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Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level: Santa Fe’s Midtown Local Innovation Corridor

by Sebastian Boivin | May 13, 2023 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use

Santa Fe’s Midtown Local Innovation Corridor (Midtown LINC) draws on the city’s land use authority through City of Santa Fe, New Mexico Ordinance 2016-39 and City of Santa Fe, New Mexico Ordinance 2019-19. These ordinances specify permitted and prohibited uses,...

Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level: Santa Fe’s Integrated Approach to Mitigate Wildfire Risk

by Patsy McKee | May 12, 2023 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use

The City of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. This region contains “frequent-fire forest types,” which the state manages following the New Mexico Forest Restoration Principles. A team of industry professionals developed these...

Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level: Certifying Cities for Achieving Low Impact Development

by Mackenzie Wittig | May 11, 2023 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use

In this report, low impact development (LID) refers to any land use strategy that promotes the retention or addition of vegetation on or around land development that mitigates and adapts to climate change. LID is often pigeonholed as a stormwater management technique;...
Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level: Learning from Chicago’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Strategy

Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level: Learning from Chicago’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Strategy

by Emma O'Connor | May 9, 2023 | Climate Resilient Development, Land Use

What is ETOD? In recent years, municipalities have used equitable transit-oriented development (eTOD) to incentivize public transit-use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in urban spaces, improve quality of life, and elevate underserved communities. The professional...

Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level: Phoenix Acclimating Desert City Life to the Effects of Climate Change

by Hannah Gaudet | May 8, 2023 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use

Municipalities experiencing growth are changing their land developmental strategies in response to the effects of climate change. This is especially true for desert cities that are built on landscapes not meant to maintain large populations. They are challenged,...
Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level: Benefits of Transit-Oriented Development

Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level: Benefits of Transit-Oriented Development

by Elizabeth Mazza | May 7, 2023 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use

As populations continue to grow, demand for mixed-use, accessible, and affordable transit options does as well. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is a growth model characterized by compact development, a mix of land uses, and multi-modal transportation connectivity....
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