[RESOURCES]

DESIGN GUIDES, FACT SHEETS & PUBLICATIONS

New resources are often added to this list. Please check back for updates and additions.

SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS

• Cascadia Scorecard | Sightline Institute's index of sustainability for the Northwest. The Scorecard tracks the region's performance on trends critical to the region's future--and estimates how many years the region is from reaching a real-world model for each indicator.

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY VISIONING

• High Performance Infrastructure Guidelines | Developed by the Design Trust for Public Spaces, this document "provides a roadmap for incorporating best management practices (BMP's)" into New York City's right of way infrastructure (pdf).
• Infrastructure Verde - Green Infrastructure Plan for Puerto Rico (in Spanish) (pdf)
• Open Space Seattle 2100 | 20-year and 100-year visions for the City of Seattle
• Lake Forest Park Legacy Plan | 100-year plan for the City of Lake Forest Park's green infrastructure (pdf).
• Green Infrastructure: Smart Conservation for the 21st Century | Published by the Conservation Fund, this document traces the history and future of green infrastructure (pdf).
• Green Infrastructure Case Studies | A series of case studies published by the Conservation Fund.

PARKS & COMMUNITY SPACE

• Copenhagen Park Policy | Policy for a green Copenhagen (pdf)
• Seattle SEA Streets
  
• Center for Neighborhood Technology (pdf)
• How Cities Use Parks for Green Infrastructure | An American Planning Association document describing multiple benefits of parks (pdf)
• Parks Equity and Public Health Toolkit | A resource developed by the Trust for Public Land to help communities advocate for and develop a healthier built Environment
• Park Score | A web resource developed by the Trust for Public Land. Currently limited to California.