Compact Development for More Livable Communities: Focus on Livable Communities
When people hear the word “density,” they often think of barracks-style public housing projects, overcrowding or crime-ridden inner cities. While some of…
Fact Sheet
Overcoming Obstacles to Smart Growth through Code Reform – An Executive Summary for Smart Growth Zoning Codes: A Resource Guide
It is widely acknowledged that one of the major barriers to smart growth is local regulation. Our codes and practices either discourage…
“Calles Más Seguras para Familias y Niños”
In California and in the Central Valley, a markedly disproportionate number of Latinos are hit and either injured or killed by vehicles…
Emergency Response and Narrow Streets
For decades wide suburban-style streets have been the norm in new developments. As the Smart Growth movement gained momentum, emergency response agencies,…
Form-Based Codes
In the two years since the Local Government Commission’s Smart Growth Zoning Codes: A Resource Guide was first published, the movement to…
Emergency Response and Traditional Neighborhood Street Design
In recent years, local governments and developers have been trying to build new neighborhoods with traditional-style streets that are narrow, tree-lined and…
Livable Communities and Urban Forests
The trees in our parks, yards, public spaces and streetscapes — our “urban forests” — play a vital role in the health…
Designs and Codes That Reduce Crime Around Multifamily Housing
Research shows that crime rates are influenced by the design of both the building and the space surrounding the building. This 4-page fact…
Transportation Tools to Improve Children’s Health and Mobility
Our children’s health and mobility are at risk. The number of children walking or bicycling to school is dramatically lower than forty…
US DOT Policy Supports Bicycling and Walking
Bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be established in new construction and reconstruction projects in all urbanized areas, with few exceptions. –US Department…
