> Readings

Blumenauer, Earl. Speech presented at the Congress for the New Urbanism 2000: The Politics of Place. (June 16, 2000). Ground Zero In The Livable Communities Debate.

Briggs, L., & Bradley, R. (1994) Transportation for Livable Communities. Washington, DC: Business Transportation Council.

Bragado, N., Corbett, J., Sprowls, S. (2001). Building Livable Communities: A Policymakers Guide to Infill Development. Sacramento: Center for Livable Communities.

Bullard, Robert P. (Ed.). (2007). Growing Smarter: Achieving Livable Communities, Environmental Justice, and Regional Equity. Cambridge: MIT Press

Frank, L.D., & Engelke, P. "How Land Use and Transportation Systems Impact Public Health". City and Regional Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Garvin, Alexander. (2000). Parks, recreation, and open space: a twenty-first century agenda. Chicago, IL : American Planning Association.

Handy, S. L., Boarnet, M. G. Ewing, R., Killingsworth, R. E. (2002). How the built environment affects physical activity – views from planning. American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 23 (5), 64

Livable Washington: The American Planning Association (APA) Action Agenda for Growth Management, Washington Chapter available in pdf format on http://www.washington-apa.org/ or can be ordered directly from the APA Washington Chapter

McNulty, R. H. & Page, C. (1994). The state of the American community. Washington, DC: Partners for Livable Communities

Partners for Livable Communities. (2000). The livable city: revitalizing urban communities. New York: McGraw Hill.

Project for Public Spaces. "Health and Community Design". 2001

Transit Cooperative Research Program. The Role of Transit in Creating Livable Metropolitan Communities. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

> Reports

http://www.i933study.washington.edu/

The Impacts of Proposed Initiative 933 on Real Property and Land Use in Washington State

September 26, 2006

Northwest Assembly. GROWTH MANAGEMENT TOMORROW:
TOWARD A PROSPEROUS FUTURE. Northwest Assembly. Sleepy Lady Mountain Resort, Leavenworth, Washington. May 18-20, 2005

> Tools for Best Practice NEW!

On-line Classroom This problem-solving program will introduce you to a number of issues related to neighborhood traffic problems, such as high traffic volume on residential streets, speeding in neighborhoods, and pedestrian safety.

> Links

American Planning Association, APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning. APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art and science of planning to meet the needs of people and society.

Victoria Transport Policy Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical tools for solving transport problems. Their website is a compendium of practices and definitions related to transportation and its role in making communities more livable.

The Center for Livable Communities is a national initiative of the Local Government Commission (LGC). A nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization of elected officials, city and county staff, and other interested individuals throughout California and other states, the Local Government Commission helps local governments identify and implement solutions to today's problems. Their website houses a wide array of information pertaining to community design, energy, transportation, as well as specific guidelines and principles for creating more livable communities.

The EcoGateway Anthologies: Sustainable and Livable Communities
A collection of links to readings focused on urban development in the 21st century that reflects a movement towards enhancing livability and striving for sustainability

Affordable Housing Design Advisor
Developed by HUD with support from a number of partners, this site offers information on the "Whats", "Whys", and "Hows" of good design for affordable housing. It offers a "Gallery of High Quality Affordable Housing," as well as a "Design Considerations Checklist". Contact information of architects, developers, contractors, and landscape architects involved in affordable housing projects is also provided. Presentations on the "demystification of density" can also be found here.

The Urban Advantage: Envisioning Smart Growth
This is a fun site that shows digital re-imaging of the physical design of places such as residential streets, oversized streets, urban creeks, etc. Click on images to see how they can be transformed to create more livable spaces.

The Sierra Club's Smart Growth program has created a collection of images showing how places can be transformed to be more walkable and livable.

The Funders' Network is an active resource and focal point for foundations, nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental, social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. It was established to inform funders of critical policy and grassroots developments; enable program staff to share effective strategies and tools; build the capacity of key constituencies to promote smart growth and livable communities; and raise awareness about the interdisciplinary nature of these issues and the need for sustained engagement by a diverse coalition of funders.

The Growth Management Leadership Alliance (GMLA) is a network of leaders from state, provincial and regional organizations in the United States and Canada that carry out programs to directly shape and implement smart growth policies and actions.

Partners for Livable Communities is a non-profit leadership organization working to improve the livability of communities by promoting quality of life, economic development, and social equity. Partners promotes livable communities through technical assistance, leadership training, workshops, charettes, research and publications.

Carfree.com - This site goes with the book "Carfree" by J.H. Crawford. It offers rich imagery of examples of places and spaces that are car-free accompanied by useful information on urban design and planning. It also has an extensive list of printed and web resources.

Making Cities Livable is a state-of-the-art handbook on how to make cities livable, with essays selected from the 17th International Making Cities Livable Conference in Freiburg, Germany. The web site has a really good bibliography for further reading on topics having to do with livability.

Project for Public Spaces has a wealth of information on making places more socially vibrant. One of its many writings is focused on Health and Community Design. It discusses how making places more attractive, accessible, and social can encourage people to walk more.