Preservation, Regulations, and Policy to Protect and Grow Baltimore’s Forests
Non-profit Baltimore Green Space (BGS), Baltimore’s Department of Recreation and Parks (BCRP), and Baltimore’s Office of Sustainability (BOS) have played…
Non-profit Baltimore Green Space (BGS), Baltimore’s Department of Recreation and Parks (BCRP), and Baltimore’s Office of Sustainability (BOS) have played…
This worksheet was designed to help communities review and revise their development regulations, so that future projects conserve and protect…
This study compared the management practices and ordinances enacted by 43 Florida communities to assess their potential impact on tree…
This worksheet was designed to help communities review and revise their development regulations, so that future projects conserve and protect valuable…
Whether your community is attempting to revitalize a neglected downtown, pursuing Complete Streets, or trying to foster better transit-oriented development,…
The Gold ordinance includes the same criteria of the Silver ordinance but also provides for regulation of the urban forest on private…
Ordinances are the framework for community cooperation and expectation. Tree ordinances are necessary to preserve and protect municipal resources and…
This comprehensive manual summarizes regulations and specifications for design elements of public spaces. Places high emphasis on multi-benefit planning and…
This guide is intended to introduce communities to the myriad of regulatory tools available to assist in the proactive management…
Protecting trees, planting new ones and controlling stormwater remain high priorities in Palo Alto and other communities. That’s why development…
Comprehensive and detailed, these ordinances not only preserve existing trees, but lay out specific rules for development, construction and maintenance…
For developers and builders, managing the impact of stormwater is a given: the law requires it. But increasingly, they’ve ceased…
Addressing Urban Runoff and Water Supply Through Low Impact Development
City Green: Innovative Green Infrastructure Solutions for Downtowns and Infill Locations (US EPA, 2016) shows how local governments, private developers,…
Where to go for design guidance and procedural information. In Seattle.
Recent revisions emphasize protecting and enhancing trees and forests.
Highly-developed, early 20th-century suburb looks to restore its canopy.
The ordinance strives to maintain at least 45% canopy cover in Athens-Clarke County. It works towards this goal by requiring…
Lancaster, Pennsylvania offers a path many small- to mid-size cities may wish to follow. An early leader in urban forestry…
Addresses how ordinances can be used to introduce Low Impact Development concepts into subdivision design.
Erosion and sediment control remains a key goal for most municipalities.
While every municipality may follow a different approach to enacting or revising ordinances, it helps to know the basics.
A model ordinance for other Gulf Coast communities subject to severe weather and flooding.
Collection of model ordinances from around the country, organized by desired function. Also covers low-impact development codes. For a detailed…