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WHO/IFA Webinar 7 - Social Inclusion: The Design of Age-Friendly Spaces
2018by: Ryan WoolrychThis recorded webinar advocates for the use of participatory research with older adults to better understand barriers to social inclusion. -
Physical Activity: Built Environment Approaches Combining Transportation System Interventions With Land Use and Environmental Design
April 2017by: Community Preventative Services Task ForceThis briefing paper belongs to the Active Transportation and Built Environment and Health collections. -
Does Walkable Neighbourhood Design Influence the Association Between Objective Crime and Walking?
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11(100): 2014by: Sarah Foster, Matthew Knuiman, Karen VillanuevaThis article belongs to the Active Transportation and Built Environment and Health collections. -
Design and Methods of Natural Experiments in Transit and Physical Activity
December 2015by: Brian Saelens, Barbara Brown, Chad SpoonThis recorded webinar describes the process of conducting a pre-post study to assess the health impact of public transportation infrastructure projects. -
Low Impact Development in Coastal South Carolina: A Planning and Design Guide
2014This guide reviews the benefits of low-impact development (LID), common tactics, and approaches to implementation. -
Urban Design and Planning Participation in the Digital Age: Lessons from an Experimental Online Platform
Smart Cities 7(1): 615-632, 2024This article examines public participation through online participatory platforms. -
Mission Viejo, CA, Municipal Code
The city's zoning regulations provide solar energy development standards and require solar-friendly landscape design.Mission Viejo, CA -
Using Your Illusion
Take a walk through virtual reality and other immersive environment tools for planning.May 01, 2017For planning and design professionals, immersive reality can help produce better design solutions. -
Los Angeles, CA, Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan Design and Preservation Guidelines
2009This guide includes provisions to protect the Mulholland Scenic Parkway by encouraging environmentally and aesthetically sensitive development.Los Angeles, CA -
Design by the Rules: The Historical Underpinnings of Form-Based Codes
Journal of the American Planning Association, 75(2): 144-160, 2009by: Emily Talen, FAICPThis article details the historical lineage of form-based codes due to it being a largely unexplored topic at a time of renewed interest. -
The Quiet Revolution Revived: Sustainable Design, Land Use Regulation, and the States
Environmental Law Reporter, 40: 10733-10748, 2010by: Sara BroningThis article discusses the need for a resurgence of the principles of the Quiet Revolution that could positively affect environmental impacts in state planning for land-use. -
Rhode Island Low Impact Development Site Planning and Design Guidance Manual
March 2011This guide presents standards, recommendations, and best practices for designing and planning low-impact development (LID). -
Urban Agriculture in a Post-Industrial Landscape: A Case for Community-Generated Urban Design
48th ISOCARP Congress, 2012by: Md Mahbubur Meenar, Jeffrey Featherstone, Amy CahnThis article examines urban agriculture practices in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia, focusing on urban agriculture as both a community-generated urban form in post-industrial urban landscapes and as a planning process and policy problem or opportunity. -
Point Access Block Building Design: Options for Building More Single-Stair Apartment Buildings in North America
Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, 26(1), 2024This paper introduces point access blocks as an alternative to traditional building codes. -
Separated by Design: How Some of America’s Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing
May 2019by: Jacqueline Rabe ThomasThis article explores how wealthy areas resist affordable housing development in Connecticut, contributing to the state’s racial and economic segregation. -
Accessory Dwelling Units: A Step by Step Guide to Design and Development
2019by: June Grant, Shannon Guzman, Rodney HarrellThis guide is designed to help home owners, builders, and local stakeholders understand the process of designing and constructing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). -
The Design of Civic Technology: Factors That Influence Public Participation and Impact
Ergonomics, 61(2): 214-225, 2018by: Andrew May, Tracy RossThis article evaluates a well-developed example of civic technology in order to increase understanding of how civic tech platforms are designed and used. -
Old Orchard Beach, ME, Code of Ordinances
The town's subdivision regulations promote solar access and solar orientation and design.Old Orchard Beach, ME -
Parklets: Best Practices for Design and Implementation
PAS Memo — September-October 2016by: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline BrozenThe September/October 2016 issue of PAS Memo describes the many functions of parklets and draws on case studies of cities across the country to offer guidance to planners on designing and implementing parklet programs in their communities.List Price$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Virginia Beach, VA, Mixed Use Development Guidelines
2004These design guidelines for the central business mixed use district were created to implement the comprehensive plan.Virginia Beach, VA -
Parents in Vancouver's Dense Family-Oriented Urbanism
by: Elizabeth SheildUncovering JAPA: Exploration of how policy, family-oriented design, and programming has the ability to influence parents' locational choice in where to raise their family. -
Meeting the Big Box Challenge: Planning, Design, and Regulatory Strategies
PAS Report 537by: Jennifer Evans-Cowley, FAICPHow can planners avoid the pitfalls and take advantage of the opportunities presented by big-box stores? This PAS Report offers a guide to planning, design, and regulatory techniques.List Price$25.00APA member & PAS subscriber$0.00 -
Model Green Building Ordinance
2007This model ordinance provides a template to help cities and counties utilize the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-New Construction (LEED-NC) for the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings. -
Santa Barbara, CA, General Plan
