Index: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 322: | Line 322: | ||
# [[Chicago, IL Energy Plan]] | # [[Chicago, IL Energy Plan]] | ||
# [[Hudson Valley Community College, NY Methane/Natural Gas Cogeneration Facility]] | # [[Hudson Valley Community College, NY Methane/Natural Gas Cogeneration Facility]] | ||
# [[Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals]] | |||
# [[Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force]] | # [[Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force]] | ||
# [[San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative]] | # [[San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative]] | ||
Line 343: | Line 344: | ||
# [[Middletown, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program]] | # [[Middletown, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program]] | ||
# [[Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems]] | # [[Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems]] | ||
# [[Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy]] | # [[Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy]] | ||
# [[Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy]] | # [[Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy]] |
Revision as of 11:11, 20 February 2008
|
GreenPRO Master Index Page
Listing of all current GreenPRO categories & database entries or
- Browse by:
- Topic (examples: peace, housing, youth, etc.)
- Location (examples: notable cities, U.S. States, etc.)
- Entity Type (examples: city governments, labor unions, etc.)
- Type of Legislation (examples: ordinances, resolutions, etc.).
- Maps of entries by location: cities, counties, and educational institutions
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
- Austin, TX Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
- Brookline, MA Anti-Sweatshop Resolution
- Columbia Univ., NY Affiliation with the Fair Labor Association
- 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 Authorizing a Full Audit of Compliance with Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
- 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
Business Regulations
Big-Box Retail
Resource link: New Rules Project
- Albuquerque, NM "Big-Box" Regulations
- Archuleta County, CO Big Box Draft Ordinance
- Austin, TX "Big Box" Regulations
- Bozeman, MT "Big Box" Regulations
- Chicago, IL Big Box Living Wage and Benefits
- Greenville County, SC Conditions for "Big Box Retail" Uses
- Inglewood, CA WalMart Loses Initiative
- Kansas City, MO Size Restrictions for Retail Stores
- 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
Formula Businesses
- Benicia, CA Regulation of Formula Businesses
- Duck, NC Amending Zoning Ordinance in Regards to Formula Businesses
- Ojai, CA Regulation of Formula Business Establishments
- Port Townsend, WA Defining and Regulating Formula Retail Establishments
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
- Morro Bay, CA Recycled Product Purchasing Policies
- Nevada County, CA Green Procurement and Sustainable Practices Policy
- New York, NY Mandating the Purchase of Recycled Plastic Lumber
- Oberlin College, OH Green Purchasing Policy
- Olathe, KS Recycled Paper Products Procurement Policy
- Pinoleville Pomo Nation (CA) Green Procurement Policy
- Sacramento County, CA Environmental Purchasing Policy
- Salt Lake City, UT Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
- San Diego, CA Energy Efficient 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
Capital Punishment
- Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for a Moratorium on Executions
- El Paso County, TX Recommending a Moratorium on State Executions
- Marin County, CA Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on the Death Penalty
- Nashville, TN Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on Capital Punishment
- Tompkins County, NY Resolution Calling for Abolition of the Death Penalty
Civil Rights
Resource link: Bill of Rights Defense Committee
- Model: Protect Civil Liberties Resolution
- Ashland, OR Resolution to Protect Civil Liberties
- Austin, TX Commitment to the Protection of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- Avondale, AZ Affirming the Principles of Civil Liberties
- Boulder, CO Prohibition of Discrimination
- Davis, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act
- Eureka Springs, AR In Opposition to the Loss of Constitutional Freedoms
- Kansas City, MO Civil Rights
- New York, NY Affirming Support for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- Oakland, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act and Related Executive Orders
- Olney, TX Anti-Racial Profiling Policy
- Olympia, WA Protecting Civil Liberties
- Orange County, NC Civil Rights
- Pasadena, CA Opposing Certain Aspects of the USA Patriot Act
