Better Site Design: A Handbook for Changing Development Rules in Your Community
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Covering everything from basic engineering principles to actual vs. perceived barriers to implementing better site designs, the handbook outlines 22 guidelines for better developments and provides detailed rationale for each principle. Better Site Design also examines current practices in local communities, details the economic and environmental benefits of better site designs, and presents case studies from across the country. Includes a sample Codes & Ordinances Worksheet. Published August 1998.

This graphics- and photo-intensive slideshow presentation provides a wonderful introduction to the 22 model land development principles. Comes complete with extensive speaker's notes and can be run as-is, or use the data and graphics in your own presentations. The CD can be used on both PC and Mac systems. However, Mac users must have PowerPoint installed to use this software.

The Do-It-Yourself Local Site Planning Roundtable CD-ROM
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Back by popular demand! Designed for watershed planners, government officials, and citizen activists alike, this innovative Do-It-Yourself CD-ROM contains all the information you need to get a local better site planning roundtable started in your community. Updated in 2004, the CD contains everything you need to guide workshop participants through a site planning exercise, extensive documentation of the benefits of better site design, complete slideshow presentations, and electronic copies of all the agendas, invitation letters, and other correspondence you will need to get the roundtable process started. You can use the presentation and correspondence as-is, or edit to reflect local issues. Files on the CD-ROM are in Adobe .PDF, Word and PowerPoint format. A copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader is included for you on the CD. Published 2004.

This consensus document reflects a year-long better site design local roundtable process facilitated by the Center in the Baltimore County, MD. It explains how each community was able to adapt the 22 better site design principles for their area's environmentally-sensitive development future.

This consensus document reflects a year-long better site design local roundtable process facilitated by the Center in the Blair County, PA. It explains how each community was able to adapt the 22 better site design principles for their area's environmentally-sensitive development future.

This publication is the product of a year-long better site design local roundtable process facilitated by the Center in James City County, Virginia. The document documents the roundtable process and contains the recommendations presented by the local roundtable members to the James City County Commissioners in November 2004. Hard copy of this handbook was discontinued in 2006.

This publication is the product of a year-long better site design local roundtable process facilitated by the Center in Harford County, MD. It explains how each community was able to adapt the 22 better site design principles for their area's environmentally-sensitive development future. May 2003.Hard copy of this handbook was discontinued in 2006.

This publication is the product of a year-long better site design local roundtable process facilitated by the Center in Frederick County, Maryland. The document documents the roundtable process and contains the recommendations presented by the local roundtable members to the Frederick County Commissioners in February 2000.Hard copy of this handbook was discontinued in 2006.

Consensus Agreement on Model Development Principles to Protect Our Streams, Lakes and Wetlands

This companion to Better Site Design outlines the series of 22 nationally endorsed principles developed by the Site Planning Roundtable, a national cross-section of diverse planning, environmental, home builder, fire, safety, public works, and local government personnel, and details basic rationale for their implementation. Published April 1998.

Redevelopment Roundtable Consensus Document

This publication documents the Center's Redevelopment Roundtable Project and outlines the resulting model development principles, which are designed to promote more environmental-friendly redevelopment and infill projects.

Site Planning for Urban Stream Protection

This document presents a watershed approach to site planning, examining ways to reduce pollutant loads and protect aquatic resources through non-structural practices and improved construction site planning. Provides insight into watershed-based zoning, the concentration of development, headwater streets, stream buffers, green parking lots, and other land planning topics. Published in 1995.