Green Planning and Land Use Resources

Smart Growth Principles – Examples

• Maryland Smart Growth Principles
• Massachusetts Smart Growth Principles
• Smart Growth Network Smart Growth Principles
• Vermont Smart Growth Principles

Smart Growth Scorecards - Examples

• Cedar Rapids Draft Smart Growth Scorecard – December 2007
• Massachusetts Capital Scorecard
• New Jersey Future Scorecard

Land Planning General Resources

Iowa

• 1000 Friends of Iowa
• All For One: The Right Infrastructure for a Strong Economy
• City Revenue and Smart Growth
• Dubuque Unified Development Code
• Infrastructure Plan for Iowa's Future Economy: A Strategic Direction
• Iowa Land Use Planning Notebook
• Iowa Smart Planning
• Iowa State University Extension Blog on Land Use and Zoning
• Iowa State University Institute for Design, Research and Outreach (IDRO)
• University of Iowa Urban & Regional Planning – Field Problems in Planning

National

• AARP Livable Cities
• American Planning Association
• Community Indicators
• Consequences of Residential Infill on Existing Neighborhoods
• Creating a Healthy Environment
• EPA Green Communities Toolkit
• EPA Low-Impact Development Manuals
• Getting to Smart Growth: 100 Strategies for Implementation
• Getting to Smart Growth II: 100 More Strategies for Implementation 
• Guide to Smart Growth and Cultural Resource Planning
• Impact of Built Environment on Health
• Low Impact Design Resources
• National Association of Counties Center for Sustainable Communities
• National Resources Defense Council Smart Growth Site
• National Vacant Properties Campaign
• North American Eco-Municipality Network
• Rocky Mountain Land Institute
• Smart Growth America
• Smart Growth in Action: Case Studies
• Smart Growth Leadership Institute
• Smart Growth Network
• Smart Growth Network Complete Partner Listing
• Smart Growth Toolkit
• Sustainable Sites
• This is Smart Growth
• Urban Land Institute
• U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Center
• Viable Futures Tool-Kit
• Walk Score™
• Wisconsin Smart Growth Element Guides