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Autonomous Vehicle Heaven or Hell: Creating a Transportation Revolution That Benefits All
January 2019by: Hana Creger, Joel Espino, Alvaro SanchezThis report shares a path to an autonomous vehicle (AV) scenario that generates benefits for communities, such as increasing universal mobility, reducing air pollution, and increasing economic opportunities. -
Three Revolutions in Urban Transportation
May 2017by: Lew Fulton, Jacob Mason, Dominique MerouxThis report discusses the impacts of vehicle electrification, automation, and shared mobility on urban transportation systems. -
Autonomous Vehicle Pilots Across America
2018by: Lucy Perkins, Nicole DuPuis, Brooks RainwaterThis guide provides information to help local governments craft and implement autonomous vehicle (AV) pilot programs in their communities. -
Reshaping Liability and Insurance Rules for Automated Vehicles
January 2019by: Gordon AndersonThis briefing paper addresses the need to update liability and insurance regulations to accommodate autonomous vehicles. -
California Automated Vehicle Policy Strategies
August 2021by: Mollie D’Agostino, Jerel Francisco, Susan ShaheenThis briefing paper offers options to align autonomous vehicle (AV) policy with existing equity and sustainability priorities in the state of California. -
Preparing Local Agencies for the Future of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Report 2019-18, May 2019by: Shauna Hallmark, David Veneziano, Theresa LitteralThis report provides information to help local agencies understand and prepare for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). -
Global Guide to Autonomous Vehicles
January 2021by: Crawford Schneider, Eric Tanenblatt, Ben AllenThis guide contains information on policy issues, regulatory changes, liability and insurance, and data privacy and security regarding autonomous vehicles from several countries. -
Automated and Autonomous Driving: Regulation Under Uncertainty
April 2015This report discusses the need to adapt existing regulations and create new ones to address autonomous vehicle technologies within jurisdictions. -
Developing Policy for Urban Autonomous Vehicles: Impact on Congestion
Urban Science, 2(2): 1-11, 2018by: David MetzThis article discusses the need for transportation policies that responds to the potential impacts of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on congestion. -
Are Cities Prepared for Autonomous Vehicles?
Journal of the American Planning Association, 85(2): 133-151, 2019by: Yonah Freemark, Anne Hudson, Jinhua ZhaoThis article examines how municipalities are preparing for the deployment of autonomous vehicles within their jurisdictions by reviewing existing plans and surveying transportation and planning officials. -
Crafting Inclusive Autonomous Vehicle Policies
NCSL, 28(15): 1-2, 2020by: Doug ShinkleThis article discusses the need for policy that ensures that autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies equitably include people with disabilities. -
How Ride-Sharing and Self-Driving Cars Could Fill Gaps in Urban Transportation
Brookings, September 4, 2018by: Jack Karsten, Darrell WestThis blog post discusses how ridesharing and autonomous vehicle technologies could change the future of transportation in urban areas and how city governments should ensure that the service complements the public transportation infrastructure. -
How Autonomous Vehicles Could Constrain City Budgets
Governing Magazine, July 2017by: Michael MaciagThis article examines the impacts of autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies on municipalities' revenues. -
Self-Driving Cars Could Harm Low-Income People if We Don’t Prepare for Their Rise
Urban Institute, September 14, 2018by: Christina Stacy, Brady MeixellThis blog post discusses the potential impacts of autonomous vehicle technologies on low-income populations. -
Maryland Connected & Automated Vehicle (CAV) Strategic Action Plan
Adopted December 2017This functional plan provides information to help the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies in the state of Maryland. -
Social and Economic Benefits
Building Community Resilience by Integrating Hazard Mitigation, March 2013This fact sheet explains the social and economic benefits of hazard mitigation. -
Gentrification, Displacement and the Role of Public Investment: A Literature Review
Working Paper Series, 2015-05by: Miriam Zuk, Ariel Bierbaum, Karen ChappleThis report investigates the public sector role in promoting gentrification and displacement. -
Best Practices for Siting Solar Photovoltaics on Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
May 2022by: Kosol Kiatreungwattana, Shea Jones-Johnson, Joe BourgThis report discusses strategies for overcoming common technical challenges associated with siting solar energy systems on municipal solid waste landfills. -
Bloomingdale, IL, Village Code
Updated January 2022The village’s zoning code addresses exterior lighting. -
Communicating Capital Improvement Strategies
February 2014This guide is designed to help cities and counties engage community stakeholders in the capital planning process. -
Southlake, TX, Ordinance No. 693-C: An Ordinance Establishing Requirements for Outdoor Lighting
Adopted May 15, 2012The city addresses outdoor lighting in a standalone development code ordinance. -
Model Wisconsin Exterior Lighting Ordinance
2003by: David LieblThis model ordinance for Wisconsin communities to prevent light trespass is based on the 2000 IDA Outdoor Lighting Code Handbook. -
