Urban Stormwater Management
Urban Stormwater Management Fact Sheet Federal requirements now require the clean-up of urban runoff before it reaches receiving waters. This fact sheet…
Land Use and Watersheds
Land Use and Watersheds Fact Sheet This fact sheet PDF, 2 MB describes the critical importance of preserving watersheds. It then explains…
Livable Communities and Water
Livable Communities and Water Fact Sheet The compact, mixed-use, walkable development that is encouraged by the Livable Communities / Smart Growth movement…
Ahwahnee Water Principles Guidebook
The Ahwahnee Water Principles A Blueprint for Regional Sustainability The Ahwahnee Water Principles: A Blueprint for Regional Sustainability, describes each principle and…
Open Space
Americans cherish “wide open spaces.” A national survey conducted in 2000 by the nonprofit Smart Growth America showed that 83 percent of…
Trees
Trees can have far-reaching effects on community air and water quality, residential heating and cooling, property values, community aesthetics, and even public…
Land Conservation
Livable communities and healthy economies depend upon careful conservation of critical habitat, scenic landscapes, ecologically valuable land, and recreational open space. Between…
Regional Planning
While local governance matters, the metropolitan region is the scale at which communities collectively manage quality-of-life factors that transcend local boundaries, such…
Public Participation
Our society’s civic infrastructure is every bit as important as its physical infrastructure. Winston Churchill was correct: “We shape our buildings; thereafter,…
Hazardous Waste Management
Hazardous waste prevention programs play a vital role in protecting water, air, and soil by promoting proper storage and disposal of toxic…