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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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.
Racial Equity Toolkit
The Racial Equity Toolkit is designed to help practitioners integrate explicit consideration of racial equity in decisions, including policies, practices, programs and budgets and develop strategies and actions that reduce racial inequities and improve success for all groups.
Housing and Transportation Affordability Index
The Housing and Transportation (H+T®) Affordability Index is an online tool that provides a comprehensive view of affordability that includes both the cost of housing and the cost of transportation at the neighborhood level.
The Value of Green Infrastructure Guide
This guide from the Center for Neighborhood Technology informs decision-makers and planners about the multiple benefits green infrastructure delivers to communities and guides communities in valuing the benefits of potential green infrastructure investments.
Arup City Resilience Index
Developed by Arup with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the City Resilience Index enables cities to measure and monitor the multiple factors that contribute to their resilience.
Zero Net Energy Communications Toolkit
The Zero Net Energy Communications Toolkit is a set of online resources developed by the New Buildings Institute and Resource Media to address zero net energy (ZNE) communications goals. The toolkit answers commonly asked questions about ZNE and provides messaging for consistent communications around this ultra-efficiency goal.
Participatory Asset Mapping Toolkit
Healthy City's Participatory Asset Mapping Toolkit is an instructional guide that provides community-based organizations with concepts, methods and tools to collect knowledge and experiences from community members about local assets.
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