Greening Communities in the San Joaquin Valley – Resources
Intro | Agenda Agenda 8:00 am Registration & Coffee 8:30 am Welcome and Overview Jim Ridenour, Mayor, City of Modesto, and President…
Greening Communities in the San Joaquin Valley
Hosted by: Local Government Commission with support from the US Forest Service Intro | Agenda At this daylong workshop participants learned about the…
SEEC Webinar 5 — CalGreen for Residential
Webinar—CalGreen for Residential The Local Government Commission (LGC), through the Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative (SEEC), is hosting this webinar to help local governments understand…
SEEC Webinar 6 — Energy Technology Assistance Program
Webinar—Energy Technology Assistance Program This webinar provides information on the Energy Technology Assistance Program (ETAP), a statewide program designed to accelerate the…
Compact Development for More Livable Communities
Resources for Compact Development Publications Good Neighbors: Affordable Family Housing. Tom Jones, William Pettus, AIA and Michael Pyatok, FAIA; Foreword by Chester…
Compact Development for More Livable Communities
Why Affordable Housing Does Not Lower Property Values (more…)
Compact Development for More 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…
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,…