Smart Communities Network: Land Use Codes/Ordinances

Community sustainability requires a transition from poorly-managed sprawl to land use planning practices that create and maintain efficient infrastructure, ensure close-knit neighborhoods and sense of community, and preserve natural systems. This section provides an introduction to key planning principles as well as resources for strategies, tools, and civic participation to help your community with sustainable land use planning.

The link address is: http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/codes/sttrees.shtml