Cities Going Green

Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science. Carl J. Stephani is a certificated manager of the International City/County Management Association, and, most recently, the executive director of the Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency. He has held elected and appointed positions in city and county government, and is the author of a book on zoning, and a host of articles on municipal management, planning, and zoning matters.

“recommended”—ARBA.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      viiiPreface      Part I. Going Green1. Communities Give New Life to Old NeighborhoodsSteve Garman      2. Evolving Green Building PracticesJim Heid      3. Ways to Balance Nature and CommerceEdward T. McMahon      4. Preserving Nature for Future GenerationsThomas Arrandale      5. Green Technology and Economic DevelopmentChad Vander Veen      Part II. Best Practices6. Annapolis and Other Cities Improve Their Water QualityDon Waye      7. Asheville and Other Cities Redesign Their Roadways to Enhance the Environment Insurance Institute for Highway Safety      8. Atlanta and Other Cities Improve Their Urban Heat IslandsMaurice Estes, Jr., Dale Quattrochi and Elizabeth Stasiak      9. Austin and Other Cities Implement Green Government PracticesZach Patton      10. Billings and Other Cities Encourage Updating Old Structures to Green StandardsGlen Martin      11. Blackwater and Other Cities Protect Their Natural CorridorsA. Elizabeth Watson      12. Central City Restores Its Watershed AreasSharon Harkcom      13. Charleston Preserves Its CoastlineJosh Murphy      14. Charlotte and Other Cities Construct People Friendly StreetsJohn N. LaPlante and Barbara McCann      15. Chattanooga and Other Cities Invest in Parks and Open SpacesMargaret C.H. Kelly and Matthew Zieper      16. Chicago Develops Sustainable Streetscape ProjectsJay Womack      17. Columbus Combines Conservation with DevelopmentErin Sherer, Anthony Sasson and Tracy Hatmaker      18. Concord and Other Cities Encourage Restorative DevelopmentStorm Cunningham      19. Dallas and Other Cities Focus Growth Around Transit HubsG.M. Filisko      20. Daybreak and Other Communities Balance Development and PreservationSam Newberg      21. Denver and Other Cities Develop Sustainable NeighborhoodsMiriam Landman      22. Detroit and Other Cities Join the Urban Greening MovementCherie Langlois      23. Eugene and Other Cities Create Energy Efficient BuildingsMatt Stansberry      24. Flagstaff and Other Cities Develop Walkable CommunitiesDan Burden      25. Gaithersburg Cleans Its Rivers and StreamsLeah Miller      26. Greensburg and Other Cities Establish Eco- DistrictsJohanna Brickman      27. Hartford Encourages Neighborhood GardensTheresa Barger      28. Huntersville Revises Its Zoning Laws to Control GrowthTucker Mitchell      29. Ithaca and Other Cities Diversify Their Urban ForestsJill Mazullo      30. Los Angeles and Other Cities Explore Measures to Reduce Air PollutionPaul Tullis      31. Memphis and Other Cities Approve Sustainable Planning GuidelinesJoe McElroy      32. Minneapolis and Other Cities Provide Light Rail Transportation OptionsJohn Van Gieson      33. North Fair Oaks and Other Cities Consider Health Issues in Their PlanningHeather Wooten      34. Oakland and Other Cities Promote Smart Growth Development PracticesGary Binger and Paul Sedway      35. Oregon City and Other Cities Streamline Their Stream Restoration ProcessAlan Horton      36. Philadelphia and Other Cities Encourage Bicycle CommutingLawrence Houstoun      37. Portland Advances Green Stormwater Management PracticesGlenn Reinhardt      38. Salt Lake City Turns Old Buildings into Green BuildingsMichael Glenn      39. San Francisco and Other Cities Reduce Their Air Pollution by Building BikewaysKyle Boelte      40. Santa Rosa Implements a Build- It- Green ProgramDell Tredinnick      41. Savannah and Other Cities Create Fused Grid Street NetworksFanis Grammenos and Carl J. Stephani      42. Seattle and Other Cities Approve Green Building Design StandardsChristopher Hawthorne      43. South Amboy Revitalizes Its Aging WaterfrontAlan Hope      44. Syracuse and Other Cities Encourage Watershed Education and RestorationMat Webber      45. Tacoma and Other Cities Redesign Their Roadways for PeopleBarbara McCann      46. Tallahassee Approves and Enforces Clean Water Quality RegulationsJohn Abendroth      47. Washington, D.C., Encourages and Promotes Eco-Friendly NeighborhoodsGreg Plotkin      Part III. The Future48. Communities of the FutureRobert McIntyre      49. Cities and SustainabilityMichael Willis      50. Cities and TransportationRyan Chin      51. Cities and NatureKevin Fletcher      52. Revitalizing America’s DowntownsRoger L. Kemp and Carl J. Stephani      AppendicesA. Periodicals Bibliography      B. Glossary      C. Acronyms and Abbreviations      D. Regional Resource Directory      E. National Resource Directory      F. State Municipal League Directory      G. State Library Directory      About the Editors and Contributors      Index