Just Communities Information Exchange
An Online Library to Advance Neighborhood Equitable & Regenerative Development
The Just Communities Information Exchange is an ever-expanding online library of original and curated resources designed to support the application of best practices, innovative solutions, and peer-to-peer exchange for those looking to advance Just Growth. Just Communities Accredited Practitioners are encouraged to submit resources to the Exchange.
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Growth and Equity: Analyzing Impacts on Displacement and Opportunity Related to Seattle’s Growth Strategy
This is an equity analysis of the city of Seattle and part of their comprehensive planning process. Its goals are to inform future elected officials about Potential future impacts of the four growth alternatives on marginalized populations and strategies for mitigating identified impacts and increasing access to opportunity for marginalized populations.
Building Public Data Capacity and Partnerships For Racial Equity In Oakland
This case study is part of a series, including an overview brief, that demonstrates how local governments benefit from engaging with data intermediaries. The Case Shows how Data Intermediaries can provide topical, analytical and community expertise and can provide impartial analysis of community issues community engagement.
Equity Foundations: A USDN Capacity Building Program
In September 2015, USDN developed a holistic curriculum of webinars, videos, and worksheets to help local government staff to apply an equity lens to a sustainability project, including choosing a good project, communicating about the project and racial equity, building a team, applying proven equity tools, and designing the project to embed an equity lens in local government practice.
Equity in Sustainability: An Equity Scan of Local Governments Sustainability Programs
This guide from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network is an important read that highlights the interdependence between socioeconomic and racial equity and sustainability. It highlights 10 “Good Practices” for community leaders to help integrate equity into sustainability efforts, and highlights cases from around the country using the “Good Practices.”
Community Energy: Planning, Development, and Delivery
District Energy is the local production and distribution of thermal energy used for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. This guide is an important read for municipal officials, planners, and neighborhood champions interested in building a district energy system in their community.
The Community Engagement Guide for Sustainable Communities
The Community Engagement Guide for Sustainable Communities includes the essential framework for effective community engagement. The guide covers the benefits of community engagement from hyper-local to regional planning projects, explains practical strategies, highlights case studies, and answers frequently asked questions about the topic.
Neighborhood Climate Action Planning Handbook
Developed by Portland State University, this handbook details climate action strategies to help neighborhoods reduce carbon footprint and fossil fuel dependency. While primarily focused on planning for Southeast Portland, this tool is certainly applicable to any neighborhood planner or advocate that is looking to bring the community together to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change.
A Local Leader's Guide to Community Engagement and Building Public Trust
Community Engagement and Building Public Trust provides the tools needed to help local leaders build and maintain public trust, plan for bumps in the road, and develop relationships with residents to mitigate alienation, anger, and a lack of trust.
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