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A DESCRIPTION AND THE PUBLICATION
Building Vibrant Communities PDF Version, 9/9/2000
This book guides a community through the process of creating
an effective Community Development Plan. These GIS oriented
Plans balance a community's environmental, housing, transportation
and economic development needs as it continues to grow.
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Buildout Book : Where Do You Want To Be at Buildout?,
4/9/2002
The Buildout Book provides a history of growth in
Massachusetts, and a summary of the buildout map and analysis
project conducted statewide between 1999 and 2001. It provides
a detailed look at a community buildout map and analysis as
well as an overview of data presented at events held across
the state. Finally, the Buildout Book provides a view
of an intercommunity buildout and explains a buildout in a
regional context.
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The Conservation Subdivision Design
Project: Guide to Developing a Local Bylaw, 8/1/2000
This publication is intended to promote and enable the use
of conservation subdivision design as an alternative to conventional
subdivisions.
ConservationSubdivisionDesignGuide.pdf
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Excerpts from A Study of the Feasibility
of Establishing Transferable Development Rights under the
Rivers Protection Act, 2/2/2002
These excerpts describe how Transferable Development Rights
programs work and provide useful information regarding implementing
TDR programs in Massachusetts.
TDRReportExcerpts.pdf
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Growing Greener: Putting Conservation Into Local Codes,
11/1/1997
A publication of the Natural Lands Trust that summarizes
how communities can use the development process to protect
interconnected networks of open space.
ConservationSubdivisionDesignGrowingGreener.pdf
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Grow Smart North Shore, 6/1/1999
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of
the Planning for Smart Growth on the North Shore studio of
the Harvard Graduate School of Design. This plan recommends
new ways growth could be encouraged for a 15 community North
Shore area.
GrowSmartNorthShore.pdf
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Massachusetts Smart Growth
/ Smart Energy Toolkit, 9/2007
The second edition of the Toolkit provides local officials,
developers, and citizens with tools to help communities meet
goals of robust residential, commercial, and industrial development
and environmental protection. This new edition of the Toolkit
includes a variety of techniques to promote energy efficiency,
renewable energy, and green buildings in the course of meeting
those goals. Designed as a website, the toolkit is also distributed
as a CD.
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Mass Bay Commons, 2/1/1998
Mass Bay Commons was developed by a Harvard Graduate School
of Design studio as an open space plan for the greater Boston
region. This document proposes a green framework for future
conservation and development.
MassBayCommons.pdf
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Preservation through Bylaws and Ordinances,
 Updated
5/6/2003
Written by Christopher Skelly of the state's Massachusetts
Historical Commission, this book provides an overview of bylaws
and ordinances that can be used to help preserve the best
things about your community. Preservation techniques already
in use by Massachusetts communities are reviewed, from the
preservation of farms, views and stonewalls, to buildings,
village centers or downtowns.
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Cover, Introduction, Credits, Zoning
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Downzoning, Upzoning |
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Open Space Zoning |
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Agricultural Preservation Zoning,
Backlot Development Zoning, Flexible Development Zoning,
Phased Growth Bylaws, Site Plan Review, Scenic Vista Protection
Bylaws, Slope Protection Bylaws |
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Transfer of Development
Rights, Planned Unit Development Bylaws, Overlay Zoning,
Major Residential Development, Archeological Resouce Preservation,
Great Estates Bylaws, Special Permits, Design Review Boards |
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Village Center Zoning, Downtown
Revitalization Zoning, Local Option Property Tax Assessment,
Neighborhood Conservation Districts, Scenic Road Bylaw,
Sustainable Transportation Bylaws, Corridor Protection
Bylaws |
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Demolition Delay
Bylaws |
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Local Historic Districts, Miscellaneous
Techniques, Tools and Techniques for Passage of a Bylaw,
Other Techniques for Preservation |
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Appendix A: Preservation Bylaws
and Ordinances by Municipality |
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Appendix B: Local Historic Districts
by Municipality |
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Open Space Residential Development: Four Case Studies,
8/1/2000
The purpose of this document is to provide examples of conservation
subdivision design projects in order to demonstrate the benefits
of this land development practice.
ConservationSubdivisionDesignCaseStudies.pdf
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Smart Growth for Clean Water, 6/1/2003
This report showcases the results of the Smart Growth
for Clean Water Project, launched in 2000 by National
Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals
(NALGEP) in partnership with the Trust for Public Land, U.S.
EPA, the U.S. Forest Service, ERG, and five state/local demonstration
projects. This Project is designed to help states and localities
use smart growth tools as key strategies for achieving clean
water goals.
SmartGrowthCleanWater.pdf
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Smart Growth Resources for Cities and Towns, 11/22/2006
An easy-to-use reference that includes an array of financial
and technical resources that are available to help cities
and towns manage growth wisely and efficiently. This resource
booklet coordinates resources from state agencies responsible
for housing, transportation, the environment, and energy.
Download a spreadsheet
of the resources by chapter (email and website links are
active) or full
color booklet (PDF format).
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The State of Our Environment: A
Special Report on Community Preservation and the Future of
the Commonwealth, 4/9/2002
The State of Our Environment report focuses on community
preservation and various approaches to one of the greatest
environmental issues facing our state today - sprawl. Each
chapter in this report represents a different region of the
state, examining the unique resources and challenges ahead
for the communities within the region.
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