- Pittsburgh, PA Expressing Concerns with Some Aspects of the US 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
- Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Extension of the USA Patriot Act
- 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
- Austin, TX Efforts to Make Austin Leading City in Nation on Climate Change Policies
- Burlington, VT In Support of Litigation Against EPA Regarding Global Warming
- 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
- Edmonds, WA In Support of the Kyoto Protocol on Emissions
- Eugene, OR Water and Electric Board Climate Change Policy
- Eureka Springs, AR Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Fort Collins, CO Resolution to Join the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
- Grand Forks, ND "G3 Environmental Initiative"
- Hennepin County, MN 2050 Climate Stabilization Goals
- Jackson County, MO Climate Protection Planning Process
- 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
- Middlebury College, VT Resolution on Achieving Carbon Neutrality
- 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
- Olympia, WA Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Pittsburg, CA Approve Membership in the ICLEI
- Pittsburgh, PA In Support of the Safe Climate Act of 2007
- Port Townsend, WA Addressing Climate Change/Global Warming
- Portland, OR and Multnomah County Global Warming Action Plan
- Regina, Saskatchewan Green Ribbon Community Climate Change Advisory Committee
- San Diego, CA Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- San Mateo County, CA Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- San Francisco, CA In Support of "SF Climate Challenge Day"
- San Francisco, CA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
- Santa Cruz, CA Endorsing the Kyoto Protocol
- Santa Monica, CA Addresses Climate Change
- Santa Rosa, CA Establishing Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
- Seattle, WA Goal of Zero Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 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
- Taos, NM Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
- Tompkins County, NY Environmental Management Council Resolution
- Tufts University, MA Climate Initiative
- University of New Hampshire "New England Climate Initiative"
- Whatcom County, WA Climate Protection Action Plan
- Yale Univ., CT Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy
Communications
- Davis, CA Creation of a Telecommunications Commission
- Fenton, MI Support for "Wireless Genesee"
- Kansas City, MO Black Family Technology Awareness Week
- Lafayette, LA Provision of Affordable High-Speed Internet Services for All
- Nashville, TN Establishment of a Task Force on Telecommunications Innovation
- Nashville, TN Providing Voice Mail for the Homeless
- Nashville, TN Recognizing Wireless Safety Week
- Oakland, CA Enhancing the Ability of KTOP-TV to Provide Legislative Coverage
- San Francisco, CA Support of Non-Discriminatory Access to the Internet
- Ulster County, NY Encouraging the Use of "ICE" Telephone Numbers in Cell Phone Phonebooks
Community
See "Land Use"
Corporate Accountability
- Arcata, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
- Belfast Township, PA restrict corporate farming
- Berkeley, CA Resolution on Corporate Rights
- 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
- Anacortes, WA Establishing an Arts Commission
- Chicago, IL Public Art
- Durango, CO Establishing a Public Art Commission
- Edmonds, WA Actively Coming Together Through the Arts
- Inglewood, CA Public Art for New Construction
- Kansas City, MO Arts and Cultural Tax Abatement Program
- Missoula, MT Establishing a Public Art Program
- Nashville, TN Art and Domestic Violence
- Oakland, CA Public Art
- San Luis Obispo, CA Adding Matching Funds to the City's Public Art Program
- San Mateo, CA Art in Public Places
- Santa Rosa, CA Creation of a Public Art Walk
- Syracuse, NY Public Art Ordinance
- Woodinville, WA Establishing a Public Art Advisory Committee
Disability Issues
- El Paso, TX Disability Anti-Discrimination
- Madison, WI Disability Non-Discrimination
- Nashville, TN Disability
- Santa Cruz, CA In Support of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Sheboyagan, WI Disability
- St Louis, MO Adding Blindness to the Criteria of Parking for the Disabled
Economics
Micro Loans
- Cowley County, KS Small Business Micro-Loan Guarantee Program
- Gardena, CA Micro Loan Program
- Wilmington, DE Micro Loan Program
Misc. Economic
- Model: Sample Resolution Against Purchasing World Bank Bonds
- Austin, TX Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program
- Berkeley, CA Supporting Debt Cancellation for Impoverished Countries
- Carrboro, NC Awarding Building Construction Contracts to Minority Businesses
- Cincinnati, OH Promoting Equal Opportunity and Economic Inclusion in Contracts
