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Affordable Housing

See Housing

Anti-Sweatshop

1. Model: Resolution for a City to Join Sweatfree Consortium
2. AFSCME Resolution Opposing Sweatshops
3. Albany County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
4. Allegheny County, PA Sweatshop Ordinance
5. Austin, TX Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
6. Brookline, MA Anti-Sweatshop Resolution
7. Columbia Univ., NY Affiliation with the Fair Labor Association
8. Broome County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
9. James Madison Univ., VA Student Sweatshop Labor Bill of Opinion
10. Los Angeles, CA Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
11. Madison, WI Anti-Sweatshop Apparel Procurement Policy
12. North Olmstead, OH Resolution Concerning Sweatshops
13. Olympia, WA Purchase of Clothing and Footwear from Responsible and Ethical Contractors
14. Pittsburgh, PA Authorizing a Full Audit of Compliance with Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
15. Pittsburgh, PA Proclamation Toward the Elimination of Sweatshops
16. Portland, OR Sweatshop Free Procurement Policy
17. San Francisco, CA Sweatfree Contracting
18. Suffolk County, NY Requiring Full Disclosure on Working Conditions

Business Regulations

Big-Box Retail

Resource link: New Rules Project

1. Albuquerque, NM "Big-Box" Regulations
2. Archuleta County, CO Big Box Draft Ordinance
3. Austin, TX "Big Box" Regulations
4. Bozeman, MT "Big Box" Regulations
5. Chicago, IL Big Box Living Wage and Benefits
6. Greenville County, SC Conditions for "Big Box Retail" Uses
7. Inglewood, CA WalMart Loses Initiative
8. Kansas City, MO Size Restrictions for Retail Stores
9. Nashville, TN Resolution to Require Big Box Retailers to Pay Prevailing Wages
10. Oakland, CA Zoning Caps Superstores
11. Turlock, CA Regulation Regarding Large-scale Retail Stores

Formula Businesses

1. Benicia, CA Regulation of Formula Businesses
2. Duck, NC Amending Zoning Ordinance in Regards to Formula Businesses
3. Ojai, CA Regulation of Formula Business Establishments
4. Port Townsend, WA Defining and Regulating Formula Retail Establishments

Buy Green Policy

1. Model: Environmentally Preferable Products Policy from King County, WA
2. Model: Waste Wise Purchasing Policy
3. Berkeley, CA Unified School District Green Procurement and Sustainable Procedures Policy
4. Boulder, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
5. Duke University, NC Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guidelines
6. Durango, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
7. King County, WA Environmental Purchasing Policy
8. Lawrence, KS Environmental Procurement Policy
9. London (England) Fire Brigade Green Procurement Policy
10. Morro Bay, CA Recycled Product Purchasing Policies
11. Nevada County, CA Green Procurement and Sustainable Practices Policy
12. New York, NY Mandating the Purchase of Recycled Plastic Lumber
13. Oberlin College, OH Green Purchasing Policy
14. Olathe, KS Recycled Paper Products Procurement Policy
15. Pinoleville Pomo Nation (CA) Green Procurement Policy
16. Sacramento County, CA Environmental Purchasing Policy
17. Salt Lake City, UT Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
18. San Diego, CA Energy Efficient Purchasing Policy
19. San Jose, CA Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
20. Santa Clarita, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
21. University of Buffalo, NY Environmentally Sound Products Procurement Policy
22. The University of Winnipeg, Manitoba Green Procurement Policy
23. Ventura County, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy

Capital Punishment

1. Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for a Moratorium on Executions
2. El Paso County, TX Recommending a Moratorium on State Executions
3. Marin County, CA Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on the Death Penalty
4. Nashville, TN Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on Capital Punishment
5. Tompkins County, NY Resolution Calling for Abolition of the Death Penalty

Civil Rights

Resource link: Bill of Rights Defense Committee

1. Model: Protect Civil Liberties Resolution
2. Ashland, OR Resolution to Protect Civil Liberties
3. Austin, TX Commitment to the Protection of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
4. Avondale, AZ Affirming the Principles of Civil Liberties
5. Boulder, CO Prohibition of Discrimination
6. Davis, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act
7. Eureka Springs, AR In Opposition to the Loss of Constitutional Freedoms
8. Kansas City, MO Civil Rights
9. New York, NY Affirming Support for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
10. Oakland, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act and Related Executive Orders
11. Olney, TX Anti-Racial Profiling Policy
12. Olympia, WA Protecting Civil Liberties
13. Orange County, NC Civil Rights
14. Pasadena, CA Opposing Certain Aspects of the USA Patriot Act
15. Pittsburgh, PA Expressing Concerns with Some Aspects of the US Patriot Act
16. Porterville, CA Upholding Civil Liberties
17. Portland, OR Addressing Racial Profiling
18. Portland, OR Civil Rights
19. San Francisco, CA Small Business and Non-Discrimination Contracting
20. Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Extension of the USA Patriot Act
21. University City, MO Commitment to Civil Liberties

Climate Policy

Resource link: ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection project
Resource link: Clean Air - Cool Planet

1. U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
2. Annapolis, MD Participation in Climate Protection Campaign
3. Ashland, OR Resolution on Climate Protection
4. Aspen, CO Adopts the Canary Initiative
5. Austin, TX Efforts to Make Austin Leading City in Nation on Climate Change Policies
6. Burlington, VT In Support of Litigation Against EPA Regarding Global Warming
7. Calgary, Alberta Climate Change Policy
8. Cambridge, MA Protection of the Stratospheric Ozone Layer
9. Clark University, MA President Signs National Climate Commitment Pledge
10. Cocoa Beach, FL Urging Development of a State Global Warming Action Plan
11. Colorado Association of Ski Towns Policy Statement Supporting Climate Action
12. Contra Costa County, CA Resolution on Climate Stabilization Declaration
13. Davis, CA Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
14. East Lansing, MI Climate Protection Resolution
15. Edmonds, WA In Support of the Kyoto Protocol on Emissions
16. Eugene, OR Water and Electric Board Climate Change Policy
17. Eureka Springs, AR Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
18. Fort Collins, CO Resolution to Join the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
19. Grand Forks, ND "G3 Environmental Initiative"
20. Hennepin County, MN 2050 Climate Stabilization Goals
21. Jackson County, MO Climate Protection Planning Process
22. Kansas City, MO Resolution on Climate Protection
23. Lemoore, CA Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
24. Lodi, CA Endorsing the CMUA Principles Addressing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
25. Lowell, MA Passes Energy Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
26. Middlebury College, VT Resolution on Achieving Carbon Neutrality
27. Nashville, TN Joining the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
28. Native Village of Gakona, AK Urging Congress and the President to Address Climate Change
29. New Orleans, LA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
30. New York, NY Climate Protection Act
31. New York, NY "PLANYC 2030" Climate Change Initiative
32. Olympia, WA Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
33. Pittsburg, CA Approve Membership in the ICLEI
34. Pittsburgh, PA In Support of the Safe Climate Act of 2007
35. Port Townsend, WA Addressing Climate Change/Global Warming
36. Portland, OR and Multnomah County Global Warming Action Plan
37. Regina, Saskatchewan Green Ribbon Community Climate Change Advisory Committee
38. San Diego, CA Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
39. San Mateo County, CA Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
40. San Francisco, CA In Support of "SF Climate Challenge Day"
41. San Francisco, CA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
42. Santa Cruz, CA Endorsing the Kyoto Protocol
43. Santa Monica, CA Addresses Climate Change
44. Santa Rosa, CA Establishing Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
45. Seattle, WA Goal of Zero Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions
46. Seattle, WA Resolution Supporting Efforts to Curb Global Warming
47. Silver City, NM Resolution to Implement a Citizens Advisory Committee on Climate Change
48. Suffolk County, NY Carbon Cap Implementation Advisory Committee
49. Sun Valley, ID Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
50. Tacoma, WA Resolution on Climate Change and Global Warming
51. Taos, NM Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
52. Tompkins County, NY Environmental Management Council Resolution
53. Tufts University, MA Climate Initiative
54. University of New Hampshire "New England Climate Initiative"
55. Whatcom County, WA Climate Protection Action Plan
56. Yale Univ., CT Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy

Communications

1. Davis, CA Creation of a Telecommunications Commission
2. Fenton, MI Support for "Wireless Genesee"
3. Kansas City, MO Black Family Technology Awareness Week
4. Lafayette, LA Provision of Affordable High-Speed Internet Services for All
5. Nashville, TN Establishment of a Task Force on Telecommunications Innovation
6. Nashville, TN Providing Voice Mail for the Homeless
7. Nashville, TN Recognizing Wireless Safety Week
8. Oakland, CA Enhancing the Ability of KTOP-TV to Provide Legislative Coverage
9. San Francisco, CA Support of Non-Discriminatory Access to the Internet
10. Ulster County, NY Encouraging the Use of "ICE" Telephone Numbers in Cell Phone Phonebooks

Community

See "Land Use"

Corporate Accountability

1. Arcata, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
2. Belfast Township, PA restrict corporate farming
3. Berkeley, CA Resolution on Corporate Rights
4. Humboldt County, CA Measure T
5. Point Arena, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
6. Porter Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
7. Rush Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
8. Southampton Township, PA restricting corporate rights

Culture - Art and Music

1. Anacortes, WA Establishing an Arts Commission
2. Chicago, IL Public Art
3. Durango, CO Establishing a Public Art Commission
4. Edmonds, WA Actively Coming Together Through the Arts
5. Inglewood, CA Public Art for New Construction
6. Kansas City, MO Arts and Cultural Tax Abatement Program
7. Missoula, MT Establishing a Public Art Program
8. Nashville, TN Art and Domestic Violence
9. Oakland, CA Public Art
10. San Luis Obispo, CA Adding Matching Funds to the City's Public Art Program
11. San Mateo, CA Art in Public Places
12. Santa Rosa, CA Creation of a Public Art Walk
13. Syracuse, NY Public Art Ordinance
14. Woodinville, WA Establishing a Public Art Advisory Committee

Disability Issues

1. El Paso, TX Disability Anti-Discrimination
2. Madison, WI Disability Non-Discrimination
3. Nashville, TN Disability
4. Santa Cruz, CA In Support of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
5. Sheboyagan, WI Disability
6. St Louis, MO Adding Blindness to the Criteria of Parking for the Disabled

Economics

Micro Loans

1. Cowley County, KS Small Business Micro-Loan Guarantee Program
2. Gardena, CA Micro Loan Program
3. Wilmington, DE Micro Loan Program

Misc. Economic

1. Model: Sample Resolution Against Purchasing World Bank Bonds
2. Austin, TX Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program
3. Berkeley, CA Supporting Debt Cancellation for Impoverished Countries
4. Carrboro, NC Awarding Building Construction Contracts to Minority Businesses
5. Cincinnati, OH Promoting Equal Opportunity and Economic Inclusion in Contracts
6. Kansas City, MO Awarding Contracts to Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
7. Louisville, CO Declaring Itself a "City of One"
8. Nashville, TN Requesting Grant Funds for Programs to Increase Awareness of Poverty Issues
9. Taos, NM Sliding Scale Fees for Taos Youth and Family Center
10. Wilmington, DE Disadvantage Business Enterprise Certification Program

Predatory Lending

1. Allegheny County, PA Condemning Predatory Lending Practices
2. Euclid, OH In Support of Local Regulation of Predatory Lending
3. Kansas City, MO Opposing Unscrupulous Lending and Home Improvement Practices
4. Nashville, TN In Support of Legislation to Outlaw Predatory Lending Practices
5. New York, NY Prohibiting City from Doing Business with Predatory Lenders
6. Oakland, CA Anti-Predatory Lending Ordinance
7. Philadelphia, PA Predatory Lending Task Force
8. Seattle, WA Calling on Federal Reserve to Take Action Against Predatory Lending Practices
9. Summit County, OH Supporting Fair and Justice Lending Practices of Payday Loan Establishments

Tax-Related

1. Arcata, CA Resolution Supporting the "Tobin Tax"
2. Bath, ME Municipal Resolution for Tax Reform
3. Berkeley, CA Calling for an End to Tax Breaks for Millionaires
4. Mifflin County, PA In Support of Tax Fairness
5. Nashville, TN In Support of the Property Tax Freeze Act
6. Oakland, CA Adopting Procedures for Refunding Certain Utility Taxes to Service Users
7. Summit County, OH Urging US Congress to Reject Privatization of Social Security
8. Tucson, AZ Urging US Congress to Reject Privatization of Social Security

Education

1. Alverno College, WI Ability-Based Curriculum
2. Bowdoin College, ME Eliminates Student Loans, Will Convert to Grants
3. Bridgeport, CT Local Scholarship Fund
4. Cambrian, CA School District Promoting Adequate, Equitable and Stable Special Education Funding
5. Hammond, IN Scholarship Program
6. Hampshire College, MA Community Partnerships for Social Change
7. Kansas City, MO Scholarship Program for Low-Income Residents
8. New York, NY Urging an End to the “School to Prison Pipeline"
9. New York, NY Scholarship Program for City Workers
10. Northshore School District, WA State Funding of Special Education Services
11. San Francisco, CA Board of Education In Support of Adequate Education Funding
12. Santa Monica-Malibu, CA Board of Education Opposing Insufficient Funding in the Governor's Budget

Election System Reform

Campaign Finance Reform

1. Agoura Hills, CA Campaign Reform
2. Benicia, CA In Support of Clean Money and Fair Elections
3. Boulder, CO Public Campaign Financing
4. Kansas City, MO Limitation on Contributions for Mayor and Council Elections
5. Kern County, CA Campaign Finance Reform
6. Nashville, TN In Support of Open and Complete Financial Disclosure
7. North Bend, WA Public Officials Public Disclosure
8. Pacific Grove, CA Campaign Finance Regulations
9. Portland, OR Voluntary Campaign Finance System for Particular City Races
10. San Francisco, CA Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance
11. Santa Barbara County, CA Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Ceiling
12. Santa Cruz, CA Campaign Finance Reform
13. Tompkins County, NY In Support of Public Financing of Campaigns
14. Ulster County, NY Clean Money, Clean Election System

Misc. Electoral Reform

1. Doylestown Township, PA Supporting Voter-Verified Paper Ballots
2. Nashville, TN Develop Action Plan in Response to Voter Integrity Study
3. Santa Rosa, CA Endorsing a Campaign Reform Pledge
4. Sarasota County, FL Voter-Verified Paper Ballots with Independent Random Audits

Voting Systems

1. Ann Arbor, MI Preferential Voting for Mayor
2. Ashland, OR Resolution in Support of IRV
3. Basalt, CO Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor
4. Berkeley, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Elections
5. Burlington, VT Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor
6. Cambridge, MA proportional representation
7. Cary, NC Instant Runoff Voting Pilot Program
8. Davis, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Council
9. Ferndale, MI Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor and City Council
10. Minneapolis, MN Approves Instant Runoff Voting for City Elections
11. Nashville, TN Charter Amendment to Implement the "Instant Runoff" Method
12. Oakland, CA Instant Runoff Voting for City Offices
13. Pierce County, WA Instant Runoff Voting
14. San Francisco, CA Instant Runoff Voting
15. San Leandro, CA Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor and City Council
16. Sarasota, FL Approves Instant Runoff Voting for City Commission Elections
17. Takoma Park, MD Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)
18. Vancouver, WA Authorizing Use of Instant Runoff Voting

Energy Policy

Also check out "Municipal Electricity"

Misc. Energy Policy

1. Annapolis, MD Energy Efficiency Task Force Recommendations
2. Berkeley, CA Designation as Automatic Aggregator of Electricity
3. Boulder, CO Citizens Pass First Carbon Tax in Nation
4. Chicago, IL Energy Plan
5. Hudson Valley Community College, NY Methane/Natural Gas Cogeneration Facility
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative
7. Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals
8. Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force
9. San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative
10. Taos, NM Adopting the EPA's Energy Star Challenge
11. University of Buffalo, NY Sustainable Energy Plan

Renewable Energy

1. Albuquerque, NM Renewable Energy Initiative
2. Aspen, CO Renewable Energy
3. Austin Peay State Univ., TN Student Referendum on Campus Renewable Energy
4. Bainbridge Island, WA Promoting Renewable Energy
5. Battle Creek, MI Renewable Energy Policy
6. Benson, MN Establishing a Renewable Energy Center
7. Berkeley, CA Renewable Energy
8. Colby College, ME "Green" Electricity Initiative
9. College of the Atlantic, ME Carbon Net-Zero Proclamation
10. Columbia, SC Intent on Becoming a Leader in Fuel Cell Technology (2006)
11. Columbia, SC Promoting the Use of Fuel Cells (2007)
12. Fairbanks, AK Urging Development of Hydrogen Fuel
13. Hereford, TX Supporting Designation of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in the Texas Panhandle
14. Los Angeles, CA Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive
15. Madison, WI Taking a Leadership Role in Renewable and Sustainable Energy
16. Middletown, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program
17. Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems
18. Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy
19. Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy
20. Sacramento, CA to buy Solar Energy from Customers
21. San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan
22. San Francisco, CA Renewable Energy Initiative
23. Santa Clara County, CA Fuel Cell Advancement Initiative
24. Suffolk County, NY Purchasing Power from Renewable Sources
25. Taos, NM Commitment To Clean Energy
26. Tompkins County, NY In Support of Wind Energy Project
27. Ulster County, NY Purchase And Use Of Renewable Wind Energy

Farm-Related Policies

1. Model: Right to Farm Ordinance from Massachusetts
2. Ashtabula County, OH Soil And Water Conservation District Farmland Preservation Executive Summary
3. Bernards Township, NJ Farmland Preservation Resolution
4. Davis, CA Right to Farm & Farmland Preservation Ordinance
5. Jefferson County, NY Right to Farm Law
6. Larimer County, CO Right to Farm Resolution
7. Livermore, CA Right to Farm Ordinance
8. Mt. Pleasant, MI Resolution on Farmland Preservation Program
9. New York, NY In Support of Fair-Trade Certified Coffee
10. Oglala Sioux Tribe (SD) Ordinance on the Growing of Industrial Hemp
11. Prescott College, AZ Community Supported Agriculture Program
12. San Francisco, CA Urging Against the Purchase of Eggs Produced by Caged Hens
13. Walworth County, WI Comprehensive Land Use and Farmland Preservation Ordinance
14. Washington Township, MO Farmland Protection
15. West Hollywood, CA Opposing Abusive Farming Practice Regarding Egg-Laying Hens

Food-Related Policies

1. Bates College, ME Local Food Initiative
2. Berea College, KY Local Food Initiative
3. Berkeley, CA School District Organic and Local Food
4. Berkeley, CA School Board Resolution Against Irradiated Meat
5. Dallas. TX Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets
6. Emory University, GA Sustainable Food Initiative
7. Horry County, SC School Board Policy on "Competitive Foods"
8. Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution Prohibiting The Use of Irradiated Food
9. San Francisco, CA Unified School District Wellness Policy
10. Seattle, WA Resolution on Strengthening the City's Food System Sustainability and Security
11. Seattle, WA School Board Policy on “Competitive Foods” (Junk Food)
12. Washington, DC School Board Resolution Prohibiting the Use of Irradiated Food

Genetic Engineering

1. Model: Banning Genetically Engineered Food Ordinance
2. Model: Banning Genetically Modified Crops Ordinance
3. Model: Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods Resolution
4. Amherst, MA Resolution on a Legislative Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Foods & Crops
5. Arcata, CA Ordinance to Regulate Genetically Engineered Organisms
6. Berkeley, CA Opposing Efforts to Impede Local Governments from Regulating GE Plants and Food
7. Boulder, CO Bans Genetically Engineered Crops from City-Owned Land
8. Brooklin, ME Votes to be GMO-Free Zone
9. Charlemont, MA Resolution on a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Crops
10. Cleveland, OH Resolution Concerning the Labeling of Genetically Manipulated Foods
11. Mendocino County, CA Bans Genetically Altered Crops and Animals
12. Minneapolis, MN City Council Passes Strong Anti-GE Pro-Organic Food Resolution
13. Point Arena, CA Genetically Modified Organisms Ordinance
14. San Francisco, CA Board Passes Anti-GE Food Resolution
15. San Luis Obispo County, CA Failed Initiative to Prohibit the Growing of Genetically Engineered Organisms
16. Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Crops
17. Santa Fe County, NM Declaration of Seed Sovereignty
18. St. Paul, MN City Council Passes Resolution on Genetically Engineered Food
19. Sonoma County, CA Ordinance to Prevent Agricultural and Environmental Contamination from GE Organisms
20. Trinity County, CA Ordinance on Genetically Engineered Organisms

Green Business

1. Kirkland, WA Green Business Program
2. Marin County, CA Green Business Program
3. Orlando, FL Green Business Program
4. Sacramento County, CA Sustainable Business Program
5. San Diego County, CA Green Business Program
6. San Francisco, CA Green Business Program
7. San Francisco, CA Municipal Code Pertaining to Green Business Program
8. San Mateo County, CA Green Business Program

Health

1. Albany County, NY Phase Out of Trans Fat
2. Berkeley, CA "Stop Cancer Where It Starts"
3. Burlington, VT In Support of Universal Health Care
4. Delta State University, MS Breast Education and Early-Detection Project
5. Ithaca, NY Health Alliance
6. King County, WA Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living
7. Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution on Obesity Prevention
8. Montgomery County, MD Board of Health Restriction on Trans Fat Use in Eating and Drinking Establishments
9. Nashville, TN Declaring Diabetes Day
10. Nashville, TN Delivery of Services for Minority Individuals Affected and Infected with HIV/AIDS
11. Nassau County, NY Ordinance Pertaining to Artificial Trans Fats
12. North Royalton, OH Recognizing World AIDS Day (2007)
13. Oakland, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
14. Oakland, CA Recognizing Critical Public Health Crisis with Regards to the AIDS Epidemic
15. Oklahoma City, OK "This City is Going On A Diet" Initiative
16. Richmond, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
17. San Francisco, CA Health Care Accountability
18. San Francisco, CA In Support of "It's OUR Healthcare" Principles
19. St. Louis, MO Examining the Issue of Infant Mortality
20. Ulster County, NY In Support of Universal Health Care
21. Yolo County, CA In Support of Breastfeeding
22. Yolo County, CA Recognizing World AIDS Day

Housing

1. Ashland, OR Fair Housing
2. Austin, TX Equal Employment/Fair Housing
3. Beavercreek, OH Fair Housing
4. Bellevue, WA Affordable Housing
5. Bellingham, WA Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing
6. Bethlehem, PA Fair Housing
7. Contra Costa County, CA Affordable Housing
8. Fremont, CA Housing Scholarship Program
9. Hennepin County, MN Three-Month Moratorium on Foreclosures
10. Howard County, IN Fair Housing
11. Kenosha, WI Fair Housing
12. Kirkland, WA Affordable Housing
13. Montgomery County, MD Moderately Priced Dwelling Units
14. Olympia, WA Multi-Family Dwelling Tax Exemption
15. Port Townsend, WA Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing
16. Portland, OR Affordable Housing
17. Portland, OR Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone
18. Redmond, WA Affordable Housing
19. Sacramento County, CA Affordable Housing
20. San Diego, CA Affordable Housing
21. San Mateo, CA Below Market Inclusionary Program
22. Santa Fe, NM Affordable Housing Roundtable
23. Sarasota, FL Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy
24. St. Louis, MO Affordable Housing
25. Silver City, NM Fair Housing
26. Stevens County, MN Fair Housing
27. Teton County, WY Affordable Housing
28. Vancouver, WA Accessory Dwelling Units

Human Rights

1. Alexandria, VA Human Rights
2. Arlington County, VA Human Rights
3. Bozeman, MT Supporting the Diversity of the Community
4. Burlington, VT Calling for the Suspension of School of the Americas
5. Champaign, IL Human Rights
6. Columbus, IN Human Rights and Discrimination
7. Cook County, IL Human Rights
8. Des Moines, IA Human Rights
9. Fargo, ND "Stuff the Bus" Campaign
10. Indianapolis, IN Human Relations and Equal Opportunity
11. Laramie, WY Bias Crime Reporting
12. Michigan City, IN Human Rights
13. Nashville, TN In Support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
14. New York, NY Recognizing Human Trafficking as a Crime
15. Oakland, CA Resolution on Public Retirement Funds Being Invested In Companies Doing Business with Sudan
16. Philadelphia, PA Sets Day In Support of Torture Victims
17. Richland, WA Human Rights
18. San Francisco, CA Immigrant Rights Commission Promoting an "INS Raid-Free Zone"
19. Spokane, WA Human Rights
20. St. Paul, MN Human Rights
21. Tulsa, OK Human Rights
22. Urbana, IL Human Rights
23. Westminster College, MO "ONE Project"

Impeachment

1. Model: Resolution for Cities and Counties Calling for the Impeachment Bush and Cheney
2. AFSCME Local 2083 Resolution for Bush to Step Down or be Impeached
3. Arcata, CA "2006 New Years Resolution" Demands Impeachment or Resignation of Bush and Cheney
4. Amherst, MA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
5. Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for the Impeachment of President George W. Bush
6. Detroit, MI Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
7. Fairfax, CA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
8. Madison, WI Urging Congress to Begin Impeachment Investigation of Bush and Cheney
9. Rockingham, VT Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
10. Takoma Park, MD Resolution for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney
11. Ulster County, NY Resolution on Possible Impeachment for High Crimes
12. West Hollywood, CA Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
13. Woodstock, NY Possible Grounds for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney

Labor Issues

1. Edmonds, WA Promoting the Use of Apprentices in Public Works Projects
2. Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, CA Gaming Employment Rights
3. Itasca, IL Joint Prevailing Wage Resolution
4. Nashville, TN In Support of the Employee Free Choice Act
5. Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Resolution on the Right of Immigrant Workers to Organize
6. San Francisco, CA Paid Sick Leave
7. San Francisco, CA Urging State University System to Hire for Greater Workforce Diversity
8. San Jose, CA Prevailing Wage Policy
9. Santa Cruz, CA In Support of Food and Commercial Workers in Contract Negotiations
10. Stockbridge-Munsee (WI) Tribal Law on Prevailing Wages

Land Use

Community Gardens

1. Anchorage, AK GardenPlots Policy
2. Auckland, New Zealand Community Gardens Policy
3. Boise, ID Community Garden Policy
4. Davis, CA Community Garden Policies
5. Des Moines, IA Pertaining to Right-of-Way and Community Gardens
6. Nashville, TN Interim Policy on Community Gardens
7. Saanich, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
8. Seattle, WA Community Gardens Program
9. Vancouver, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
10. Woollahra, Australia Municipal Council Draft on Community Gardens Policy

Misc. Land Use Policies

1. Broward County, FL Beach Glass Project
2. Montpelier, VT Conservation Fund
3. Washington Township, MO Cluster Housing

Open Space Preservation

1. Camden, United Kingdom Protection of Open Space Designations
2. Dunn, WI Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation
3. Newport, RI Open Space District
4. Spokane County, WA Conservation Futures Program

Smart Growth Policies

1. Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative
2. Carlsbad, CA Livable Communities
3. Manchester, VT Community Vision
4. Montgomery County, PA Green Fields/Green Towns Program
5. Poulsbo, WA Adopts Smart Growth Goals
6. San Francisco, CA Livable Communities
7. San Francisco Bay Area, CA Smart Growth Strategy/Regional Livability Footprint Project
8. Suffolk County, NY Smart Growth Policy Implementation

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender

Resource link: Safe Zones/Allies Program on U.S. College Campuses

1. Gulf Islands School District (Canada) Pro-Active Diversity Policy
2. Illinois Federation of Teachers Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage
3. Marshall University, WV LGBT Outreach Office
4. New York, NY In Support of the Uniting American Families Act
5. Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
6. San Francisco, CA Commending the Latino Transgender Community
7. San Francisco, CA Condemning Iran for Executing Gay and Lesbian Iranians
8. Seattle, WA Resolution on Developing Effective Options for Resolving Discrimination in City Employment
9. Takoma Park, MD Resolution in Support of Same Sex Marriage
10. University of New Hampshire President's Commission on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues
11. University of Vermont Commission of LGBT Equity

Living Wage

Includes entries focused on Living Wages and Minimum Wages

1. Allen Park, MI Living Wage
2. Alexandria, VA Living Wage
3. Atlanta, GA Living Wage
4. Austin, TX Living Wage
5. Berkeley, CA Living Wage
6. Bloomington, IN Living Wage
7. Bozeman, MT Living Wage
8. Buffalo, NY Living Wage
9. Cambridge, MA Living Wage
10. Corvallis, OR Living Wage
11. Dade County, FL Living Wage
12. Denver, CO Living Wage
13. Irvine, CA Living Wage Requirements
14. Lawrence Township, NJ Council Large Retail Living Wage and Benefits
15. Lincoln, NE Living Wage
16. Madison, WI Living Wage
17. Marin County, CA Living Wage
18. Minneapolis, MN Living Wage
19. Oakland, CA Living Wage
20. Richmond, CA Living Wage
21. San Diego, CA Living Wage
22. San Francisco, CA Minimum Compensation Living Wage
23. San Francisco, CA Minimum Wage Initiative
24. San Jose, CA Living Wage Policy
25. Santa Barbara, CA Living Wage
26. Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Pertaining to the Payment of a Living Wage
27. Santa Fe, NM Living Wage
28. Santa Monica, CA Living Wage
29. Suffolk County, NY Living Wage
30. Washtenaw County, MI Living Wage

Marijuana

1. Ann Arbor, MI Medicinal Marijuana Initiative
2. Berkeley, CA Marijuana Ordinance
3. Breckenridge, CO Medicinal Marijuana Initiative
4. Burlington, VT Medicinal Marijuana
5. California City Guidelines for Medicinal Marijuana
6. Oakland, CA Resolution in Respect of Safe and Affordable Access to Medical Cannabis
7. San Francisco, CA Condemning Prosecution of Medical Marijuana by Federal Government
8. San Francisco, CA Urging Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to Better Serve Low and No Income Patients
9. Traverse City, MI Marijuana Decriminalization

Municipal Electricity

1. Auburn, NY Voters Approve Municipal Power Ownership
2. Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity
3. Rolfe and Wellman, IA Vote to Approve Municipal Electricity

Nuclear Free

1. Allegany County, NY in Regards to Labeling of Depleted Uranium Shipments
2. Arcata, CA Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Commission
3. Canada Bay (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
4. Davis, CA Resolution To Ban the use of Depleted Uranium
5. East Windsor, CT Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance
6. Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association (SD) Resolution Opposing Uranium Mining
7. Lane County, OR Nuclear Free Zone
8. Las Vegas, NV In Support Of the Elimination Of Nuclear Weapons
9. Las Vegas, NV Prohibition Against the Transport of High-Level Nuclear Waste
10. Missoula County, MT Nuclear Free Zone
11. Olympia, WA Resolution Calling for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
12. Santa Cruz, CA Nuclear Free Zone
13. Subiaco (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
14. Takoma Park, MD Nuclear Free Zone Act
15. The Dalles, OR Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance

Participatory Governance

Educational Information:Introduction and information on participatory budgeting

1. Albany, NY Citizens' Police Review Board
2. Apache Junction, AZ Citizen Leadership Institute
3. Canada: 4 Examples of Participatory Budgeting
4. King County, WA Enhancing Citizen Participation in County Government
5. Manhattan, KS Citizens' Academy
6. Marlboro College, VT Community Government
7. Pittsburgh, PA Citizen Police Review Board
8. Prince William County, VA Strategic-Based Budget Process
9. Salt Lake City, UT Police Civilian Review Board
10. San Diego County, CA Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board
11. Seattle, WA Neighborhood Matching Fund Program
12. Springfield, MO Municipal Government Academy
13. Tucson, AZ Citizen Police Advisory Review Board

Peace and Nonviolence

General

1. Kalamazoo, MI In Support of the U.S. Department of Peace Legislation
2. Kansas City, MO Honoring the Hip Hop Community for Their Efforts to Stop Violence
3. San Jose, CA In Support of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence

Peace Initiatives

Resource link: Cities for Peace

1. AFSCME Local 2627 Anti-war Resolution
2. AFSCME Local 1000 Troop Withdrawal
3. Alameda, CA Iraq Resolution
4. Arcata, CA Calling for the Immediate Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan and Iraq
5. Baltimore, MD Calling for a National Withdrawal from Iraq
6. Berkeley, CA Anti-War Resolution
7. Berkeley, CA Peace and Justice Commission on Becoming a Sanctuary for Conscientious Objectors
8. Binghamton, NY Bring the Troops Home
9. Burlington, VT Opposing Unilateral United States' Military Action Against Iraq
10. Chicago, IL Urging a Cessation of Combat Operations in Iraq
11. Corvallis, OR Bring the Troops Home
12. Davis, CA Bring Our Troops Home
13. Evanston, IL Urging the Return of US Troops from Iraq
14. Fairbanks, AK Resolution Calling on Rumsfeld to Resign
15. Fairfax, CA Opposes Iraq War
16. Gary, IN Urges Immediate Troop Withdrawal
17. Landsdowne, PA Bring the Troops Home
18. Los Angeles, CA Against Iraq War
19. Maplewood, NJ Bring the Troops Home
20. Massachusetts 130 Townships Call for Troop Withdrawal
21. Missoula, MT Referendum Sent to Voters on War in Iraq
22. Oakland, CA Resolution Against the War
23. Oakland, CA Resolution Opposing War with Iran
24. Philadelphia, PA Bring the Troops Home
25. Port Townsend, WA Bring the Troops Home
26. Portland, OR Bring the Troops Home
27. Sacramento, CA Calls for Withdrawal from Iraq
28. San Francisco Unified School District, CA Military Counter Recruitment
29. San Francisco, CA Anti-War Initiative
30. Santa Barbara, CA Resolution Against the War
31. Santa Cruz, CA Calls to Withdraw Calif National Guard
32. Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Preemptive Military Action Against Iran
33. Santa Monica, CA Resolution Against a Preemptive Military Strike
34. South Charleston, WV for Immediate Withdrawal
35. United Autoworkers Local 393 Cut Off Funding for the Iraq War
36. Vermont Iraq War Resolutions in 50 Towns
37. Wisconsin Iraq withdrawal initiatives

Recycling

Food Packaging

1. Berkeley, CA Polystyrene Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging
2. Freeport, ME Styrofoam
3. Malibu, CA Polystyrene
4. Oakland, CA Green Food Packaging
5. Santa Cruz County, CA Polystyrene
6. Santa Monica, CA Bans Non-Recyclable Plastic Disposable Food Containers
7. Sonoma County, CA Polystyrene Ordinance
8. St. Paul, MN Plastic Packaging

General Recycling

1. Alamance County, NC Recycling
2. Alexandria, VA Recycling
3. Belgrade, ME Recycling
4. Berkeley, CA Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching
5. Buffalo, NY Recycling
6. Burrville, RI Recycling
7. Collier County, FL Recycling
8. Contra Costa County, CA Recycling
9. Cottage Grove, WI Recycling
10. Douglas County, WI Recycling
11. Durham, NC Recycling
12. Grafton, WI Recycling
13. Honolulu, HI Recycling
14. Lisbon, ME Recycling
15. Litchfield, ME Recycling
16. Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Working Green"
17. McHenry County, IL Recycling
18. Meredith, NH Recycling
19. Monroe County, NY Recycling
20. Oakland, CA Excess Litter Fee
21. Pittsfield, WI Recycling
22. Portland, OR Recycling
23. Presque Isle, WI Recycling
24. Rusk County, WI Recycling
25. St Croix County, WI Recycling
26. St Louis, MO Disposal and Recycling of Cellular Phones
27. Taos, NM Recycling of Obsolete Computer Monitors and Printers
28. University of Buffalo, NY Campus Recycling Policy
29. (Central) VT recycling
30. Verona, WI Recycling
31. Warwick, RI Pilot Recycling Program Involving Area Schools
32. Wayne County, NC Recycling
33. York, NY Recycling

Zero Waste

1. Model: Zero Waste Resolution
2. Apple Valley, CA Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
3. Berkeley, CA Solid Waste Management Commission Becomes Zero Waste Commission
4. Boulder, CO Declaring a Zero Waste Community
5. Carrboro, NC Creation of a Zero Waste Plan
6. Fairfax, CA Adoption of Zero Waste as a Goal
7. Oakland, CA Zero Waste Strategic Plan
8. San Francisco, CA Commission on the Environment Zero Waste Goal
9. Santa Cruz, CA Encouraging a Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
10. Seattle, WA Zero Waste Goals

(Public) Smoking

1. Model: Ordinance Eliminating Smoking in All Workplaces and Public Places
2. Anchorage, AK Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Ordinance
3. Blue Springs, MO Smoking Limitations Within the City
4. Calabasas, CA Regulating Second-Hand Smoke in Multi-Family Rental Housing
5. Charleston, SC Smoke-Free Ordinance
6. Decatur, AL Smoke-Free Ordinance
7. Delta State University, MS Tobacco Free Environment
8. Eau Claire, WI Smoking Prohibited in Inside Restaurants
9. Gwinnett County, GA Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
10. Hattiesburg, MS Anti-Smoking Ordinance
11. Hawaii County, HI Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Places
12. Hennepin County, MN Smoke-Free Ordinance
13. Laramie, WY Smoking in Public Places
14. Lenexa, KS Smoke-Free Workplaces and Public Places
15. Louisville, KY Smoke Free Ordinance
16. Overland Park, KS Smoking Ordinance
17. Newton, KS Clean Air Ordinance
18. Ramsey County, MN Smoke-Free Restaurant Ordinance
19. Santa Fe, NM Smoke Free Ordinance
20. Taos, NM Prohibiting Smoking in Any Indoor Workplace
21. University of Buffalo, NY Campus Smoke-Free Policy
22. Vanderburgh County, IN Smoke Free Ordinance

Sustainability Policies

Buildings & Design

1. Alameda County, CA County Buildings must be LEED Certified
2. American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development
3. Arlington, MA Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations
4. Atlanta, GA LEED Building Design
5. Austin, TX Zero Energy Capable Homes
6. California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies
7. Lafayette, CO Strategies to Modify Building Energy Code Elements
8. Little Rock, AR Sustainable Practices for City-Owned Buildings
9. Madison, WI Requiring New City Buildings to Be Certified as Green Buildings
10. New York, NY LEED Building Design
11. San Diego, CA Sustainable Building Policy
12. San Mateo County, CA Sustainable Building Policy
13. Santa Rosa, CA Creation of a Green Building Policy - Council Advisory Committee
14. Scottsdale, AZ Green Building Program
15. St Louis, MO Sustainable Building Ordinance
16. Taos, NM Requesting Grant to Create a Sustainable Building Ordinance

General

1. Austin, TX Sustainable Communities Initiative
2. Bowdoin College, ME Introduces Environmental Management System
3. Burlington, VT Sustainability
4. Chattanooga, TN Sustainability Plan
5. Dallas, TX Launches "GreenDallas.net"
6. Kansas City, MO Academy for Sustainable Communities
7. Londonderry, NH Eco-Industrial Park
8. Madison, WI Adopting the Natural Step Model for Eco-Municipalities
9. Martin County, FL Vision for Sustainability
10. Mercer Island, WA Creation of a City-Wide Carbon Footprint
11. Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative
12. Morgan Hill, CA Environmental Agenda
13. New Pattonsburg, MO Charter of Sustainability
14. New York University, NY Sustainability Task Force
15. Northern Arizona University, "A University Going Green"
16. Olympia, WA Sustainable City Initiative
17. Oregon Solutions for a Sustainable Future
18. Oregon State University Student Sustainability Initiative
19. Santa Monica, CA Sustainable City Program
20. Smith College, MA "The Green Team"
21. Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020
22. Taos, NM Resolution on Sustainability
23. The Evergreen State College, WA Sustainability Task Force
24. Tucson, AZ "Livable Tucson"
25. University of Connecticut Environmental Policy
26. University of Vermont Environmental Council
27. Vancouver, British Columbia Livable Region Strategic Plan

Toxics and Pollution

1. Model: Ordinance for Fertilizer Application
2. Model: Ordinance for Reducing Air Pollution By Regulating Woodburning Appliances
3. Albany County, NY “Pesticide Sunset”
4. Ann Arbor, MI Mercury Thermometer Ban
5. Ashland, OR Limiting the Use of Pesticides in the City
6. Berkeley, CA Actions to Eliminate Anthropogenic Sources of Dioxin Pollution
7. Borough of Brielle, NJ Support for the Clean Ocean Zone
8. Carrboro, NC Least Toxic Integrated Pest Management Policy
9. Duluth, MN Mercury Thermometer Ban
10. Emery United School District, CA Resolution for Healthy, Environmentally Sound Schools
11. King County, WA Clean-Up of Toxic Waste
12. Marin County, CA Elimination of Dioxin Emissions
13. Multnomah County, OR Development of a Toxics Reduction Strategy
14. Platte County, MO Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
15. Sacramento, CA Wood Stove and Wood Fireplace Change Out Incentive Program
16. San Anselmo, CA Integrated Pest Management Program
17. San Francisco, CA Promoting Alternatives to Chemically-Treated Wood Utility Poles
18. San Francisco, CA Ban on Clopyralid and other Pesticides that are Persistent in Compost
19. San Francisco, CA Mercury Thermometer Ban
20. San Francisco, CA Urging Ratification of International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships
21. Santa Cruz, CA Opposing Light Brown Apple Moth Spraying
22. Sarasota County, FL Integrated Pest Management Practices
23. Seattle, WA Plan Reduction of Bioaccumulative Toxic Chemicals
24. Tulsa, OK Partners for a Clean Environment
25. Vilas County, WI Support of Ban on Fishing Tackle Containing Lead
26. Warwick, RI Lead Hazard Reduction Program

Transportation

Electric-Powered

1. Model: Ordinance Promoting the Use of Electric-Assisted Bikes and Scooters
2. Black River Falls, WI Regulation of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
3. Lake Mills, WI Authorizing Operation of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
4. Santa Rosa, CA Supporting the Use of "ZAP" Electric Bikes and Scooters
5. Urbana, IL Authorizing Use of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles in University District

Foot-Powered

1. Model: Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities
2. Carrboro, NC Resolution Regarding Bicycle Friendly Communities
3. Davis, CA Resolution Regarding a Bicycle Advisory Commission
4. Fargo, ND Metropolitan Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
5. Grand Island, NE Support for the Development of Trail Systems
6. Kansas City, MO Bicycle Transportation Initiative
7. Las Cruces, NM Resolution on Bicycle Parking Design Standards
8. Lemoore, CA Resolution to Adopt Regional Bicycle Plan
9. Little Rock, AR Action Plan to Establish a Bicycle-Friendly Community
10. Madison, WI "Making Madison the Best Place in the Country to Bicycle"
11. Nashville, TN Resolution on Regulation of Sidewalk Obstructions
12. Olympia, WA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
13. Overland Park, KS Resolution to Facilitate Bicycle Usage
14. Portland, OR Bicycle Master Plan
15. Sioux Falls, SD Bicycle Plan
16. Wilsonville, OR Resolution Regarding Funding of a Shared Bicycle and Pedestrian Path

Gas-Powered

1. Model: No-Idling Resolution
2. Model: Local Billboard Prohibition Ordinance
3. Long Beach, CA Reduction of Railroad Yard Diesel Emissions
4. Maricopa County, AZ Vehicle Idling Restriction Ordinance
5. Middlebury College, VT ZipCar Program
6. New York City, NY Purchasing Clean Vehicles
7. New York City, NY Reduce Diesel Emissions
8. New York City, NY Pollution from Buses
9. Oakland, CA Establishing "Green Fleet" Policies and Procedures
10. Olympia, WA Low Emission Standards for Washington State
11. Pittsburgh, PA Declaring "Car Free Day"
12. Rockland County, NY Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available retrofit technology act
13. San Francisco, CA Clean Ferry Resolution
14. San Francisco, CA Resolution for an Alternative Fuels Bus Program
15. Santa Rosa, CA Support for Cleaner Burning Alternative Fuels
16. Seattle, WA Clean Green Fleets Action Plan
17. Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs

Wetlands

1. Austin, TX Watershed Protections
2. Cambridge, MA Resolution on Watershed Protection
3. Fairfax, CA Resolution to Protect Stream Conservation Areas
4. Grand Junction, CO Watershed Protection Ordinance
5. Ocean County, NJ Dune Protection

Wildlife

1. Model: Ordinance Pertaining to a Prohibition to Feeding Wild Animals
2. Ashland, OR Support of the Endangered Species Act
3. Aspen, CO Wildlife Protection
4. Chicago, IL Invasive Species Ordinance
5. Colorado County Prairie Dog Protection
6. Davie, FL Clearing of Potential Wildlife Habitat
7. Hillsboro Beach, FL Sea Turtle Lighting Ordinance
8. Jefferson County, NY Urging Control of Aquatic Invasive Species
9. Lee County, FL Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance
10. Pitkin County, CO Wildlife Protection
11. San Juan County, WA Killer Whale Protection Ordinance
12. Skagit County, WA Pertaining to Salmon Recovery Efforts
13. Skamania County, WA Fish and Wildlife Protection
14. University of Buffalo, NY Campus Wildlife Policy
15. Vigan City (Philippines) Establishing a Marine Turtle Hatchery

Women's Rights

1. Bainbridge Island, WA In Support of the Violence Against Women Act
2. Broward County, FL Commission on the Status of Women
3. Cook County, IL Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
4. Humboldt County, CA Commission on the Status of Women
5. Mercer County, PA Establishing a Commission for Women
6. Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of CEDAW
7. Philadelphia, PA Pro-Choice City Status
8. Santa Cruz County, CA Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
9. Somerville, MA Women's Commission

Youth

1. Austin, TX City Employee Mentoring/Tutoring Program
2. Glendale, AZ Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission
3. Grand Forks, ND Youth Commission
4. Indianapolis, IN After School Projects
5. Janesville, WI Summer Camp Scholarship Program
6. Janesville, WI Youth in Government Program
7. Kansas City, MO Youth Commission Established
8. Kitsap County, WA Declaring Youth Mentoring Month
9. Louisville, KY Summer Camp Scholarships
10. San Jose, CA After School Programs
11. Summit County, OH Youth Employment for Success
12. Taos, NM Allowing Town Employees Time Off to Participate in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
13. Taos, NM Creating the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee
14. Woodinville, WA Establishing a Recreation Scholarship Fund

Other Websites with Comprehensive Policy Lists

1. Acorn Living Wage Webpage
2. California Secondhand Smoke Policy Database
3. Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Ordinance Page
4. Community Wealth
5. ImpeachPAC -- Local Resolutions of Impeachment of Bush/Cheney
6. Living Wage Resource Center
7. Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources
8. MRSC - Regulation of Large Retail (Big Box) Establishments
9. National Civic League - Local Campaign Finance Reform
10. National League of Cities: City Practices
11. New Rules
12. Post Carbon Cities: Peak Oil Responses
13. Recycling for Building Contractors
14. Smart Communities Network
15. Smart Growth Policy Database
16. Strategic Alliance Local Policy Database -- Policies that Encourage Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
17. Wal*Mart Watch