The Housing Element of the city's general plan notes that city programs and ordinances encourage solar design.Santa Barbara, CA -
Lincolnville, ME, Land Use Code
2016The town’s land use code protects identified scenic views through design standards that reduce impacts on scenic quality.Lincolnville town, ME -
5 Practical Zoning Hacks for Missing Middle Housing
These thoughtful tweaks can help promote housing diversity and density in communities of all sizes.by: Kati Woock March 21, 2022These thoughtful tweaks can help promote housing diversity and density in communities of all sizes. -
Flood Insurance and Design Requirements
Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery Briefing Paper 6This Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery briefing paper discusses the three most important steps that a community can take to set itself up for a successful — and resilient — long-term recovery from a flood event. -
Olive Branch, MS, Code of Ordinances
2016The city's code of ordinances establishes a design review process for commercial, industrial, and multifamily nonresidential development within the city.Olive Branch, MS -
Spatial Designs to Enhance Early Development and Wellbeing in Urban Environments
Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 2: 2017by: Latoia Williams, Quncie WilliamsThis article calls for collaboration between child development experts and architects to improve the design of urban space. -
Stormwater Management Within Green Roofing
RCI Foundation, November 2010by: Edward StewartThis article assesses the water retention rates, quality of runoff, local regulations, and design elements of green roofs. -
2023 Trend Report for Planners
by: Petra Hurtado, PhD, Sagar Shah, PhD, AICP, Joseph DeAngelis, AICP, Alexsandra Gomez January 24, 2023The 2023 Trend Report for Planners features more than 100 existing, emerging, and potential future trends that APA identified as relevant to planning. The trends are structured within three timeframes (Act Now, Prepare, Learn and Watch), which indicate the urgency of planners’ action. -
Mesa, AZ, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2021These regulations belong to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Design Review, Group Housing, and Housing Supply Planning collections. -
Provincetown, MA, Local Comprehensive Plan
The Energy section of the town's comprehensive plan includes a policy supporting solar structure and site design.Provincetown town, MA -
San Diego County, CA, Low Impact Development Handbook Stormwater Management Strategies
July 2014This guide provides design considerations, best practices, and planning approaches to implementing low-impact development (LID) and stormwater management tactics. -
Lovejoy, GA, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2019The city’s code of ordinances contains design considerations for the use of green infrastructure and low-impact development (LID) tactics. -
Green Stormwater Management
July 2017This audio addresses the use of green stormwater infrastructure in street design for the development of green streets. -
Advancing Racial Equity in Inclusionary Housing Programs
February 2021by: Stephanie Reyes, Amy KhareThis guide is designed to help planners and local officials design inclusionary housing programs that support racial equity goals. -
St. Mary's County, MD, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
Updated December 2016The county's zoning ordinance includes design objectives that encourage solar access, and it exempts solar collector equipment from screening requirements. -
Undoing Solitary Urban Design: A Review of Risk Factors and Mental Health Outcomes Associated With Living in Social Isolation
Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 4: 2018by: Kevin Bennett, Tyler Gualtieri, Becky KazmierczykThis article describes the epidemic of social isolation in cities, comparing it to isolation in prison confinement settings. -
Complete Streets, Complete Networks
April 2016This guide is designed to help transportation agencies in Illinois design roadways that support all travel modes. -
Newark, DE, Code of Ordinances
2017The city's subdivision ordinance includes design standards for energy conservation and solar access including general design and construction principles and subdivision plan guidelines and requirements that address solar orientation. -
Bourne, MA, Zoning Bylaw
Updated May 2017The town’s zoning bylaw encourages the use of low-impact development (LID) tactics for stormwater management in street design, parking design, and development in a Downtown District (“DTD”) and Marine Center Overlay District (“MCOD”). -
RainPay’s SRC-Generating Rain Garden Project at the Progressive National Baptist Convention Headquarters
2018This case study examines the design, development, and certification of a rain garden project in the District of Columbia. -
Sammamish, WA, Municipal Code
Updated November 2019The city’s municipal code offers incentives for low-impact development (LID) and stormwater management standards for project design. -
Low Impact Development Manual for Southern California: Technical Guidance and Site Planning Strategies
April 2010This guide presents recommendations for developing design, construction, maintenance standards, codes, and ordinances for low-impact development (LID). -
Pinal County, AZ, Development Services Code
Updated December 2021The county's development services code establishes residential solar energy devices as accessory uses, and subdivision design standards address solar orientation. -
Low Impact Development Handbook for the State of Alabama
2007by: Katie Dylewski, Jessica Brown, Charlene LeBleu, AICPThis guide provides design recommendations for green infrastructure and low-impact development (LID) tactics for development and re-development projects. -
Escondido, CA, Municipal Code
The city's zoning code generally exempts solar energy systems from conditional use permit and design review requirements.Escondido, CA -
Mission Viejo, CA, General Plan
The Conservation and Open Space Element in the city's general plan includes policies that support passive and active solar design.Mission Viejo, CA -
A Resource Guide to Designing Transfer of Development Rights Programs in Washington State
2009This guide provides information to municipalities in Washington to help them design and implement transfer of development rights programs.Washington