- Kansas City, MO Awarding Contracts to Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
- Louisville, CO Declaring Itself a "City of One"
- Nashville, TN Requesting Grant Funds for Programs to Increase Awareness of Poverty Issues
- Taos, NM Sliding Scale Fees for Taos Youth and Family Center
- Wilmington, DE Disadvantage Business Enterprise Certification Program
Predatory Lending
- Allegheny County, PA Condemning Predatory Lending Practices
- Euclid, OH In Support of Local Regulation of Predatory Lending
- Kansas City, MO Opposing Unscrupulous Lending and Home Improvement Practices
- Nashville, TN In Support of Legislation to Outlaw Predatory Lending Practices
- New York, NY Prohibiting City from Doing Business with Predatory Lenders
- Oakland, CA Anti-Predatory Lending Ordinance
- Philadelphia, PA Predatory Lending Task Force
- Seattle, WA Calling on Federal Reserve to Take Action Against Predatory Lending Practices
- Summit County, OH Supporting Fair and Justice Lending Practices of Payday Loan Establishments
Tax-Related
- Arcata, CA Resolution Supporting the "Tobin Tax"
- Bath, ME Municipal Resolution for Tax Reform
- Berkeley, CA Calling for an End to Tax Breaks for Millionaires
- Mifflin County, PA In Support of Tax Fairness
- Nashville, TN In Support of the Property Tax Freeze Act
- Oakland, CA Adopting Procedures for Refunding Certain Utility Taxes to Service Users
- Summit County, OH Urging US Congress to Reject Privatization of Social Security
- Tucson, AZ Urging US Congress to Reject Privatization of Social Security
Education
- Bridgeport, CT Local Scholarship Fund
- Cambrian, CA School District Promoting Adequate, Equitable and Stable Special Education Funding
- Hammond, IN Scholarship Program
- Kansas City, MO Scholarship Program for Low-Income Residents
- New York, NY Urging an End to the “School to Prison Pipeline"
- New York, NY Scholarship Program for City Workers
- Northshore School District, WA State Funding of Special Education Services
- San Francisco, CA Board of Education In Support of Adequate Education Funding
- Santa Monica-Malibu, CA Board of Education Opposing Insufficient Funding in the Governor's Budget
Election System Reform
Campaign Finance Reform
- Agoura Hills, CA Campaign Reform
- Benicia, CA In Support of Clean Money and Fair Elections
- Boulder, CO Public Campaign Financing
- Kansas City, MO Limitation on Contributions for Mayor and Council Elections
- Kern County, CA Campaign Finance Reform
- Nashville, TN In Support of Open and Complete Financial Disclosure
- North Bend, WA Public Officials Public Disclosure
- Pacific Grove, CA Campaign Finance Regulations
- Portland, OR Voluntary Campaign Finance System for Particular City Races
- San Francisco, CA Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance
- Santa Barbara County, CA Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Ceiling
- Santa Cruz, CA Campaign Finance Reform
- Tompkins County, NY In Support of Public Financing of Campaigns
- Ulster County, NY Clean Money, Clean Election System
Misc. Electoral Reform
- Doylestown Township, PA Supporting Voter-Verified Paper Ballots
- Nashville, TN Develop Action Plan in Response to Voter Integrity Study
- Santa Rosa, CA Endorsing a Campaign Reform Pledge
- Sarasota County, FL Voter-Verified Paper Ballots with Independent Random Audits
Voting Systems
- Ann Arbor, MI Preferential Voting for Mayor
- Ashland, OR Resolution in Support of IRV
- Basalt, CO Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor
- Berkeley, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Elections
- Burlington, VT Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor
- Cambridge, MA proportional representation
- Cary, NC Instant Runoff Voting Pilot Program
- Davis, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Council
- Ferndale, MI Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor and City Council
- Minneapolis, MN Approves Instant Runoff Voting for City Elections
- Nashville, TN Charter Amendment to Implement the "Instant Runoff" Method
- Oakland, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Offices
- Pierce County, WA Instant Runoff Voting
- San Francisco, CA Instant Runoff Voting
- San Leandro, CA Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor and City Council
- Sarasota, FL Approves Instant Runoff Voting for City Commission Elections
- Takoma Park, MD Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)
- Vancouver, WA Authorizing Use of Instant Runoff Voting
Energy Policy
Also check out "Municipal Electricity"
Misc. Energy Policy
- Annapolis, MD Energy Efficiency Task Force Recommendations
- Berkeley, CA Designation as Automatic Aggregator of Electricity
- Boulder, CO Citizens Pass First Carbon Tax in Nation
- Chicago, IL Energy Plan