Merriam, KS, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021by: City of Merriam, KansasThe city's zoning code allows accessory solar collection systems in any district. -
California Adaptation Planning Guide
June 2020This guide contains information to help the state’s local governments, regional entities, and climate organizations incorporate best practices into their adaptation plans. -
Washington County, MD, Zoning Ordinance
Updated April 2018The county's zoning ordinance allows accessory solar collection systems in all districts subject to standards, and allows primary use solar energy generating systems as special exception uses in certain districts. -
Idaho Statutes
Updated July 2022by: ,These statutes belong to the Planning and Zoning Enabling Laws and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
Kentucky Revised Statutes
Updated December 2022by: ,These statutes belong to the Planning and Zoning Enabling Laws and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
Kansas Statutes
Updated 2019These statutes belong to the Capital Improvements Programming and Planning and Zoning Enabling Laws collections. -
Electric Vehicle Charging for Residential and Commercial Energy Codes
July 2021by: V Salcido, M Tillou, E FranconiThis briefing paper explores electric vehicle additions to building and energy codes and provides model codes for including language regarding electric vehicles into building codes. -
Curb Enthusiasm: Deployment Guide for On-Street Electric Vehicle Charging
November 2018This guide provides a strategy for adding curbside electric vehicle charging in New York City and can be applied to other cities. -
Atlanta, GA, EV Readiness Workbook
January 2018This guide provides resources for Atlanta’s electric vehicle readiness plan, such as an electric vehicle supply equipment installation plan. -
Creating EV-Ready Towns and Cities: A Guide to Planning and Policy Tools
November 2012This guide is a resource for local governments by providing policy tools to prepare for electric vehicles. -
Electric Vehicle Charging Guide for Cities
March 2020by: Dale Hall, Nic LutseyThis guide discusses opportunities city governments can use to growth their electric vehicle infrastructure and market. -
Creative Placemaking in Rail Transit Corridors
July 2021This guidebook presents considerations for communities seeking to pursue creative placemaking in a transportation context. -
A Guide to the Lessons Learned from the Clean Cities Community Electric Vehicle Readiness Projects
January 2014This report highlights the activities and lessons from a series of plug-in electric vehicle readiness plans from 16 different communities. -
Electrifying Transportation in Municipalities: A Policy Toolkit for Electric Vehicle Deployment and Adoption at the Local Level
August 2021This toolkit is designed to help local policymakers by providing resources on the top transportation electrification policies for local agencies to consider. -
Removing Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adoption by Increasing Access to Charging Infrastructure
October 2014This report discusses the barriers lack of personal garages can have on electric vehicle adoption. -
EV-Ready Codes for the Built Environment
November 2012by: New York State Energy Research and Development AuthorityThis report explores the role of building and electrical codes in electric vehicle deployment. -
Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility Infrastructure
February 2022This toolkit provides resources to help rural communities plan and fund electric vehicle infrastructure. -
A Model Historic District Ordinance for Local Governments in Pennsylvania
2005This model ordinance provides a template to help cities in Pennsylvania establish a historic district. -
SANDAG, CA, San Diego Regional Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Plan
January 2014This functional plan provides resources to allow for municipalities in the region to address challenges of deploying electric vehicle infrastructure. -
Tahoe RPA, CA-NV, Tahoe-Truckee Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan
2017This functional plan focuses on increasing electric vehicles in the region, while also coordinating the deployment of charging infrastructure. -
Indianapolis-Marion County, IN, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2022This city’s code of ordinances requires electric vehicle charging stations for large off-street parking areas. -
Park City, UT, Municipal Code
Updated 2021This city’s municipal code allows for electric vehicle charging stations as an accessory use in all zoning districts. -
Chelan, WA, Municipal Code
Updated February 2022This city’s municipal code includes a section on electric vehicle charging stations. -
Chicago, IL, Zoning Ordinance
Updated June 2022This city’s zoning ordinance determines how many electric vehicle charging stations need to be installed at new developments. -
Des Moines, WA, Municipal Code
Updated July 2022This city’s municipal code includes a chapter on electric vehicles. -
Maryland Statutes
Updated 2022by:These statutes belong to the Capital Improvements Programming, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Planning and Zoning Enabling Laws, and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
Missouri Revised Statutes
Updated 2021These statutes enable counties in Missouri to form planning commissions and to prepare, adopt, and amend comprehensive plans and zoning regulations. -
Mississippi Code
Updated 2020Mississippi authorizes all counties, cities, towns, and villages to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes all counties, cities, towns, and villages to adopt zoning regulations.