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SMART GROWTH
r e s o u r c e s:
- smart growth network
- smart communities network
- national center for smart growth research + education
- smart growth america
a c t i o n s:
PLAN SPACES + BUILDINGS TO SERVE MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS OR CHANGE FUNCTIONS
r e s o u r c e s:
a c t i o n s:
- zoning changes to encourage mixed use
- form based codes
DESIGN + RENOVATE BUILDINGS TO MEET HIGH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
r e s o u r c e s:
- energy efficiency programs
- Passive House, US Green Building Council; Green Globes
- green home guide
- regreen guidelines for renovations
- green playbook for buildings
- East Baltimore Development, Inc. plan for renovating rowhomes with green standards
a c t i o n s:
LOCATE PARKING BEHIND + PEDESTRIAN ACCESS IN FRONTĀ
r e s o u r c e s:
a c t i o n s:
ACCESSIBLE BY SIDEWALKS + BIKE PATHS
r e s o u r c e s:
a c t i o n s:
- connect travel from car to building with safe pedestrian oriented pathways
- provide sidewalk seating + inviting places to rest
- provide well paved sidewalks
- provide safe bicycle paths on main street roads