- Hudson Valley Community College, NY Methane/Natural Gas Cogeneration Facility
- Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals
- Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force
- San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative
- Taos, NM Adopting the EPA's Energy Star Challenge
Renewable Energy
- Albuquerque, NM Renewable Energy Initiative
- 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 Renewable Energy
- College of the Atlantic, ME Carbon Net-Zero Proclamation
- Columbia, SC Intent on Becoming a Leader in Fuel Cell Technology (2006)
- Columbia, SC Promoting the Use of Fuel Cells (2007)
- 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
- Madison, WI Taking a Leadership Role in Renewable and Sustainable Energy
- Middletown, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program
- Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems
- Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy
- Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy
- Sacramento, CA to buy Solar Energy from Customers
- San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan
- San Francisco, CA Renewable Energy Initiative
- Santa Clara County, CA Fuel Cell Advancement Initiative
- Suffolk County, NY Purchasing Power from Renewable Sources
- Taos, NM Commitment To Clean Energy
- Tompkins County, NY In Support of Wind Energy Project
- Ulster County, NY Purchase And Use Of Renewable Wind Energy
Farm and Food Policies
Farm-Related
- Model: Right to Farm Ordinance from Massachusetts
- Ashtabula County, OH Soil And Water Conservation District Farmland Preservation Executive Summary
- Bernards Township, NJ Farmland Preservation Resolution
- Davis, CA Right to Farm & Farmland Preservation Ordinance
- Jefferson County, NY Right to Farm Law
- Larimer County, CO Right to Farm Resolution
- Livermore, CA Right to Farm Ordinance
- Mt. Pleasant, MI Resolution on Farmland Preservation Program
- New York, NY In Support of Fair-Trade Certified Coffee
- Oglala Sioux Tribe (SD) Ordinance on the Growing of Industrial Hemp
- Prescott College, AZ Community Supported Agriculture Program
- San Francisco, CA Urging Against the Purchase of Eggs Produced by Caged Hens
- Walworth County, WI Comprehensive Land Use and Farmland Preservation Ordinance
- Washington Township, MO Farmland Protection
- West Hollywood, CA Opposing Abusive Farming Practice Regarding Egg-Laying Hens
Food-Related
- 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
- Dallas. TX Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets
- Emory University, GA Sustainable Food Initiative
- Horry County, SC School Board Policy on "Competitive Foods"
- Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution Prohibiting The Use of Irradiated Food
- San Francisco, CA Unified School District Wellness Policy
- Seattle, WA Resolution on Strengthening the City's Food System Sustainability and Security
- Seattle, WA School Board Policy on “Competitive Foods” (Junk Food)
- Washington, DC School Board Resolution Prohibiting the Use of Irradiated Food
Genetic Engineering
- Model: Banning Genetically Engineered Food Ordinance
- Model: Banning Genetically Modified Crops Ordinance
- Model: Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods Resolution
- Amherst, MA Resolution on a Legislative Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Foods & Crops
- Arcata, CA Ordinance to Regulate Genetically Engineered Organisms
- Berkeley, CA Opposing Efforts to Impede Local Governments from Regulating GE Plants and Food
- 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
- Santa Fe County, NM Declaration of Seed Sovereignty
- 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
Health
- Albany County, NY Phase Out of Trans Fat
- Berkeley, CA "Stop Cancer Where It Starts"
- Burlington, VT In Support of Universal Health Care
- Ithaca, NY Health Alliance
- King County, WA Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living
- 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
- Nashville, TN Declaring Diabetes Day
- Nashville, TN Delivery of Services for Minority Individuals Affected and Infected with HIV/AIDS
- Nassau County, NY Ordinance Pertaining to Artificial Trans Fats
- North Royalton, OH Recognizing World AIDS Day (2007)
- Oakland, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
- Oakland, CA Recognizing Critical Public Health Crisis with Regards to the AIDS Epidemic
- Oklahoma City, OK "This City is Going On A Diet" Initiative
- Richmond, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
- San Francisco, CA Health Care Accountability
- San Francisco, CA In Support of "It's OUR Healthcare" Principles
- St. Louis, MO Examining the Issue of Infant Mortality
- Ulster County, NY In Support of Universal Health Care
- Yolo County, CA In Support of Breastfeeding
- Yolo County, CA Recognizing World AIDS Day
