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Durham, NC, Comprehensive Plan
Updated November 2017The city and county’s comprehensive plan includes a capital improvements element. -
Bastrop, TX, Comprehensive Plan 2036
Adopted November 2016The city’s comprehensive plan includes a capital improvements program as Appendix B. -
Portland, OR, Citywide Systems Plan
Adopted June 2016This functional plan provides a comprehensive public infrastructure strategy for a 20-year time horizon. -
Austin, TX, Long-Range CIP Strategic Plan
2018This web page provides links to the city’s current and previous 10-year capital improvements programs. -
Durham, NC, Capital Improvement Plan
2018This web page links to current and previous capital improvements programs. -
Baltimore, MD, Capital Improvement Program
2018This web page provides an overview of the city’s capital improvement program (CIP) process and links to current and previous CIPs. -
Edmonton, AB, Infrastructure Strategy
2018This web page links to the city’s strategic infrastructure plan and 10-year capital investment agenda. -
Lincoln, NE, Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
2018This web page links to the city’s current and previous capital improvement programs. -
Mount Pleasant, SC, Capital Improvement Plan
2018This page links to the town’s current capital improvement and maintenance plans. -
New Orleans, LA, Capital Improvement Plan
2018This web page links to current and previous capital improvement plans. -
Royal Oak, MI, Capital Improvement Plan
2018This web page links to current and previous capital improvement plans. -
Portsmouth, NH, Capital Improvement Plan
2018This web page links to the city’s current capital improvements program and various supporting documents. -
Roanoke, VA, Capital Improvement Program
2018This web page links to current and previous capital improvement programs. -
Omaha, NE, Capital Improvement Program
2018This web page links to current and previous capital improvement programs. -
San Diego, CA, Volume III: Capital Improvements Program
2018This web page links to the city’s current capital improvements program. -
St. Cloud, MN, Capital Improvement Program
2018This web page links to the city’s current capital improvement program. -
Philadelphia, PA, Capital Program
2018This web page links to the city’s current capital improvements program. -
Gwinnett County, GA, Capital Asset Investment and Management Policy
Updated September 2017This standalone policy establishes capital planning requirements for the county. -
Peoria, AZ, Principles of Sound Financial Management
Updated June 2016These standalone policies include a policy establishing requirements for the city’s capital improvement program. -
Horry County, SC, Capital Improvements Program Policies
Updated September 2011This standalone policy establishes capital improvements programming requirements for the county. -
Cumberland County, PA, Capital Planning Policy
Adopted November 2015This standalone policy establishes capital planning requirements for the county. -
San Diego, CA, Prioritizing Capital Improvement Program Projects
Council Policy No. 800-14, Adopted November 2013This standalone policy establishes requirements for the city’s capital improvements program. -
Albuquerque, NM, Code of Ordinances
Updated April 2018The city’s government code includes enabling provisions for capital improvements programming. -
Mascoutah, IL, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2017The city’s administrative code includes enabling provisions for capital improvement planning. -
09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0: Four Reasons Why AICP Needs an Open Data Ethic
Journal of the American Planning Association, 83(2): 161–167, 2017by: Lisa Schweitzer, Nader AfzalanThis article makes a case for including guidelines related to the use of big and open data into the AICP Code of Ethics. -
Smart Cities and Sustainability Initiative
April 2015by: APA Smart Cities and Sustainability Task ForceThis report provides an overview of APA's Smart Cities & Sustainability Initiative. -
Innovations in Zoning for Smart Growth
July 2007This report discusses the root flaws in conventional zoning codes and highlights a variety of approaches for codifying smart growth principles. -
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. -
Form Based Codes: Practical and Legal Considerations
November 2009by: Mark White, AICPThis report discusses what a form-based code is and its legality since like any land use regulation it must be authorized by state law and consistent with state and federal constitutions. -
Form Based Codes in New Jersey: Issues and Opportunities
July 2010This report discusses what form-based zoning is and seeks to clarify uncertainties that exist in New Jersey when determining or applying form-based codes within the communities. -
FCC Model Code for Municipalities: Streamlining Broadband Deployment Ordinance
July 2018This model code provides a template to help municipalities update their telecommunications ordinances to streamline small wireless facility deployment. -
Small Cell Wireless Technology in Cities
August 2018This guide discusses the importance of small cell wireless facility deployment in dense urban areas and provides policy recommendations to cities. -
NLC-NATOA Model Code for Municipalities: Broadband Deployment Ordinance
August 2018This model code provides a template to help municipalities adopt regulations for small wireless facilities in public rights-of-way. -
Summary of Final FCC Small Cell Order
December 2018This guide provides an overview of the effects of FCC Order 18-133 on local control over small wireless facility deployment. -
Spokane Valley, WA, Municipal Code
Updated January 2019The city's codified ordinances include regulations for small cell deployment and review periods. -
FCC Order: Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment
FCC 18-133, Adopted September 2018This FCC order clarifies the application of the TCA to wireless facilities in the ROW and establishes "shot clocks" for application decisions by local governments. -
Small Cell, DAS and Wi-Fi Facilities Siting in the Public Right of Way: Practical Considerations for Local Governments
July 2015by: Baller Herbst Stokes & LideThis memorandum discusses six interests local governments must consider in reviewing, negotiating, and approving the siting of wireless facilities within the public right of way. -
FCC Order: Acceleration of Broadband Deployment by Improving Wireless Siting Facilities, Report and Order
FCC Order 14-153. October 2014This FCC order describes DAS and small-cell wireless facilities and addresses how NEPA applies to these facilities. -
Model Wireless Telecommunications Ordinance for Siting of "Small Cell" Telecommunication Infrastructure in Public Rights-of-Way
January 2019This model ordinance provides a template to help smaller municipalities adopt regulations for small wireless facilities in the ROW. -
Missoula, MT, Urban Forest Master Management Plan
Adopted 2015The city’s urban forest plan contains 16 goals for urban forest expansion, management, and evaluation. -
Orange County, FL, Public Art Program Guidelines
2006This guide discusses a public art fund available to assist artists in Orange County, Florida, who engage in creative placemaking. -
Supporting Culture-Based Place Making with NEA Grants
November 2013by: Leslie BraunsteinThis blog post highlights a variety of creative placemaking projects funded through NEA Grants. -
Creative Place Making: Turning Urban Open Space into a Cultural Asset
November 2015by: Camilla McLaughlinThis blog post summarizes key points from a panel conversation focused on urban open spaces and creative placemaking. -
Creative Placemaking’s Positive Impact on Community Development
May 2016by: Michael HobanThis blog post discusses how creative placemaking can engage community residents through arts and culture activities. -
Growing Value through Creative Placemaking
October 2016by: Juanita HardyThis blog post showcases how creative placemaking can shape development projects. -
Bloomington, MN, A Plan for Creative Placemaking in the South Loop
Adopted July 2015This subarea plan contains background information on the creative placemaking process in Bloomington and a more traditional plan component that highlights how creative placemaking can strengthen the area. -
Chicago, IL, Chicago Cultural Plan
October 2012This functional plan identifies arts and culture as a key element in supporting quality of life in Chicago and employs creative placemaking strategies to meet goals. -
Austin, TX, Create Austin Cultural Master Plan
2009This functional plan recognizes the importance of supporting artistic and cultural vibrancy and presents goal related to creative placemaking. -
Laguna Beach, CA, Cultural Plan 2016
2016The city's functional plan promotes artistic vitality through creative placemaking in Laguna Beach. -
Perth Amboy, NJ, Creative Perth Amboy
November 2015This functional plan focuses on strategies to support existing character through creative placemaking.