• Green Neighborhoods
  • Learn
  • Plan
  • Act
    • Characteristics
      • Location
      • Density and Mixed-Use
      • Pedestrian Environment
      • Cycling Environment
      • Support for Transit
      • Parking Management
      • Transportation Management
      • Green Networks
    • Policy Levers
  • Leading Actions
Characteristics
Want to know what kinds of features to build into a neighborhood plan? It helps to think about big-picture priorities and general approaches before you build a holistic action plan.
Stop Waste Building, Alameda County, Oakland, California. Courtesy of: StopWaste.Org

This page lists the main actions that support green neighborhoods, with links to more detailed discussions.  Two supporting articles  are provided, giving an overview of the main priorities for green neighborhoods and highlighting two key initiatives helping to promote them: the Congress for New Urbanism, and LEED ND.

 Follow the links below to learn more about actions that support specific characteristics of green neighborhoods. The links also lead to tools and resources available to support each action. This list reflects LEED-ND categories and reflects the principles espoused in the Charter of the New Urbanism.

Location and Linkage

Design

Green Elements

 

  • Priorities and Strategies
    A number of different issues are often raised as green neighborhoods are proposed. This overview highlights the major ones and suggests priorities and strategies that may facilitate green neighborhoods.
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  • Comprehensive Guides and Initiatives
    There are several comprehensive guides and initiatives to green neighborhoods. These can help understand them, and they can be used to support changes in neighborhood development through associated awards and recognition.
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