Housing
- Ashland, OR Fair 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
- Hennepin County, MN Three-Month Moratorium on Foreclosures
- 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
- Bozeman, MT Supporting the Diversity of the Community
- Burlington, VT Calling for the Suspension of School of the Americas
- Champaign, IL Human Rights
- Columbus, IN Human Rights and Discrimination
- Cook County, IL Human Rights
- Des Moines, IA Human Rights
- Fargo, ND "Stuff the Bus" Campaign
- Indianapolis, IN Human Relations and Equal Opportunity
- Laramie, WY Bias Crime Reporting
- Michigan City, IN Human Rights
- Nashville, TN In Support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
- New York, NY Recognizing Human Trafficking as a Crime
- 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
- Westminster College, MO "ONE Project"
Impeachment
- Model Resolution for Cities and Counties Calling for the Impeachment Bush and Cheney
- AFSCME Local 2083 Resolution for Bush to Step Down or be Impeached
- 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
- Fairfax, CA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
- Madison, WI Urging Congress to Begin Impeachment Investigation of Bush and Cheney
- Rockingham, VT Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
- Takoma Park, MD Resolution for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney
- Ulster County, NY Resolution on Possible Impeachment for High Crimes
- West Hollywood, CA Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
- Woodstock, NY Possible Grounds for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
Labor Issues
- Edmonds, WA Promoting the Use of Apprentices in Public Works Projects
- Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, CA Gaming Employment Rights
- Itasca, IL Joint Prevailing Wage Resolution
- Nashville, TN In Support of the Employee Free Choice Act
- Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Resolution on the Right of Immigrant Workers to Organize
- San Francisco, CA Paid Sick Leave
- San Francisco, CA Urging State University System to Hire for Greater Workforce Diversity
- San Jose, CA Prevailing Wage Policy
- Santa Cruz, CA In Support of Food and Commercial Workers in Contract Negotiations
- Stockbridge-Munsee (WI) Tribal Law on Prevailing Wages
Land Use
Community Gardens
- Anchorage, AK GardenPlots Policy
- Auckland, New Zealand Community Gardens Policy
- Boise, ID Community Garden Policy
- Davis, CA Community Garden Policies
- Des Moines, IA Pertaining to Right-of-Way and Community Gardens
- Nashville, TN Interim Policy on Community Gardens
- Saanich, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
- Seattle, WA Community Gardens Program
- Vancouver, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
- Woollahra, Australia Municipal Council Draft on Community Gardens Policy
Misc. Land Use Policies
- Broward County, FL Beach Glass Project
- Montpelier, VT Conservation Fund
- Washington Township, MO Cluster Housing
Open Space Preservation
- Camden, United Kingdom Protection of Open Space Designations
- Dunn, WI Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation
- Spokane County, WA Conservation Futures Program
Smart Growth Policies
- Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative
- Carlsbad, CA Livable Communities
- Manchester, VT Community Vision
- Montgomery County, PA Green Fields/Green Towns Program
- Poulsbo, WA Adopts Smart Growth Goals
- San Francisco, CA Livable Communities
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA Smart Growth Strategy/Regional Livability Footprint Project
- Suffolk County, NY Smart Growth Policy Implementation
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
- Gulf Islands School District (Canada) Pro-Active Diversity Policy
- Illinois Federation of Teachers Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage
- New York, NY In Support of the Uniting American Families Act
- Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
- San Francisco, CA Commending the Latino Transgender Community
- San Francisco, CA Condemning Iran for Executing Gay and Lesbian Iranians
- Seattle, WA Resolution on Developing Effective Options for Resolving Discrimination in City Employment
- Takoma Park, MD Resolution in Support of Same Sex Marriage
Living Wage
Includes entries focused on Living Wages and Minimum Wages
- Allen Park, MI Living Wage
- Alexandria, VA Living Wage
- Atlanta, GA Living Wage
- Austin, TX Living Wage
- Berkeley, CA Living Wage
- Bloomington, IN Living Wage
- Bozeman, MT 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 Francisco, CA Minimum Wage Initiative
- 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
- Suffolk County, NY Living Wage
- Washtenaw County, MI Living Wage
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
