Resources for Sustainable Downtowns and Neighborhoods

Iowa Resources

• 1000 Friends of Iowa
• Active Living by Design
• American Institute of Architects Iowa Chapter
• Architecture for Humanity – Iowa
• Black Hills Energy Efficiency Programs for Commercial Sector
• EPA Low-Impact Development Manuals
• Guide to Smart Growth and Cultural Resource Planning
• Iowa Brownfield Reuse Guide
• Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Public Transit
• Iowa Downtown Resource Center/Main Street Iowa
• Iowa State University Institute for Design, Research and Outreach (IDRO)
• Local Government and Schools: Creating Community-Oriented Schools
• Mid-American Energy Energy Efficiency Programs for Commercial Sector
• National Vacant Properties Campaign
• Omaha Streetscapes Handbook
• Preservation Iowa
• Qualities of a Great Street
• Smart Growth, Community Planning and Public School Construction
• Smart Growth Toolkit
• State Historic Preservation Office
• State Historical Society of Iowa
• Sustainable Urban Redevelopment and Climate Change
• University of Iowa Urban & Regional Planning – Field Problems in Planning
• Upper Story Housing Case Studies: Creative Solutions and Lessons Learned
• Viable Futures Tool-Kit

National Resources

• 2008 National Smart Growth Award Winners
• Center for Neighborhood Technology
• Guide to Smart Growth and Cultural Resource Planning
• Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network
• Model Sustainable Downtown Plan
• National Trust for Historic Preservation Sustainability Initiative
• PLACEmaking Guidebook
• Smart Growth Network
• Sustainable Rural Grocery Stores [www.cfra.org/renewrural/grocery] and [www.ruralgrocery.org/]
• The National Center for Bicycling and Walking
• Walkable Communities, Inc