Urban Stormwater Management
Urban Stormwater Management Fact Sheet Federal requirements now require the clean-up of urban runoff before it reaches receiving waters. This fact sheet…
Fact Sheet
Land Use and Watersheds
Land Use and Watersheds Fact Sheet This fact sheet PDF, 2 MB describes the critical importance of preserving watersheds. It then explains…
Livable Communities and Water
Livable Communities and Water Fact Sheet The compact, mixed-use, walkable development that is encouraged by the Livable Communities / Smart Growth movement…
Healthy Communities Success Story: City Heights Develops Financing Strategy to Improve Walkablity and Grow Small Businesses
Walkable streets form the backbone of healthy, safe neighborhoods. Communities that provide a comfortable walking environment connecting to destinations also experience higher…
Healthy Communities Success Story: Tulare’s Earlimart School District Leverages Kitchen Facilities to Address Food Insecurity
An estimated 57,000 adults in Tulare County experienced food insecurity – the lack of adequate food or income to ensure a balanced…
Healthy Communities Success Story: Addressing Food Insecurity in Sacramento through Urban Gardening
Food insecurity – the limited or uncertain ability to acquire nutritionally adequate and safe food – is on the rise in Sacramento…
Healthy Communities Success Story: Unique Land-Use Solutions and Fiscal Management Strategies in Turlock
With a growth rate triple its historic average, the city of Turlock experienced rapid growth in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s.…
Health in All Policies (HiAP): A briefing for local government policymakers
HiAP is a collaborative approach to improve health by incorporating health considerations into decision – making in all sectors and policy areas.…
Compact Development for More Livable Communities
Resources for Compact Development Publications Good Neighbors: Affordable Family Housing. Tom Jones, William Pettus, AIA and Michael Pyatok, FAIA; Foreword by Chester…
Compact Development for More Livable Communities
Why Affordable Housing Does Not Lower Property Values (more…)