- San Francisco, CA Condemning Prosecution of Medical Marijuana by Federal Government
- San Francisco, CA Urging Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to Better Serve Low and No Income Patients
- Traverse City, MI Marijuana Decriminalization
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
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
Participatory Governance
- Introduction and information on participatory budgeting
- Albany, NY Citizens' Police Review Board
- Apache Junction, AZ Citizen Leadership Institute
- Canada: 4 Examples of Participatory Budgeting
- King County, WA Enhancing Citizen Participation in County Government
- Manhattan, KS Citizens' Academy
- Pittsburgh, PA Citizen Police Review Board
- Prince William County, VA Strategic-Based Budget Process
- Salt Lake City, UT Police Civilian Review Board
- San Diego County, CA Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board
- Seattle, WA Neighborhood Matching Fund Program
- Springfield, MO Municipal Government Academy
- Tucson, AZ Citizen Police Advisory Review Board
Peace and Nonviolence
General
- Kalamazoo, MI In Support of the U.S. Department of Peace Legislation
- Kansas City, MO Honoring the Hip Hop Community for Their Efforts to Stop Violence
- San Jose, CA In Support of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence
Peace Initiatives
Resource link: Cities for Peace
- AFSCME Local 2627 Anti-war Resolution
- AFSCME Local 1000 Troop Withdrawal
- Alameda, CA Iraq Resolution
- Arcata, CA Resolution
- Baltimore, MD Resolution
- Berkeley, CA Anti-War Resolution
- Berkeley, CA Peace and Justice Commission on Becoming a Sanctuary for Conscientious Objectors
- Binghamton, NY Bring the Troops Home
- Burlington, VT Opposing Unilateral United States' Military Action Against Iraq
- Chicago, IL Resolution
- Corvallis, OR Bring the Troops Home
- Davis, CA Resolution
- Evanston, IL Resoltion
- Fairbanks, AK Resolution Calling on Rumsfeld to Resign
- Fairfax, CA Opposes Iraq War
- Gary, IN Urges Immediate Troop Withdrawal
- Landsdowne, PA Bring the Troops Home
- Los Angeles, CA 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, CA Resolution Against the War
- Oakland, CA Resolution Opposing War with Iran
- Philadelphia, PA Bring the Troops Home
- Port Townsend, WA Bring the Troops Home
- Portland, OR Bring the Troops Home
- Sacramento, CA Calls for Withdrawal from Iraq
- San Francisco Unified School District, CA Military Counter Recruitment
- San Francisco, CA Anti-War Initiative
- Santa Barbara, CA Resolution Against the War
- Santa Cruz, CA Calls to Withdraw Calif National Guard
- Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Preemptive Military Action Against Iran
- Santa Monica, CA Resolution Against a Preemptive Military Strike
- South Charleston, WV 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
Recycling
Food Packaging
- Berkeley, CA Polystyrene Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging
- Freeport, ME Styrofoam
- Malibu, CA Polystyrene
- Oakland, CA Green Food Packaging
- Santa Cruz County, CA Polystyrene
- Santa Monica, CA Bans Non-Recyclable Plastic Disposable Food Containers
- Sonoma County, CA Polystyrene Ordinance
- St. Paul, MN Plastic Packaging
General Recycling
- Alamance County, NC Recycling
- Alexandria, VA Recycling
- Belgrade, ME Recycling
- Berkeley, CA Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching
- Buffalo, NY Recycling
- Burrville, RI Recycling
- Collier County, FL Recycling
- Contra Costa County, CA Recycling
- Cottage Grove, WI Recycling
- Douglas County, WI Recycling
- Durham, NC Recycling
- Grafton, WI Recycling
- Honolulu, HI Recycling
- Lisbon, ME Recycling
- Litchfield, ME Recycling
- McHenry County, IL Recycling
- Meredith, NH Recycling
- Monroe County, NY Recycling
- Oakland, CA Excess Litter Fee
- Pittsfield, WI Recycling
- Portland, OR Recycling
- Presque Isle, WI Recycling
- Rusk County, WI Recycling
- St Croix County, WI Recycling
- St Louis, MO Disposal and Recycling of Cellular Phones
- Taos, NM Recycling of Obsolete Computer Monitors and Printers
- (Central) VT recycling
- Verona, WI Recycling
- Wayne County, NC Recycling
- York, NY Recycling
Zero Waste
- Model: Zero Waste Resolution
- Apple Valley, CA Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
- Berkeley, CA Solid Waste Management Commission Becomes Zero Waste Commission
- Boulder, CO Declaring a Zero Waste Community
- Carrboro, NC Creation of a Zero Waste Plan
- Fairfax, CA Adoption of Zero Waste as a Goal
- Oakland, CA Zero Waste Strategic Plan
- San Francisco, CA Commission on the Environment Zero Waste Goal
- Santa Cruz, CA Encouraging a Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
- Seattle, WA Zero Waste Goals
(Public) Smoking
- Model: Ordinance Eliminating Smoking in All Workplaces and Public Places
