 2019This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Food Systems, Solar Energy, Urban Livestock, Wind Energy, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Kansas City, MO, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2021This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Group Housing, Short-Term Residential Rentals, Urban Agriculture, Urban Livestock, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Memphis-Shelby County, TN, Unified Development Code
Adopted August 2010This regulation belongs to the Outdoor Lighting, Urban Agriculture, Urban Livestock, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Sustainable Development Code
2021by: Jonathan RosenbloomThis guide belongs to the Hazard Mitigation, Home Occupations, Housing Supply Planning, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture, Wildland-Urban Interface, Wind Energy, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Charlotte, NC, Unified Development Ordinance
Updated June 2024This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Food Trucks, Group Housing, Hazard Mitigation, Housing Supply Planning, Transit-Oriented Development, Tree Preservation and the Urban Forest, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections.