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====''' Health'''==== | ====''' Health'''==== | ||
# [[Albany County, NY Phase Out of Trans Fat]] | |||
[[Albany County, NY Phase Out of Trans Fat]] | # [[Ithaca, NY Health Alliance]] | ||
# [[Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution on Obesity Prevention]] | |||
[[Ithaca, NY Health Alliance]] | # [[Montgomery County, MD Board of Health Restriction on Trans Fat Use in Eating and Drinking Establishments]] | ||
# [[Nassau County, NY Ordinance Pertaining to Artificial Trans Fats]] | |||
[[Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution on Obesity Prevention]] | # [[Oakland, CA In Support of Universal Health Care]] | ||
# [[Richmond, CA In Support of Universal Health Care]] | |||
[[Montgomery County, MD Board of Health Restriction on Trans Fat Use in Eating and Drinking Establishments]] | # [[San Francisco, CA Health Care Accountability]] | ||
# [[Ulster County, NY In Support of Universal Health Care]] | |||
[[Nassau County, NY Ordinance Pertaining to Artificial Trans Fats]] | |||
[[Oakland, CA In Support of Universal Health Care]] | |||
[[Richmond, CA In Support of Universal Health Care]] | |||
[[San Francisco, CA Health Care Accountability]] | |||
[[Ulster County, NY In Support of Universal Health Care]] | |||
===='''Housing'''==== | ===='''Housing'''==== | ||
# [[Austin, TX Equal Employment/Fair Housing]] | |||
[[Austin, TX Equal Employment/Fair Housing]] | # [[Beavercreek, OH Fair Housing]] | ||
# [[Bellevue, WA Affordable Housing]] | |||
[[Beavercreek, OH Fair Housing]] | # [[Bellingham, WA Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing]] | ||
# [[Bethlehem, PA Fair Housing]] | |||
[[Bellevue, WA Affordable Housing]] | # [[Contra Costa County, CA Affordable Housing]] | ||
# [[Fremont, CA Housing Scholarship Program]] | |||
[[Bellingham, WA Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing]] | # [[Howard County, IN Fair Housing]] | ||
# [[Kenosha, WI Fair Housing]] | |||
[[Bethlehem, PA Fair Housing]] | # [[Kirkland, WA Affordable Housing]] | ||
# [[Montgomery County, MD Moderately Priced Dwelling Units]] | |||
[[Contra Costa County, CA Affordable Housing]] | # [[Olympia, WA Multi-Family Dwelling Tax Exemption]] | ||
# [[Port Townsend, WA Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing]] | |||
[[Fremont, CA Housing Scholarship Program]] | # [[Portland, OR Affordable Housing]] | ||
# [[Portland, OR Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone]] | |||
[[Howard County, IN Fair Housing]] | # [[Redmond, WA Affordable Housing]] | ||
# [[Sacramento County, CA Affordable Housing]] | |||
[[Kenosha, WI Fair Housing]] | # [[San Diego, CA Affordable Housing]] | ||
# [[San Mateo, CA Below Market Inclusionary Program]] | |||
[[Kirkland, WA Affordable Housing]] | # [[Santa Fe, NM Affordable Housing Roundtable]] | ||
# [[Sarasota, FL Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy]] | |||
[[Montgomery County, MD Moderately Priced Dwelling Units]] | # [[St. Louis, MO Affordable Housing]] | ||
# [[Silver City, NM Fair Housing]] | |||
[[Olympia, WA Multi-Family Dwelling Tax Exemption]] | # [[Stevens County, MN Fair Housing]] | ||
# [[Teton County, WY Affordable Housing]] | |||
[[Port Townsend, WA Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing]] | # [[Vancouver, WA Accessory Dwelling Units]] | ||
[[Portland, OR Affordable Housing]] | |||
[[Portland, OR Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone]] | |||
[[Redmond, WA Affordable Housing]] | |||
[[Sacramento County, CA Affordable Housing]] | |||
[[San Diego, CA Affordable Housing]] | |||
[[San Mateo, CA Below Market Inclusionary Program]] | |||
[[Santa Fe, NM Affordable Housing Roundtable]] | |||
[[Sarasota, FL Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy]] | |||
[[St. Louis, MO Affordable Housing]] | |||
[[Silver City, NM Fair Housing]] | |||
[[Stevens County, MN Fair Housing]] | |||
[[Teton County, WY Affordable Housing]] | |||
[[Vancouver, WA Accessory Dwelling Units]] | |||
===='''Human Rights'''==== | ===='''Human Rights'''==== | ||
# [[Alexandria, VA Human Rights]] | |||
[[Alexandria, VA Human Rights]] | # [[Arlington County, VA Human Rights]] | ||
# [[Champaign, IL Human Rights]] | |||
[[Arlington County, VA Human Rights]] | # [[Columbus, IN Human Rights and Discrimination]] | ||
# [[Cook County, IL Human Rights]] | |||
[[Champaign, IL Human Rights]] | # [[Des Moines, IA Human Rights]] | ||
# [[Indianapolis, IN Human Relations and Equal Opportunity]] | |||
[[Columbus, IN Human Rights and Discrimination]] | # [[Laramie, WY Bias Crime Reporting]] | ||
# [[Michigan City, IN Human Rights]] | |||
[[Cook County, IL Human Rights]] | # [[Oakland, CA Resolution on Public Retirement Funds Being Invested In Companies Doing Business with Sudan]] | ||
# [[Philadelphia, PA Sets Day In Support of Torture Victims]] | |||
[[Des Moines, IA Human Rights]] | # [[Richland, WA Human Rights]] | ||
# [[San Francisco, CA Immigrant Rights Commission Promoting an "INS Raid-Free Zone"]] | |||
[[Indianapolis, IN Human Relations and Equal Opportunity]] | # [[Spokane, WA Human Rights]] | ||
# [[St. Paul, MN Human Rights]] | |||
[[Laramie, WY Bias Crime Reporting]] | # [[Tulsa, OK Human Rights]] | ||
# [[Urbana, IL Human Rights]] | |||
[[Michigan City, IN Human Rights]] | |||
[[Oakland, CA Resolution on Public Retirement Funds Being Invested In Companies Doing Business with Sudan]] | |||
[[Philadelphia, PA Sets Day In Support of Torture Victims]] | |||
[[Richland, WA Human Rights]] | |||
[[San Francisco, CA Immigrant Rights Commission Promoting an "INS Raid-Free Zone"]] | |||
[[Spokane, WA Human Rights]] | |||
[[St. Paul, MN Human Rights]] | |||
[[Tulsa, OK Human Rights]] | |||
[[Urbana, IL Human Rights]] | |||
=== I === | === I === | ||
===='''Impeachment'''==== | ===='''Impeachment'''==== | ||
# [[Arcata, CA "2006 New Years Resolution" Demands Impeachment or Resignation of Bush and Cheney]] | |||
[[Arcata, CA "2006 New Years Resolution" Demands Impeachment or Resignation of Bush and Cheney]] | # [[Amherst, MA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney]] | ||
# [[Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for the Impeachment of President George W. Bush]] | |||
[[Amherst, MA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney]] | # [[Detroit, MI Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney]] | ||
# [[Takoma Park, MD Resolution for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney]] | |||
[[Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for the Impeachment of President George W. Bush]] | # [[Ulster County, NY Resolution on Possible Impeachment for High Crimes]] | ||
[[Detroit, MI Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney]] | |||
[[Takoma Park, MD Resolution for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney]] | |||
[[Ulster County, NY Resolution on Possible Impeachment for High Crimes]] | |||
=== L === | === L === | ||
===='''Labor Issues'''==== | ===='''Labor Issues'''==== | ||
# [[Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, CA Gaming Employment Rights]] | |||
[[Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, CA Gaming Employment Rights]] | # [[Itasca, IL Joint Prevailing Wage Resolution]] | ||
# [[Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Resolution on the Right of Immigrant Workers to Organize]] | |||
[[Itasca, IL Joint Prevailing Wage Resolution]] | # [[San Francisco, CA Paid Sick Leave]] | ||
# [[San Jose, CA Prevailing Wage Policy]] | |||
[[Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Resolution on the Right of Immigrant Workers to Organize]] | # [[Stockbridge-Munsee (WI) Tribal Law on Prevailing Wages]] | ||
[[San Francisco, CA Paid Sick Leave]] | |||
[[San Jose, CA Prevailing Wage Policy]] | |||
[[Stockbridge-Munsee (WI) Tribal Law on Prevailing Wages]] | |||
===='''Land Use'''==== | ===='''Land Use'''==== | ||
# [[Anchorage, AK GardenPlots Policy]] | |||
[[Anchorage, AK GardenPlots Policy]] | # [[Auckland, New Zealand Community Gardens Policy]] | ||
# [[Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative]] | |||
[[Auckland, New Zealand Community Gardens Policy]] | # [[Boise, ID Community Garden Policy]] | ||
# [[Camden, United Kingdom Protection of Open Space Designations]] | |||
[[Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative]] | # [[Carlsbad, CA Livable Communities]] | ||
# [[Davis, CA Community Garden Policies]] | |||
[[Boise, ID Community Garden Policy]] | # [[Des Moines, IA Pertaining to Right-of-Way and Community Gardens]] | ||
# [[Dunn, WI Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation]] | |||
[[Camden, United Kingdom Protection of Open Space Designations]] | # [[Manchester, VT Community Vision]] | ||
# [[Montgomery County, PA Green Fields/Green Towns Program]] | |||
[[Carlsbad, CA Livable Communities]] | # [[Nashville, TN Interim Policy on Community Gardens]] | ||
# [[Poulsbo, WA Adopts Smart Growth Goals]] | |||
[[Davis, CA Community Garden Policies]] | # [[Saanich, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy]] | ||
# [[San Francisco, CA Livable Communities]] | |||
[[Des Moines, IA Pertaining to Right-of-Way and Community Gardens]] | # [[San Francisco Bay Area, CA Smart Growth Strategy/Regional Livability Footprint Project]] | ||
# [[Seattle, WA Community Gardens Program]] | |||
[[Dunn, WI Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation]] | # [[Suffolk County, NY Smart Growth Policy Implementation]] | ||
# [[Vancouver, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy]] | |||
[[Manchester, VT Community Vision]] | # [[Washington Township, MO Cluster Housing]] | ||
# [[Woollahra, Australia Municipal Council Draft on Community Gardens Policy]] | |||
[[Montgomery County, PA Green Fields/Green Towns Program]] | |||
[[Nashville, TN Interim Policy on Community Gardens]] | |||
[[Poulsbo, WA Adopts Smart Growth Goals]] | |||
[[Saanich, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy]] | |||
[[San Francisco, CA Livable Communities]] | |||
[[San Francisco Bay Area, CA Smart Growth Strategy/Regional Livability Footprint Project]] | |||
[[Seattle, WA Community Gardens Program]] | |||
[[Suffolk County, NY Smart Growth Policy Implementation]] | |||
[[Vancouver, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy]] | |||
[[Washington Township, MO Cluster Housing]] | |||
[[Woollahra, Australia Municipal Council Draft on Community Gardens Policy]] | |||
===='''Living Wage'''==== | ===='''Living Wage'''==== | ||
''See also "Minimum Wage"'' | ''See also "Minimum Wage"'' | ||
# [[Allen Park, MI Living Wage]] | |||
[[Allen Park, MI Living Wage]] | # [[Alexandria, VA Living Wage]] | ||
# [[Atlanta, GA Living Wage]] | |||
[[Alexandria, VA Living Wage]] | # [[Berkeley, CA Living Wage]] | ||
# [[Bloomington, IN Living Wage]] | |||
[[Atlanta, GA Living Wage]] | # [[Buffalo, NY Living Wage]] | ||
# [[Cambridge, MA Living Wage]] | |||
[[Berkeley, CA Living Wage]] | # [[Corvallis, OR Living Wage]] | ||
# [[Dade County, FL Living Wage]] | |||
[[Bloomington, IN Living Wage]] | # [[Denver, CO Living Wage]] | ||
# [[Irvine, CA Living Wage Requirements]] | |||
[[Buffalo, NY Living Wage]] | # [[Lawrence Township, NJ Council Large Retail Living Wage and Benefits]] | ||
# [[Lincoln, NE Living Wage]] | |||
[[Cambridge, MA Living Wage]] | # [[Madison, WI Living Wage ]] | ||
# [[Marin County, CA Living Wage]] | |||
[[Corvallis, OR Living Wage]] | # [[Minneapolis, MN Living Wage]] | ||
# [[Oakland, CA Living Wage]] | |||
[[Dade County, FL Living Wage]] | # [[Richmond, CA Living Wage]] | ||
# [[San Diego, CA Living Wage]] | |||
[[Denver, CO Living Wage]] | # [[San Francisco, CA Minimum Compensation Living Wage]] | ||
# [[San Jose, CA Living Wage Policy]] | |||
[[Irvine, CA Living Wage Requirements]] | # [[Santa Barbara, CA Living Wage]] | ||
# [[Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Pertaining to the Payment of a Living Wage]] | |||
[[Lawrence Township, NJ Council Large Retail Living Wage and Benefits]] | # [[Santa Fe, NM Living Wage]] | ||
# [[Santa Monica, CA Living Wage]] | |||
[[Lincoln, NE Living Wage]] | # [[Washtenaw County, MI Living Wage]] | ||
[[Madison, WI Living Wage ]] | |||
[[Marin County, CA Living Wage]] | |||
[[Minneapolis, MN Living Wage]] | |||
[[Oakland, CA Living Wage]] | |||
[[Richmond, CA Living Wage]] | |||
[[San Diego, CA Living Wage]] | |||
[[San Francisco, CA Minimum Compensation Living Wage]] | |||
[[San Jose, CA Living Wage Policy]] | |||
[[Santa Barbara, CA Living Wage]] | |||
[[Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Pertaining to the Payment of a Living Wage]] | |||
[[Santa Fe, NM Living Wage]] | |||
[[Santa Monica, CA Living Wage]] | |||
[[Washtenaw County, MI Living Wage]] | |||
=== M === | === M === | ||
===='''Marijuana'''==== | ===='''Marijuana'''==== | ||
# [[Ann Arbor, MI Medicinal Marijuana Initiative]] | |||
[[Ann Arbor, MI Medicinal Marijuana Initiative]] | # [[Berkeley, CA Marijuana Ordinance]] | ||
# [[Breckenridge, CO Medicinal Marijuana Initiative]] | |||
[[Berkeley, CA Marijuana Ordinance]] | # [[Burlington, VT Medicinal Marijuana]] | ||
# [[California City Guidelines for Medicinal Marijuana]] | |||
[[Breckenridge, CO Medicinal Marijuana Initiative]] | # [[Oakland, CA Resolution in Respect of Safe and Affordable Access to Medical Cannabis]] | ||
# [[Traverse City, MI Marijuana Decriminalization]] | |||
[[Burlington, VT Medicinal Marijuana]] | |||
[[California City Guidelines for Medicinal Marijuana]] | |||
[[Oakland, CA Resolution in Respect of Safe and Affordable Access to Medical Cannabis]] | |||
[[Traverse City, MI Marijuana Decriminalization]] | |||
===='''Minimum Wage'''==== | ===='''Minimum Wage'''==== | ||
''See also "Living Wage" above'' | ''See also "Living Wage" above'' | ||
# [[San Francisco, CA Minimum Wage Initiative]] | |||
[[San Francisco, CA Minimum Wage Initiative]] | |||
===='''Municipal Electricity'''==== | ===='''Municipal Electricity'''==== | ||
# [[Auburn, NY Voters Approve Municipal Power Ownership]] | |||
[[Auburn, NY Voters Approve Municipal Power Ownership]] | # [[Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity]] | ||
# [[Rolfe and Wellman, IA Vote to Approve Municipal Electricity]] | |||
[[Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity]] | |||
[[Rolfe and Wellman, IA Vote to Approve Municipal Electricity]] | |||
=== N === | === N === | ||
===='''Nuclear Free'''==== | ===='''Nuclear Free'''==== | ||
# [[Allegany County, NY in Regards to Labeling of Depleted Uranium Shipments]] | |||
[[Allegany County, NY in Regards to Labeling of Depleted Uranium Shipments]] | # [[Arcata, CA Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Commission]] | ||
# [[Canada Bay (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone]] | |||
[[Arcata, CA Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Commission]] | # [[Davis, CA Resolution To Ban the use of Depleted Uranium]] | ||
# [[East Windsor, CT Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance]] | |||
[[Canada Bay (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone]] | # [[Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association (SD) Resolution Opposing Uranium Mining]] | ||
# [[Lane County, OR Nuclear Free Zone]] | |||
[[Davis, CA Resolution To Ban the use of Depleted Uranium]] | # [[Las Vegas, NV Prohibition Against the Transport of High-Level Nuclear Waste]] | ||
# [[Missoula County, MT Nuclear Free Zone]] | |||
[[East Windsor, CT Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance]] | # [[Olympia, WA Resolution Calling for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons]] | ||
# [[Santa Cruz, CA Nuclear Free Zone]] | |||
[[Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association (SD) Resolution Opposing Uranium Mining]] | # [[Subiaco (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone]] | ||
# [[Takoma Park, MD Nuclear Free Zone Act]] | |||
[[Lane County, OR Nuclear Free Zone]] | # [[The Dalles, OR Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance]] | ||
[[Las Vegas, NV Prohibition Against the Transport of High-Level Nuclear Waste]] | |||
[[Missoula County, MT Nuclear Free Zone]] | |||
[[Olympia, WA Resolution Calling for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons]] | |||
[[Santa Cruz, CA Nuclear Free Zone]] | |||
[[Subiaco (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone]] | |||
[[Takoma Park, MD Nuclear Free Zone Act]] | |||
[[The Dalles, OR Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance]] | |||
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GreenPRO Index Page
- Listing of all current GreenPRO categories
A
Affordable Housing
See "Housing"
Anti-Sweatshop
- Model Resolution for a City to Join Sweatfree Consortium
- AFSCME Resolution Opposing Sweatshops
- Albany County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
- Allegheny County, PA Sweatshop Ordinance
- Brookline, MA Anti-Sweatshop Resolution
- Broome County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
- James Madison Univ., VA Student Sweatshop Labor Bill of Opinion
- Los Angeles, CA Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
- Madison, WI Anti-Sweatshop Apparel Procurement Policy
- North Olmstead, OH Resolution Concerning Sweatshops
- Olympia, WA Purchase of Clothing and Footwear from Responsible and Ethical Contractors
- Pittsburgh, PA Proclamation Toward the Elimination of Sweatshops
- Portland, OR Sweatshop Free Procurement Policy
- San Francisco, CA Sweatfree Contracting
- Suffolk County, NY Requiring Full Disclosure on Working Conditions
B
Big-Box Retail Regulations
- Albuquerque, NM "Big-Box" Regulations
- Chicago, IL Big Box Living Wage and Benefits
- Inglewood, CA WalMart Loses Initiative
- Nashville, TN Resolution to Require Big Box Retailers to Pay Prevailing Wages
- Oakland, CA Zoning Caps Superstores
- Turlock, CA Regulation Regarding Large-scale Retail Stores
- [See also New Rules]
"Buy Green" Policy
- Model Environmentally Preferable Products Policy from King County, WA
- Model Waste Wise Purchasing Policy
- Berkeley, CA Unified School District Green Procurement and Sustainable Procedures Policy
- Boulder, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Duke University, NC Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guidelines
- Durango, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
- King County, WA Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Lawrence, KS Environmental Procurement Policy
- London (England) Fire Brigade Green Procurement Policy
- Nevada County, CA Green Procurement and Sustainable Practices Policy
- Oberlin College, OH Green Purchasing Policy
- Pinoleville Pomo Nation (CA) Green Procurement Policy
- Sacramento County, CA Environmental Purchasing Policy
- San Jose, CA Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
- Santa Clarita, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
- University of Buffalo, NY Environmentally Sound Products Procurement Policy
- The University of Winnipeg, Manitoba Green Procurement Policy
- Ventura County, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
C
Capital Punishment
- Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for a Moratorium on Executions
- Davidson County, TN Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on Capital Punishment
- Marin County, CA Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on the Death Penalty
- Tompkins County, NY Resolution Calling for Abolition of the Death Penalty
Civil Rights
Resource link: Bill of Rights Defense Committee
- Ashland, OR Resolution to Protect Civil Liberties
- Avondale, AZ Affirming the Principles of Civil Liberties
- Boulder, CO Prohibition of Discrimination
- Davis, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act
- El Paso, TX Disability Anti-Discrimination
- Kansas City, MO Civil Rights
- Madison, WI Disability Non-Discrimination
- Nashville, TN Disability
- Oakland, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act and Related Executive Orders
- Olney, TX Anti-Racial Profiling Policy
- Orange County, NC Civil Rights
- Pasadena, CA Opposing Certain Aspects of the USA Patriot Act
- Porterville, CA Upholding Civil Liberties
- Portland, OR Addressing Racial Profiling
- Portland, OR Civil Rights
- San Francisco, CA Small Business and Non-Discrimination Contracting
- Sheboyagan, WI Disability
- University City, MO Commitment to Civil Liberties
Climate Policy
Resource link: ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection project
- U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Annapolis, MD Participation in Climate Protection Campaign
- Ashland, OR Resolution on Climate Protection
- Aspen, CO Adopts the Canary Initiative
- Calgary, Alberta Climate Change Policy
- Cambridge, MA Protection of the Stratospheric Ozone Layer
- Cocoa Beach, FL Urging Development of a State Global Warming Action Plan
- Colorado Association of Ski Towns Policy Statement Supporting Climate Action
- Contra Costa County, CA Resolution on Climate Stabilization Declaration
- Davis, CA Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- East Lansing, MI Climate Protection Resolution
- Fort Collins, CO Resolution to Join the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
- Hennepin County, MN 2050 Climate Stabilization Goals
- Kansas City, MO Resolution on Climate Protection
- Lemoore, CA Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Lodi, CA Endorsing the CMUA Principles Addressing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
- Lowell, MA Passes Energy Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Nashville, TN Joining the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Native Village of Gakona, AK Urging Congress and the President to Address Climate Change
- New Orleans, LA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
- New York, NY Climate Protection Act
- New York, NY "PLANYC 2030" Climate Change Initiative
- Pittsburg, CA Approve Membership in the ICLEI
- Portland, OR and Multnomah County Global Warming Action Plan
- Regina, Saskatchewan Green Ribbon Community Climate Change Advisory Committee
- San Mateo County, CA Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- San Francisco, CA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
- Santa Monica, CA Addresses Climate Change
- Santa Rosa, CA Establishing Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
- Seattle, WA Resolution Supporting Efforts to Curb Global Warming
- Silver City, NM Resolution to Implement a Citizens Advisory Committee on Climate Change
- Suffolk County, NY Carbon Cap Implementation Advisory Committee
- Sun Valley, ID Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Tacoma, WA Resolution on Climate Change and Global Warming
- Tompkins County, NY Environmental Management Council Resolution
Community
See "Land Use"
Corporate Accountability
- Arcata, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
- Belfast Township, PA restrict corporate farming
- Berkeley, CA Resolution on Corporate Rights
- Boulder, CO Public Campaign Financing
- Humboldt County, CA Measure T
- Point Arena, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
- Porter Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
- Rush Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
- Southampton Township, PA restricting corporate rights
Culture - Art and music
- Chicago, IL Public Art
- Durango, CO Establishing a Public Art Commission
- Nashville, TN Art and Domestic Violence
- Oakland, CA Public Art
- San Luis Obispo, CA Adding Matching Funds to the City's Public Art Program
- Syracuse, NY Public Art Ordinance
- Woodinville, WA Establishing a Public Art Advisory Committee
D
Disability
See "Civil Rights"
E
Economics
- Sample Resolution Against Purchasing World Bank Bonds
- Louisville, CO Declaring Itself a "City of One"
- Nashville, TN Requesting Grant Funds for Programs to Increase Awareness of Poverty Issues
Education
- Bridgeport, CT Local Scholarship Fund
- Hammond, IN Scholarship Program
- New York, NY Scholarship Program for City Workers
Election System Reform
- Agoura Hills, CA Campaign Reform
- Ann Arbor, MI charter amendment
- Ashland, OR Resolution in Support of IRV
- Burlington, VT charter amendment
- Cambridge, MA proportional representation
- Davis, CA initiative
- Ferndale, MI initiative
- Nashville, TN Charter Amendment to Implement the "Instant Runoff" Method
- Oakland, CA initiative
- Pierce County, WA Instant Runoff Voting
- San Francisco, CA Instant Runoff Voting
- San Leandro, CA initiative
- Takoma Park, MD Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)
- Vancouver, WA initiative
Energy Policy
(See also Municipal Electricity)
- Aspen, CO Renewable Energy
- Austin Peay State Univ., TN Student Referendum on Campus Renewable Energy
- Bainbridge Island, WA Promoting Renewable Energy
- Battle Creek, MI Renewable Energy Policy
- Benson, MN Establishing a Renewable Energy Center
- Berkeley, CA Designation as Automatic Aggregator of Electricity
- Berkeley, CA Renewable Energy
- Boulder, CO Citizens Pass First Carbon Tax in Nation
- California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies
- Chicago, IL Energy Plan
- Fairbanks, AK Urging Development of Hydrogen Fuel
- Hereford, TX Supporting Designation of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in the Texas Panhandle
- Los Angeles, CA Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive
- Middleton, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program
- Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems
- Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals
- Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy
- Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force
- Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy
- Sacramento, CA to buy Solar Energy from Customers
- San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan
- San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative
- San Francisco, CA Renewable Energy Initiative
- Suffolk County, NY Purchasing Power from Renewable Sources
- Ulster County, NY Purchase And Use Of Renewable Wind Energy
- Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs
F
Farm and Food Policies
- Model Right to Farm Ordinance from Massachusetts
- Ashtabula County, OH Soil And Water Conservation District Farmland Preservation Executive Summary
- Bates College, ME Local Food Initiative
- Berea College, KY Local Food Initiative
- Berkeley, CA School District Organic and Local Food
- Berkeley, CA School Board Resolution Against Irradiated Meat
- Bernards Township, NJ Farmland Preservation Resolution
- Dallas. TX Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets
- Davis, CA Right to Farm & Farmland Preservation Ordinance
- Emory University, GA Sustainable Food Initiative
- Jefferson County, NY Right to Farm Law
- Larimer County, CO Right to Farm Resolution
- Livermore, CA Right to Farm Ordinance
- Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution Prohibiting The Use of Irradiated Food
- Mt. Pleasant, MI Resolution on Farmland Preservation Program
- Oglala Sioux Tribe (SD) Ordinance on the Growing of Industrial Hemp
- Seattle, WA Resolution on Strengthening the City's Food System Sustainability and Security
- Seattle, WA School Board Policy on “Competitive Foods” (Junk Food)
- Walworth County, WI Comprehensive Land Use and Farmland Preservation Ordinance
- Washington, DC School Board Resolution Prohibiting the Use of Irradiated Food
- Washington Township, MO Farmland Protection
G
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Rights
- Gulf Islands School District (Canada) Pro-Active Diversity Policy
- Illinois Federation of Teachers Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage
- Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
- Seattle, WA Resolution on Developing Effective Options for Resolving Discrimination in City Employment
- Takoma Park, MD Resolution in Support of Same Sex Marriage
Genetic Engineering
- Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Engineered Food
- Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Modified Crops
- Sample Resolution for Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods
- Amherst, MA Resolution on a Legislative Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Foods & Crops
- Arcata, CA Ordinance to Regulate Genetically Engineered Organisms
- Boulder, CO Bans Genetically Engineered Crops from City-Owned Land
- Brooklin, ME Votes to be GMO-Free Zone
- Charlemont, MA Resolution on a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Crops
- Cleveland, OH Resolution Concerning the Labeling of Genetically Manipulated Foods
- Mendocino County, CA Bans Genetically Altered Crops and Animals
- Minneapolis, MN City Council Passes Strong Anti-GE Pro-Organic Food Resolution
- Point Arena, CA Genetically Modified Organisms Ordinance
- San Francisco, CA Board Passes Anti-GE Food Resolution
- San Luis Obispo County, CA Failed Initiative to Prohibit the Growing of Genetically Engineered Organisms
- Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Crops
- St. Paul, MN City Council Passes Resolution on Genetically Engineered Food
- Sonoma County, CA Ordinance to Prevent Agricultural & Environmental Contamination from Genetically Engineered Organisms
- Trinity County, CA Ordinance on Genetically Engineered Organisms
Green Business
- Kirkland, WA Green Business Program
- Marin County, CA Green Business Program
- Orlando, FL Green Business Program
- Sacramento County, CA Sustainable Business Program
- San Diego County, CA Green Business Program
- San Francisco, CA Green Business Program
- San Francisco, CA Municipal Code Pertaining to Green Business Program
- San Mateo County, CA Green Business Program
H
Health
- Albany County, NY Phase Out of Trans Fat
- Ithaca, NY Health Alliance
- Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution on Obesity Prevention
- Montgomery County, MD Board of Health Restriction on Trans Fat Use in Eating and Drinking Establishments
- Nassau County, NY Ordinance Pertaining to Artificial Trans Fats
- Oakland, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
- Richmond, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
- San Francisco, CA Health Care Accountability
- Ulster County, NY In Support of Universal Health Care
Housing
- Austin, TX Equal Employment/Fair Housing
- Beavercreek, OH Fair Housing
- Bellevue, WA Affordable Housing
- Bellingham, WA Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing
- Bethlehem, PA Fair Housing
- Contra Costa County, CA Affordable Housing
- Fremont, CA Housing Scholarship Program
- Howard County, IN Fair Housing
- Kenosha, WI Fair Housing
- Kirkland, WA Affordable Housing
- Montgomery County, MD Moderately Priced Dwelling Units
- Olympia, WA Multi-Family Dwelling Tax Exemption
- Port Townsend, WA Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing
- Portland, OR Affordable Housing
- Portland, OR Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone
- Redmond, WA Affordable Housing
- Sacramento County, CA Affordable Housing
- San Diego, CA Affordable Housing
- San Mateo, CA Below Market Inclusionary Program
- Santa Fe, NM Affordable Housing Roundtable
- Sarasota, FL Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy
- St. Louis, MO Affordable Housing
- Silver City, NM Fair Housing
- Stevens County, MN Fair Housing
- Teton County, WY Affordable Housing
- Vancouver, WA Accessory Dwelling Units
Human Rights
- Alexandria, VA Human Rights
- Arlington County, VA Human Rights
- Champaign, IL Human Rights
- Columbus, IN Human Rights and Discrimination
- Cook County, IL Human Rights
- Des Moines, IA Human Rights
- Indianapolis, IN Human Relations and Equal Opportunity
- Laramie, WY Bias Crime Reporting
- Michigan City, IN Human Rights
- Oakland, CA Resolution on Public Retirement Funds Being Invested In Companies Doing Business with Sudan
- Philadelphia, PA Sets Day In Support of Torture Victims
- Richland, WA Human Rights
- San Francisco, CA Immigrant Rights Commission Promoting an "INS Raid-Free Zone"
- Spokane, WA Human Rights
- St. Paul, MN Human Rights
- Tulsa, OK Human Rights
- Urbana, IL Human Rights
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Impeachment
- Arcata, CA "2006 New Years Resolution" Demands Impeachment or Resignation of Bush and Cheney
- Amherst, MA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
- Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for the Impeachment of President George W. Bush
- Detroit, MI Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
- Takoma Park, MD Resolution for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney
- Ulster County, NY Resolution on Possible Impeachment for High Crimes
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Labor Issues
- Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, CA Gaming Employment Rights
- Itasca, IL Joint Prevailing Wage Resolution
- Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Resolution on the Right of Immigrant Workers to Organize
- San Francisco, CA Paid Sick Leave
- San Jose, CA Prevailing Wage Policy
- Stockbridge-Munsee (WI) Tribal Law on Prevailing Wages
Land Use
- Anchorage, AK GardenPlots Policy
- Auckland, New Zealand Community Gardens Policy
- Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative
- Boise, ID Community Garden Policy
- Camden, United Kingdom Protection of Open Space Designations
- Carlsbad, CA Livable Communities
- Davis, CA Community Garden Policies
- Des Moines, IA Pertaining to Right-of-Way and Community Gardens
- Dunn, WI Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation
- Manchester, VT Community Vision
- Montgomery County, PA Green Fields/Green Towns Program
- Nashville, TN Interim Policy on Community Gardens
- Poulsbo, WA Adopts Smart Growth Goals
- Saanich, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
- San Francisco, CA Livable Communities
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA Smart Growth Strategy/Regional Livability Footprint Project
- Seattle, WA Community Gardens Program
- Suffolk County, NY Smart Growth Policy Implementation
- Vancouver, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
- Washington Township, MO Cluster Housing
- Woollahra, Australia Municipal Council Draft on Community Gardens Policy
Living Wage
See also "Minimum Wage"
- Allen Park, MI Living Wage
- Alexandria, VA Living Wage
- Atlanta, GA Living Wage
- Berkeley, CA Living Wage
- Bloomington, IN Living Wage
- Buffalo, NY Living Wage
- Cambridge, MA Living Wage
- Corvallis, OR Living Wage
- Dade County, FL Living Wage
- Denver, CO Living Wage
- Irvine, CA Living Wage Requirements
- Lawrence Township, NJ Council Large Retail Living Wage and Benefits
- Lincoln, NE Living Wage
- Madison, WI Living Wage
- Marin County, CA Living Wage
- Minneapolis, MN Living Wage
- Oakland, CA Living Wage
- Richmond, CA Living Wage
- San Diego, CA Living Wage
- San Francisco, CA Minimum Compensation Living Wage
- San Jose, CA Living Wage Policy
- Santa Barbara, CA Living Wage
- Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Pertaining to the Payment of a Living Wage
- Santa Fe, NM Living Wage
- Santa Monica, CA Living Wage
- Washtenaw County, MI Living Wage
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Marijuana
- Ann Arbor, MI Medicinal Marijuana Initiative
- Berkeley, CA Marijuana Ordinance
- Breckenridge, CO Medicinal Marijuana Initiative
- Burlington, VT Medicinal Marijuana
- California City Guidelines for Medicinal Marijuana
- Oakland, CA Resolution in Respect of Safe and Affordable Access to Medical Cannabis
- Traverse City, MI Marijuana Decriminalization
Minimum Wage
See also "Living Wage" above
Municipal Electricity
- Auburn, NY Voters Approve Municipal Power Ownership
- Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity
- Rolfe and Wellman, IA Vote to Approve Municipal Electricity
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Nuclear Free
- Allegany County, NY in Regards to Labeling of Depleted Uranium Shipments
- Arcata, CA Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Commission
- Canada Bay (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
- Davis, CA Resolution To Ban the use of Depleted Uranium
- East Windsor, CT Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance
- Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association (SD) Resolution Opposing Uranium Mining
- Lane County, OR Nuclear Free Zone
- Las Vegas, NV Prohibition Against the Transport of High-Level Nuclear Waste
- Missoula County, MT Nuclear Free Zone
- Olympia, WA Resolution Calling for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- Santa Cruz, CA Nuclear Free Zone
- Subiaco (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
- Takoma Park, MD Nuclear Free Zone Act
- The Dalles, OR Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance
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Participatory Governance
Introduction and information on participatory budgeting
Albany, NY Citizens' Police Review Board
Canada: 4 Examples of Participatory Budgeting
Pittsburgh, PA Citizen Police Review Board
Prince William County, VA Strategic-Based Budget Process
San Diego County, CA Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board
Seattle, WA Neighborhood Matching Fund Program
Tucson, AZ Citizen Police Advisory Review Board
Peace Initiatives
Resource link: Cities for Peace
AFSCME Local 2627 Anti-war Resolution
AFSCME Local 1000 Troop Withdrawal
AFSCME Local 2083 Resolution for Bush to Step Down or be Impeached
Alameda, Calif Iraq Resolution
Baltimore, Maryland Resolution
Berkeley, CA Peace and Justice Commission on Becoming a Sanctuary for Conscientious Objectors
Binghamton, NY Bring the Troops Home
Corvallis, Ore Bring the Troops Home
Fairbanks resolution calling on Rumsfeld to resign
Fairfax, Calif Opposes Iraq War
Gary, Ind Urges Immediate Troop Withdrawal
Landsdowne, Penn Bring the Troops Home
Los Angeles, Calif Against Iraq War
Maplewood, NJ Bring the Troops Home
Massachusetts 130 Townships Call for Troop Withdrawal
Missoula, MT Referendum Sent to Voters on War in Iraq
Oakland, Calif Resolution Against the War
Oakland, CA Resolution Opposing War with Iran
Philadelphia, Penn Bring the Troops Home
Portland, Ore Bring the Troops Home
Sacramento, Calif Calls for Withdrawal from Iraq
San Francisco Unified School District, CA Military Counter Recruitment
San Francisco, Calif Resolution
Santa Barbara, Calif Resolution Against the War
Santa Cruz, Calif Calls to Withdraw Calif National Guard
Santa Monica, Calif Resolution Against a Preemptive Military Strike
South Charleston, West Virg for Immediate Withdrawal
United Autoworkers Local 393 Cut Off Funding for the Iraq War
Vermont Iraq War Resolutions in 50 Towns
Wisconsin Iraq withdrawal initiatives
Procurement Policies
See "Buy Green Policy"
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Recycling
Alamance County, North Carolina Recycling
Alexandria, Virginia Recycling
Apple Valley, CA Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
Berkeley, Calif Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching
Berkeley, Calif POLYSTYRENE Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging
Burrville, Rhode Island Recycling
Collier County, Florida: Recycling
Contra Costa County, Calif Recycling
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin: Recycling
Douglas County, Wisc Recycling
Durham, North Carolina: Recycling
McHenry County, Illinois Recycling
Meredith, New Hampshire Recycling
Monroe County, New York: Recycling
Oakland, Calif Green Food Packaging
Oakland, Calif Excess Litter Fee
Presque Isle, Wisconsin Recycling
Santa Cruz County, Calif Polystyrene
Santa Monica Bans Non-Recyclable Plastic Disposable Food Containers
Sonoma County, Calif Polystyrene Ordinance
St Croix County, Wisc Recycling
St. Paul, Minnesota Plastic Packaging
Wayne County, North Carolina Recycling
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Smart Growth
See "Land Use"
(Public) Smoking
Model Ordinance Eliminating Smoking in All Workplaces and Public Places
Anchorage, AK Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Ordinance
Charleston, SC Smoke-Free Ordinance
Hennepin County, MN Smoke-Free Ordinance
Laramie, WY Smoking in Public Places
Louisville, KY Smoke Free Ordinance
Ramsey County, MN Smoke-Free Restaurant Ordinance
Santa Fe, NM Smoke Free Ordinance
Vanderburgh County, IN Smoke Free Ordinance
Sustainability Policies
Alameda County, Calif County Buildings must be LEED Certified
American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development
Arlington, Mass Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations
Burlington, Vermont Sustainability
Fairfax, CA Adoption of Zero Waste as a Goal
Lafayette, CO Strategies to Modify Building Energy Code Elements
Mercer Island, WA Creation of a City-Wide Carbon Footprint
Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative
New York City LEED Building Design
New Pattonsburg, MO Charter of Sustainability
Oakland, CA Zero Waste Strategic Plan
Oregon Solutions for a Sustainable Future
San Diego, Calif Sustainable Building Policy
San Mateo County, CA Sustainable Building Policy
San Francisco, CA Commission on the Environment Zero Waste Goal
Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020
Vancouver, British Columbia Livable Region Strategic Plan
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Toxic Pollution
Ann Arbor, Mich Mercury Thermometer Ban
Borough of Brielle, NJ Support for the Clean Ocean Zone
Duluth, Minn Mercury Thermometer Ban
Emery United School District, CA Resolution for Healthy, Environmentally Sound Schools
Multnomah County, OR Development of a Toxics Reduction Strategy
San Francisco, Calif Mercury Thermometer Ban
Transportation
Model Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities
Carrboro, NC Resolution Regarding Bicycle Friendly Communities
Davis, CA Resolution Regarding a Bicycle Advisory Commission
Las Cruces, NM Resolution on Bicycle Parking Design Standards
Lemoore, CA Resolution to Adopt Regional Bicycle Plan
Nashville and Davidson County, TN Resolution on Regulation of Sidewalk Obstructions
New York City, NY Purchasing Clean Vehicles
New York City, NY Reduce Diesel Emissions
New York City, NY Pollution from Buses
Olympia, WA Low Emission Standards for Washington State
Overland Park, KS Resolution to Facilitate Bicycle Usage
Portland, OR Bicycle Master Plan
Rockland County, NY Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available retrofit technology act
San Francisco, CA Resolution for an Alternative Fuels Bus Program
Wilsonville, OR Resolution Regarding Funding of a Shared Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
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Wetlands
Austin, TX Watershed Protections
Cambridge, MA Resolution on Watershed Protection
Fairfax, CA Resolution to Protect Stream Conservation Areas
Grand Junction, CO Watershed Protection Ordinance
Ocean County, NJ Dune Protection
Wildlife
Model Ordinance Pertaining to a Prohibition to Feeding Wild Animals
Ashland, OR Support of the Endangered Species Act
Colorado County Prairie Dog Protection
Davies, FL Clearing of Potential Wildlife Habitat
Pitkin County, CO Wildlife Protection
Skamania County, WA Fish and Wildlife Protection
Women's Rights
Cook County, IL Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of CEDAW
Philadelphia, PA Pro-Choice City Status
Santa Cruz County, CA Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
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Youth
Indianapolis, IN After School Projects
Janesville, WI Summer Camp Scholarship Program
Janesville, WI Youth in Government Program
Louisville, KY Summer Camp Scholarships
San Jose, CA After School Programs
Other Websites with Comprehensive Policy Lists
- Acorn Living Wage Webpage
- Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Ordinance Page
- Community Wealth
- Living Wage Resource Center
- MRSC - Regulation of Large Retail (Big Box) Establishments
- National League of Cities: City Practices
- New Rules
- Post Carbon Cities: Peak Oil Responses
- Smart Communities Network
- Recycling for Building Contractors
- Wal*Mart Watch