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State and Local Tax Policies
2025This web page is a parent page for information on sources of revenue for state and local governments, how specific state and local taxes work, and the fundamentals of fiscal federalism methods. -
Impact Fee Handbook
2016This guide introduces impact fees and their legal concepts, economic implications, technological studies, administrative issues, alternatives, and public affairs strategies. -
An Analysis of Alternative Revenue Sources for Local Government
Municipal Revenues and Land Policies, Chapter 15, May 2010by: David Sjoquist, Andrew StephensonThis book chapter searches through what is known and what is new for different revenue sources for local governments, determining that the issue regarding tax revenue is to understand how the relative mix of the three taxes should change. -
City Fiscal Structures and Land Development
April 2003by: Michael PaganoThis report highlights the direct relationship between a locality’s fiscal structure and its pattern of land development by showing that the reliance on one form of taxation over any other shapes the type of development that a local government prefers or encourages. -
Larimer County Planning and Engineering Development Review Fee Study
August 2022by: Lesli Ellis, AICP CEPThis staff report presents an overview of the county’s planning division fee study, their most current fee schedule, and the memorandum requesting the fee study analysis from an independent firm. -
Development Services Center Cost of Service and Fee Analysis
October 2024by: Bowman Consulting-Plng DeptThis case study examines the cost-of-service and cost recovery for labor and non-labor resources that support development fee-related services in Spokane, Washington. -
In Slump, Localities Resort to Excise Taxes
January 2012by: Diana CarewThis briefing paper examines the risk of local governments relying too heavily on excise taxes. -
Understanding the Basics of County and City Revenues
2008This guide walks through the foundation of city and county revenues in California and how their generating power has become more limited through state laws. -
Municipal Revenue Options in a Time of Financial Crisis
Municipal Revenues and Land Policies, Chapter 1, May 2010by: Gregory Ingram, Yu-Hung HongThis book chapter explores revenue options during times of fiscal stress and the responses local governments can act on. -
Urban Tree Canopy Assessment Toolkit
June 2022This toolkit provides tools and resources to prioritize tree planting for urban forest management efforts across a region. -
Health Benefits of the City of Rochester's Urban Reforestation and Tree Expansion
October 2023This report outlines the impacts of urban tree canopy on public health and the environment in Rochester, New York. -
Urban Tree Canopy Assessment: A Community's Path to Understanding and Managing the Urban Forest
April 2019This report identifies steps for a community to understand and manage the urban forest. -
Climate Adaptation Actions for Urban Forests and Human Health
July 2021This report provides information and strategies for improving climate and human health outcomes of urban forestry projects. -
Urban Forests for Healthier Cities
2019This guide is for city- and community-level leaders, planners, government and NGO officials, and other stakeholders who are involved in the planning, implementation, and management of urban forests. -
Greening Development: Reducing Urban Tree Canopy Loss Through Incentives
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 91, 2024This article explores the role incentives can have in urban tree policies. -
A Guide to Municipal Tree and Woodland Preservation Ordinances
March 2025This article summarizes tree preservation ordinances and how municipalities approach them. -
Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide
FP-206-21-0002, April 2025This guide provides an official interpretation of the federal statutes and regulations governing local hazard mitigation planning. -
Bloomington, IN, Complete Streets Policy
November 2018This complete streets policy directs residents, elected officials, government agencies, planners, engineers, and architects on how to implement complete streets in transportation projects in Bloomington, Indiana. -
Complete Streets Evaluation Best Practices
May 2024This report outlines the use of analysis, modeling, and simulation (AMS) approaches to evaluate complete streets practices and projects. -
MARC, Complete Streets Policy
February 2024This complete streets policy establishes the importance of mobility for everyone in the nine counties and 119 cities in the Kansas City region. -
The Road Ahead: Implementing Complete Streets Policies
2013This case study highlights the success of complete streets implementation in multiple communities. -
WSDOT, Complete Streets
2025This page provides multiple resources on complete streets in Washington. -
London, Canada, Complete Streets Design Manual