- Anchorage, AK Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Ordinance
- Blue Springs, MO Smoking Limitations Within the City
- Calabasas, CA Regulating Second-Hand Smoke in Multi-Family Rental Housing
- Charleston, SC Smoke-Free Ordinance
- Decatur, AL Smoke-Free Ordinance
- Eau Claire, WI Smoking Prohibited in Inside Restaurants
- Gwinnett County, GA Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
- Hattiesburg, MS Anti-Smoking Ordinance
- Hawaii County, HI Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Places
- Hennepin County, MN Smoke-Free Ordinance
- Laramie, WY Smoking in Public Places
- Lenexa, KS Smoke-Free Workplaces and Public Places
- Louisville, KY Smoke Free Ordinance
- Overland Park, KS Smoking Ordinance
- Newton, KS Clean Air Ordinance
- Ramsey County, MN Smoke-Free Restaurant Ordinance
- Santa Fe, NM Smoke Free Ordinance
- Taos, NM Prohibiting Smoking in Any Indoor Workplace
- Vanderburgh County, IN Smoke Free Ordinance
Sustainability Policies
Buildings & Design
- Alameda County, CA County Buildings must be LEED Certified
- American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development
- Arlington, MA Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations
- Atlanta, GA LEED Building Design
- Austin, TX Zero Energy Capable Homes
- California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies
- Lafayette, CO Strategies to Modify Building Energy Code Elements
- Little Rock, AR Sustainable Practices for City-Owned Buildings
- Madison, WI Requiring New City Buildings to Be Certified as Green Buildings
- New York, NY LEED Building Design
- San Diego, CA Sustainable Building Policy
- San Mateo County, CA Sustainable Building Policy
- Santa Rosa, CA Creation of a Green Building Policy - Council Advisory Committee
- Scottsdale, AZ Green Building Program
- St Louis, MO Sustainable Building Ordinance
- Taos, NM Requesting Grant to Create a Sustainable Building Ordinance
General
- Austin, TX Sustainable Communities Initiative
- Burlington, VT Sustainability
- Chattanooga, TN Sustainability Plan
- Dallas, TX Launches "GreenDallas.net"
- Kansas City, MO Academy for Sustainable Communities
- Londonderry, NH Eco-Industrial Park
- Madison, WI Adopting the Natural Step Model for Eco-Municipalities
- Martin County, FL Vision for Sustainability
- Mercer Island, WA Creation of a City-Wide Carbon Footprint
- Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative
- Morgan Hill, CA Environmental Agenda
- New Pattonsburg, MO Charter of Sustainability
- New York University, NY Sustainability Task Force
- Northern Arizona University, "A University Going Green"
- Olympia, WA Sustainable City Initiative
- Oregon Solutions for a Sustainable Future
- Oregon State University Student Sustainability Initiative
- Santa Monica, CA Sustainable City Program
- Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020
- Taos, NM Resolution on Sustainability
- Tucson, AZ "Livable Tucson"
- Vancouver, British Columbia Livable Region Strategic Plan
Toxics and Pollution
- Model Ordinance for Fertilizer Application
- Model Ordinance for Reducing Air Pollution By Regulating Woodburning Appliances
- Albany County, NY “Pesticide Sunset”
- Ann Arbor, MI Mercury Thermometer Ban
- Ashland, OR Limiting the Use of Pesticides in the City
- Berkeley, CA Actions to Eliminate Anthropogenic Sources of Dioxin Pollution
- Borough of Brielle, NJ Support for the Clean Ocean Zone
- Carrboro, NC Least Toxic Integrated Pest Management Policy
- Duluth, MN Mercury Thermometer Ban
- Emery United School District, CA Resolution for Healthy, Environmentally Sound Schools
- King County, WA Clean-Up of Toxic Waste
- Marin County, CA Elimination of Dioxin Emissions
- Multnomah County, OR Development of a Toxics Reduction Strategy
- Platte County, MO Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
- Sacramento, CA Wood Stove and Wood Fireplace Change Out Incentive Program
- San Anselmo, CA Integrated Pest Management Program
- San Francisco, CA Promoting Alternatives to Chemically-Treated Wood Utility Poles
- San Francisco, CA Ban on Clopyralid and other Pesticides that are Persistent in Compost
- San Francisco, CA Mercury Thermometer Ban
- San Francisco, CA Urging Ratification of International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Light Brown Apple Moth Spraying
- Sarasota County, FL Integrated Pest Management Practices
- Seattle, WA Plan Reduction of Bioaccumulative Toxic Chemicals
- Tulsa, OK Partners for a Clean Environment
- Vilas County, WI Support of Ban on Fishing Tackle Containing Lead
Transportation
Electric-Powered
- Model Ordinance Promoting the Use of Electric-Assisted Bikes and Scooters
- Black River Falls, WI Regulation of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
- Lake Mills, WI Authorizing Operation of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
