This workbook series is a guide for communities seeking to create a greenprint conservation program.
The report series, Local Greenprinting for Growth, focuses on Greenprinting, a strategic use of land conservation to shape growth. The reports offer practical information to local leaders thinking about growth strategies that link land conservation with land use regulation, water quality protection, and community interest in protecting quality of life.The four-part publication series includes:Volume I:Using Land Conservation to Guide Growth and Preserve the Character of our CommunitiesVolume II: Defining a Conservation VisionVolume III: Securing Conservation FundsVolume IV: Acquiring and Managing Park and Conservation Land
Thanks to Matthew Shaffer
FULL STORY: Report: Local Gvt. Guide to Greenprinting
Florida Considers Legalizing ADUs
Current state law allows — but doesn’t require — cities to permit accessory dwelling units in single-family residential neighborhoods.
Manufactured Crisis: Losing the Nation’s Largest Source of Unsubsidized Affordable Housing
Manufactured housing communities have long been an affordable housing option for millions of people living in the U.S., but that affordability is disappearing rapidly. How did we get here?
Research Shows More Roads = More Driving
A national study shows, once again, that increasing road supply induces additional vehicle travel, particularly over the long run.
EV Chargers Now Outnumber Gas Pumps by Nearly 50% in California
Fast chargers still lag behind amidst rapid growth.
Affordable Housing Renovations Halt Mid-Air Amidst DOGE Clawbacks
HUD may rescind over a billion dollars earmarked for green building upgrades.
Has Anyone at USDOT Read Donald Shoup?
USDOT employees, who are required to go back to the office, will receive free parking at the agency’s D.C. offices — flying in the face of a growing research body that calls for pricing parking at its real value.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
City of Piedmont, CA
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland