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GreenPRO Index Page

Listing of all current GreenPRO categories

Other Websites with Comprehensive Policy Lists

Acorn Living Wage Webpage: http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=878

Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Ordinance Page: http://www.celdf.org/Ordinances/tabid/61/Default.aspx

Community Wealth: http://www.community-wealth.org/

Living Wage Resource Center: http://www.livingwagecampaign.org/index.php?id=1958#camp271

MRSC - Regulation of Large Retail (Big Box) Establishments: http://www.mrsc.org/Subjects/Planning/BigBoxRetail.aspx

New Rules: http://www.newrules.org/

Smart Communities Network: http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/

Recycling for Building Contractors: http://www.recycleworks.org/pdf/CD_office_guide.pdf

Wal*Mart Watch: http://walmartwatch.com/battlemart/examples/cat/zoning_regulations


Alphabetical Index by Subject (or search to the left)

A

Affordable Housing -- see "Housing"

B

Big-Box Retail Regulations

Chicago, Illinois Big Box Living Wage and Benefits

Inglewood, Calif WalMart Loses Initiative

Oakland, Calif Zoning Caps Superstores

Turlock, Calif Regulation Regarding Large-scale Retail Stores

[See also New Rules link above]

C

Climate Policy

Portland, OR and Multnomah County Global Warming Action Plan

U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement

Community

Austin, Texas Smart Growth Initiative

Carlsbad, Calif Livable Communities

Dunn, Wisc Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation

Manchester, Vermont Community Vision

San Francisco, Calif Livable Communities

Washington Township, Missouri Cluster Housing

Corporate Accountability

Belfast Township, Penn restrict corporate farming

Berkeley, Calif Resolution on Corporate Rights

Boulder, Colo Public Campaign Financing

Humboldt County, Calif Measure T

Rush Township, Penn abolish corporate constitutional rights

Porter Township, Penn abolish corporate constitutional rights

Southampton Township, Penn restricting corporate rights

Culture - Art and music

Chicago, Illinois Public Art

Nashville, Tennessee Art and Domestic Violence

Oakland, Calif Public Art


D

Disability - See Human Rights

E

Education

Bridgeport, Connecticut Local Scholarship Fund

Hammond, Indiana Scholarship Program

New York, New York Scholarship Program for City Workers

Election system reform - Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) and proportional representation

Agoura Hills, Calif Campaign Reform

Ann Arbor, Mich charter amendment

Burlington, Vermont charter amendment

Cambridge, Mass proportional representation

Davis, Calif initiative

Ferndale, Mich initiative

Oakland, Calif initiative

San Francisco, Calif Instant Runoff Voting

San Leandro, Calif initiative

Takoma Park, Maryland Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)

Vancouver, Wash initiative

Energy Policy (See also Municipal Electricity)

Aspen, Colo Renewable Energy

Berkeley, Calif Renewable Energy

California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies

Chicago, Illinois Energy Plan

Los Angeles, Calif Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive

Sacramento, Calif to buy Solar Energy from Customers

San Diego, Calif Regional energy Plan

San Francisco, Calif Energy Independence Initiative

San Francisco Renewable Energy Initiative

Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs

F

Farm and Food Policies

Bates College, Maine Local Food Initiative

Berkeley, Calif School District Organic and Local Food

Dallas. Texas Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets

Washington Township, Missouri Farmland Protection

G

Genetic Engineering

Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Engineered Food

Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Modified Crops

Sample Resolution for Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods

Boulder, CO Bans Genetically Engineered Crops from City-Owned Land

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

H

Health Insurance

San Francisco, Calif Health Care Accountability

Housing

Austin, Texas Equal Employment/Fair Housing

Beavercreek, Ohio Fair Housing

Bellevue, Washington Affordable Housing

Bellingham, Washington Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing

Bethlehem, Penn: Fair Housing

Contra Cost County, Calif Affordable Housing

Fremont, California Housing Scholarship Program

Howard County, Indiana Fair Housing

Kenosha, Wisconsin Fair Housing

Kirkland, Washington Affordable Housing

Montgomery County, Maryland Moderately Priced Dwelling Units

Olympia, Washington Multi-family dwelling tax exemption

Port Townsend, Washington Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing

Portland, Oregon Affordable Housing

Portland, Oregon Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone

Redmond, Washington Affordable Housing

Sacramento County, Calif Affordable Housing

San Diego, Calif Affordable Housing

San Mateo, Calif Below Market Inclusionary Program

Santa Fe, New Mexico Affordable Housing Roundtable

Sarasota, Florida Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy

St. Louis, Missouri Affordable Housing

Stevens County, Minnesota Fair Housing

Teton County, Wyoming Affordable Housing

Vancouver, Washington Accessory Dwelling Units

Human Rights and Non-Discrimintation

Alexandria, Virginia Human Rights

Arlington County, Virginia Human Rights

Boulder, Colorado Prohibition of Discrimination

Champaign, Illinois Human Rights

Columbus, Indiana Human Rights and Discrimination

Cok County, Illinois Human Rights

Des Moines, Iowa Human Rights

El Paso, Texas Disability Anti-Discrimination

Indianapolis, Indiana Human Relations and Equal Opportunity

Kansas City, Missouri Civil Rights

Laramie, Wyoming Bias Crime Reporting

Madison, Wisconsin Disability Non-Discrimination

Michigan City, Indiana Human Rights

Nashville, Tennessee Disability

Orange County, North Carolina Civil Rights

Portland, Oregon Civil Rights

Richland, Washington Human Rights

San Francisco Small Business and Non-Discrimination Contracting

Sheboyagan, Wisconsin Disability

Spokane, Washington Human Rights

St. Paul, Minnesota Human Rights

Tulsa, Oklahoma Human Rights

Urbana, Illinois Human Rights

L

Labor Issues

Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, Calif Gaming Employment Rights

San Francisco, Calif Paid Sick Leave

Living Wage (also see Minimum Wage)

Allen Park, Michigan Living Wage

Alexandria, Virginia Living Wage

Atlanta, Georgia Living Wage

Berkeley, California Living Wage

Bloomington, Indiana Living Wage

Buffalo, New York Living Wage

Cambridge, Massachusetts Living Wage

Corvallis, Oregon Living Wage

Dade County, Florida Living Wage

Denver, Colorado Living Wage

Irvine, California Living Wage Requirements

Lawrence Township, New Jersey Council Large Retail Living Wage and Benefits

Lincoln, Nebraska Living Wage

Madison, Wisconsin Living Wage

Marin County, California Living Wage

Minneapolis, Minnesota Living Wage

Oakland, California Living Wage

Richmond, California Living Wage

San Diego Living Wage

San Francisco, Calif Minimum Compensation Living Wage

San Jose, California Living Wage Policy

Santa Barbara, California Living Wage

Santa Cruz, California Ordinance Pertaining to the Payment of a Living Wage

Santa Fe, New Mexico Living Wage

Santa Monica, California Living Wage

Washtenaw County, Michigan Living Wage

M

Marijuana

Ann Arbor initiative

Berkeley, Calif Marijuana Ordinance

Breckenridge, Colo Medicinal Marijuana Initiative

Burlington, Vermont Medicinal Marijuana

California City Guidelines for Medicinal Marijuana

Traverse City, Mich Marijuana Decriminalization

Minimum Wage (See also Living Wage above)

San Francisco, Calif Minimum Wage Initiative

Municipal Electricity

Auburn, NY Voters Approve Municipal Power Ownership

Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity

Rolfe and Wellman, Iowa Vote to Approve Municipal Electricity


P

Participatory Budgeting

Introduction and information on participatory budgeting

Peace Initiatives

AFSCME Local 2627 Anti-war Resolution

AFSCME Local 1000 Troop Withdrawal

AFSCME Local 2083 Resolution for Bush to Step Down or be Impeached

Alameda, Calif Iraq Resolution

Arcata, Calif Resolution

Baltimore, Maryland Resolution

Berkeley, Calif Resolution

Binghamton, NY Bring the Troops Home

Chicago, IL Resolution

Corvallis, Ore Bring the Troops Home

Davis, Calif Resolution

Evanston, IL Resoltion

Fairbanks resolution calling on Rumsfeld to resign

Fairfax, Calif Opposes Iraq War

Gary, Ind Urges Immediate Troop Withdrawal

Landsdowne, Penn Bring the Troops Home

Los Angeles, Calif Against Iraq War

Maplewood, NJ Bring the Troops Home

Massachusetts 130 Townships Call for Troop Withdrawal

Oakland, Calif Resolution Against the War

Philadelphia, Penn Bring the Troops Home

Portland, Ore Bring the Troops Home

Sacramento, Calif Calls for Withdrawal from Iraq

San Francisco, Calif Resolution

Santa Barbara, Calif Resolution Against the War

Santa Cruz, Calif Calls to Withdraw Calif National Guard

Santa Monica, Calif Resolution Against a Preemptive Military Strike

South Charleston, West Virg for Immediate Withdrawal

United Autoworkers Local 393 Cut Off Funding for the Iraq War

Vermont Iraq War Resolutions in 50 Towns

Wisconsin Iraq withdrawal initiatives

R

Recycling

Alamance County, North Carolina Recycling

Alexandria, Virginia Recycling

Belgrade, Maine Recycling

Berkeley, Calif Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching

Berkeley, Calif POLYSTYRENE Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging

Buffalo, NY Recycling

Burrville, Rhode Island Recycling

Collier County, Florida: Recycling

Contra Costa County, Calif Recycling

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin: Recycling

Douglas County, Wisc Recycling

Durham, North Carolina: Recycling

Freeport, Maine Styrofoam

Grafton, Wisc Recycling

Honolulu, Hawaii Recycling

Lisbon, Maine Recycling

Litchfield, Maine Recycling

Malibu, Calif Polystyrene

McHenry County, Illinois Recycling

Meredith, New Hampshire Recycling

Monroe County, New York: Recycling

Oakland, Calif Green Food Packaging

Oakland, Calif Excess Litter Fee

Pittsfield, Wisc Recycling

Portland, Oregon Recycling

Presque Isle, Wisconsin Recycling

Rusk County, Wisc Recycling

Santa Cruz County, Calif Polystyrene

Santa Monica Bans Non-Recyclable Plastic Disposable Food Containers

Sonoma County, Calif Polystyrene Ordinance

St Croix County, Wisc Recycling

St. Paul, Minnesota Plastic Packaging

(Central) Vermont recycling

Verona, Wisc Recycling

Wayne County, North Carolina Recycling

York, NY Recycling


S

Public Smoking

Laramie, Wyoming Smoking in Public Places

Sustainability Policies

Alameda County, Calif County Buildings must be LEED Certified

American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development

Arlington, Mass Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations

Atlanta LEED Building Design

Austin, Texas

Burlington, Vermont Sustainability

Chattanooga, Tenn

Londonderry, New Hamp

Martin County, Florida

Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative

New York City LEED Building Design

New Pattonsburg, Mmissouri Charter of Sustainability

Olympia, Wash

Oregon Solutions for a Sustainable Future

San Diego, Calif Sustainable Building Policy

Santa Monica, Calif

Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020

Tucson, Ariz

T

Toxic Pollution

Ann Arbor, Mich Mercury Thermometer Ban

Duluth, Minn Mercury Thermometer Ban

Rockland County, NY Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available retrofit technology act

San Francisco, Calif Mercury Thermometer Ban

Transportation

New York City, NY Purchasing Clean Vehicles

New York City, NY Reduce Diesel Emissions

New York City, NY Pollution from Buses

W

Wetlands

Austin, Texas Watershed Protections

Ocean County, New Jersey Dune Protection

Wildlife

Aspen, Colo Wildlife Protection

Pitkin County, Colo Wildlife Protection

Colorado County Prairie Dog Protection

Y

Youth

Indianapolis, Indiana After School Projects

Louisville, Kentucky Summer Camp Scholarships

San Jose, California After School Programs

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