Topic - Land Use & Planning Archive

	Title	Issue
	Resources for Involving the Public in Land-Use Planning Decisions Land-use planning can present difficult and divisive issues for communities. A local agency’s land-use planning decisions literally affect people where they live.	March 2012
	Hayward Uses Murals to Fight Blight Hayward’s Mural Art Program offers an outstanding example of a local effort that has helped reduce crime, build public-private partnerships, enhance community pride and save taxpayers’ money.	March 2012
	Trailblazing a Sustainable Path A new era of transportation planning has dawned in California as metropolitan planning organizations throughout the state work to comply with Senate Bill 375. by Gary Gallegos	March 2012
	Cathedral City Takes a Smart Approach to Water A grant program helps homeowners eliminate their thirsty landscaping and use a drought-tolerant xeriscape approach instead.	February 2012
	Regional Partnerships Provide Leadership Partnerships among public, private and nonprofit groups are nothing new, and examples abound. However, innovative partnerships that build capacity to address sustainability, energy efficiency, climate change and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are relatively new. Two examples illustrate the creativity and vibrancy of these efforts. by Yvonne Hunter and Steve Sanders	January 2012
	Sustaining Your Sustainability Programs by Yvonne Hunter and Steve Sanders	November 2011
	Maintaining Our Momentum by Mike Kasperzak	October 2011
	Disaster Mitigation Planning Builds Sustainable Communities by Ken Worman	October 2011
	The FCC’s Threat to Local Zoning and Right-of-Way Authority: Critical Deadline Looms by Nicholas Miller and Joseph Van Eaton	August 2011
	Recycled Tire Products Offer Safe, Green and Durable Construction Solutions by Mark Leary	July 2011