- Santa Rosa, CA Supporting the Use of "ZAP" Electric Bikes and Scooters
- Urbana, IL Authorizing Use of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles in University District
Foot-Powered
- Model Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities
- Carrboro, NC Resolution Regarding Bicycle Friendly Communities
- Davis, CA Resolution Regarding a Bicycle Advisory Commission
- Fargo, ND Metropolitan Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
- Grand Island, NE Support for the Development of Trail Systems
- Kansas City, MO Bicycle Transportation Initiative
- Las Cruces, NM Resolution on Bicycle Parking Design Standards
- Lemoore, CA Resolution to Adopt Regional Bicycle Plan
- Little Rock, AR Action Plan to Establish a Bicycle-Friendly Community
- Madison, WI "Making Madison the Best Place in the Country to Bicycle"
- Nashville, TN Resolution on Regulation of Sidewalk Obstructions
- Olympia, WA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Overland Park, KS Resolution to Facilitate Bicycle Usage
- Portland, OR Bicycle Master Plan
- Sioux Falls, SD Bicycle Plan
- Wilsonville, OR Resolution Regarding Funding of a Shared Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Gas-Powered
- Model No-Idling Resolution
- Model Local Billboard Prohibition Ordinance
- Long Beach, CA Reduction of Railroad Yard Diesel Emissions
- Maricopa County, AZ Vehicle Idling Restriction Ordinance
- Middlebury College, VT ZipCar Program
- New York City, NY Purchasing Clean Vehicles
- New York City, NY Reduce Diesel Emissions
- New York City, NY Pollution from Buses
- Oakland, CA Establishing "Green Fleet" Policies and Procedures
- Olympia, WA Low Emission Standards for Washington State
- Pittsburgh, PA Declaring "Car Free Day"
- Rockland County, NY Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available retrofit technology act
- San Francisco, CA Clean Ferry Resolution
- San Francisco, CA Resolution for an Alternative Fuels Bus Program
- Santa Rosa, CA Support for Cleaner Burning Alternative Fuels
- Seattle, WA Clean Green Fleets Action Plan
- Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs
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
- Aspen, CO Wildlife Protection
- Chicago, IL Invasive Species Ordinance
- Colorado County Prairie Dog Protection
- Davie, FL Clearing of Potential Wildlife Habitat
- Hillsboro Beach, FL Sea Turtle Lighting Ordinance
- Jefferson County, NY Urging Control of Aquatic Invasive Species
- Lee County, FL Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance
- Pitkin County, CO Wildlife Protection
- San Juan County, WA Killer Whale Protection Ordinance
- Skagit County, WA Pertaining to Salmon Recovery Efforts
- Skamania County, WA Fish and Wildlife Protection
- Vigan City (Philippines) Establishing a Marine Turtle Hatchery
Women's Rights
- Bainbridge Island, WA In Support of the Violence Against Women Act
- Broward County, FL Commission on the Status of Women
- Cook County, IL Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
- Humboldt County, CA Commission on the Status of Women
- Mercer County, PA Establishing a Commission for Women
- 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
- Somerville, MA Women's Commission
Youth
- Austin, TX City Employee Mentoring/Tutoring Program
- Glendale, AZ Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission
- Grand Forks, ND Youth Commission
- Indianapolis, IN After School Projects
- Janesville, WI Summer Camp Scholarship Program
- Janesville, WI Youth in Government Program
- Kansas City, MO Youth Commission Established
- Kitsap County, WA Declaring Youth Mentoring Month
- Louisville, KY Summer Camp Scholarships
- San Jose, CA After School Programs
- Summit County, OH Youth Employment for Success
- Taos, NM Allowing Town Employees Time Off to Participate in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
- Taos, NM Creating the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee
- Woodinville, WA Establishing a Recreation Scholarship Fund
Other Websites with Comprehensive Policy Lists
- Acorn Living Wage Webpage
- California Secondhand Smoke Policy Database
- Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Ordinance Page
- Community Wealth
- ImpeachPAC -- Local Resolutions of Impeachment of Bush/Cheney
- Living Wage Resource Center
- Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources
- MRSC - Regulation of Large Retail (Big Box) Establishments
- National Civic League - Local Campaign Finance Reform
- National League of Cities: City Practices
- New Rules
- Post Carbon Cities: Peak Oil Responses
- Recycling for Building Contractors
- Smart Communities Network
- Smart Growth Policy Database
- Strategic Alliance Local Policy Database -- Policies that Encourage Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
- Wal*Mart Watch