August 2018This guide is a tool and resource for implementing complete streets in London, Canada. -
Designing for Green and Complete Streets in Nashville
2024This page explains Nashville, Tennessee’s approach to green and complete streets to accommodate all users in the public right-of-way. -
Complete Streets in the Southeast: A Tool Kit
March 2014This toolkit provides resources on implementing complete streets in the Southeast United States. -
NJTPA, Complete Streets
2024This page provides information on the Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA). -
Complete Streets 2.0 Policy Package
2025This page includes multiple resources to learn about complete streets and how to implement them at the policy level. -
CMAP, Complete Streets Toolkit
2025This page provides multiple resources on designing complete streets at the local level. -
Complete Streets Model Legislation for States and Municipalities
May 2024This model law text can be used at the state and municipal government level to adopt complete streets legislation. -
New Jersey, Complete & Green Streets for All
January 2020This model policy and guide is a resource for adopting and implementing complete streets throughout New Jersey. -
Trenton, NJ, Complete Streets Design Handbook
September 2021This guide provides specific and general recommendations for developing complete streets in Trenton, New Jersey. -
Complete Streets Handbook
June 2018This handbook assists communities who are either “just getting started,” “moving forward,” or “building upon successes” in complete streets policy and implementation. -
MDOT Complete Streets Implementation Plan
February 2025This plan guides and tracks the Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) performance and action in building a complete network for all users. -
Brownfield Redevelopment for Equitable and Resilient Communities
June 2024This guide aids local governments and development partners in brownfield redevelopment that promotes community resiliency and equitable development. -
Climate Strategies that Work
2025This page provides multiple resources and strategies to reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions. -
Kirkland, WA, Generative Artificial Intelligence Use Policy
July 2024This policy establishes the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Kirkland, Washington. -
North Carolina State Government Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence Framework
August 2024This framework outlines how to responsibly use artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit the people of North Carolina. -
Saint Michael, MN, Code of Ordinances
April 2022This code of ordinances includes extensive tree protections and requirements, including incentives for developers. -
Financing Urban Tree Canopy Programs
March 2019This guide examines urban tree canopy in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and funding strategies to support urban tree canopy initiatives. -
Forest and Sustainable Cities
Unasylva 69(1), 2018This series of articles highlights the role urban forests and trees can have in a city and surrounding areas. -
Tree-Watering Apps for the Urban Forest
Land Lines Magazine, August 2023This article highlights a digital platform called Water the Neighborhood which makes government tree data available to the public. -
Case Study: 5th Street Complete Street in Atlanta
2021This case study highlights the complete streets approach to improving a central thoroughfare in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Professional Practice Universal Design: Streets
2019This page highlights the importance of integrating people with disabilities and universal design standards in the complete street design process. -
New Jersey Complete Streets Case Studies
2020This page includes eight case studies of communities in New Jersey implementing complete streets. -
Moving to a Complete Streets Design Model: A Report to Congress on Opportunities and Challenges
March 2022This report outlines FHWA’s rules, guidance, and resources for complete streets and identifies ongoing opportunities and challenges they’ve faced. -
Athens-Clarke County, GA, Complete Streets Policy
2022This complete streets policy establishes the need to design and construct roadway projects for all users in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. -
NCDOT Complete Streets Evaluation
July 2018This report evaluates the success of North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Complete Streets Policy and Complete Streets Planning and Design Guidelines. -
SNHPC, Complete Streets Toolkit
November 2023This toolkit provides resources to implement complete streets in the Southern New Hampshire region. -
Complete Streets Elements Toolbox 3.0
February 2025This digital toolkit is a “living document” that keeps up to date on Caltrans’ guidance on complete streets. -
OCCOG, Complete Streets Initiative Design Handbook
May 2016This guide helps jurisdictions, agencies, design professionals, private developers, and community groups in improving streets throughout Orange County, California.