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== Current preferred setup ==
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== GreenPRO Index Page ==


I have no idea.
'''Listing of all current GreenPRO categories'''
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== Other Websites with Comprehensive Policy Lists ==


== Required receiver features ==
'''Acorn Living Wage Webpage:''' http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=878


* HDMI 1.3a with audio processing (not just pass through)
'''Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Ordinance Page:''' http://www.celdf.org/Ordinances/tabid/61/Default.aspx
* Dynamic volume (commercials, different channels with different levels)


== Should have? ==
'''Community Wealth:''' http://www.community-wealth.org/


* XV/deep colour
'''Living Wage Resource Center:''' http://www.livingwagecampaign.org/index.php?id=1958#camp271
* 120hz pass through


== Nice to have ==
'''MRSC - Regulation of Large Retail (Big Box) Establishments:''' http://www.mrsc.org/Subjects/Planning/BigBoxRetail.aspx


* Starts up at set-able volume
'''New Rules:''' http://www.newrules.org/
* Auto set up (YPAO, etc)
* 5.1 analog input
* Front HDMI connection
* USB audio (for ipod/storage/etc).
* OSD
* Smaller cabinet
* Non VFD display (sheesh)
* Low power on standby
* Compressed (mp3) music enhancer
* Good universal remote with backlighting
* Nice appearance (least like Pioneer's shiny plastic or Denon's weird curves, they all have too many buttons)


== Receiver ==
'''Smart Communities Network:''' http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/


=== Pioneer ===
'''Recycling for Building Contractors:''' http://www.recycleworks.org/pdf/CD_office_guide.pdf


VSX-819H - no initial volume control. OSD only via component or composite. Sheesh.
'''Wal*Mart Watch: ''' http://walmartwatch.com/battlemart/examples/cat/zoning_regulations


Has USB in.


http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10123899&catid=20313
== Alphabetical Index by Subject (or search to the left) ==


=== Yamaha ===
== A ==


Why does the 365 have some features the higher priced 465 doesn't? Are they mad?
'''Affordable Housing''' --'' see "Housing"''


http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10168346-1.html
== B ==
'''Big-Box Retail Regulations'''


=== Onkyo TX-SR307 ===
[[Chicago, Illinois Big Box Living Wage and Benefits]]


http://www.us.onkyo.com/model.cfm?m=TX-SR307&class=Receiver&p=i
[[Inglewood, Calif WalMart Loses Initiative]]


Overview of Onkyo 2009: http://reviews.cnet.com/av-receivers/onkyo-tx-sr507-black/4505-6466_7-33553552.html?tag=mncol;txt
[[Oakland, Calif Zoning Caps Superstores]]


* Audyssey Dynamic Volume
[[Turlock, Calif Regulation Regarding Large-scale Retail Stores]]
* Decent reviews
* "Warmer sound" than Denon
* Available in silver
* Smaller cabinet size
* $300 list


=== Denon 505 ===
[See also ''New Rules'' link above]


Overview of 2009 Denon: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10237889-1.html
== C ==
'''Climate Policy'''


* Audyssey Dynamic Volume
[[Portland, OR and Multnomah County Global Warming Action Plan]]
* OSD
* $350 list


Retailers: http://ca.denon.com/DealerLocator.asp?selstate=QC
[[U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement]]


== Speakers ==


KEF fivetwo 11
'''Community'''


Discontinued! And they never replied to my email.
[[Austin, Texas Smart Growth Initiative]]


http://www2.kef.com/ca/SurroundSound/FiveTwo/model11 , http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9682390-1.html
[[Carlsbad, Calif Livable Communities]]


Very good stereo audio, decent surround (no real "rears")
[[Dunn, Wisc Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation]]


Does it require four walls?
[[Manchester, Vermont Community Vision]]


Retailers: http://www.digitalcraze.com/content.asp?ContentID=4 (US) , http://www.audiovillemtl.com/html/contact.html
[[San Francisco, Calif Livable Communities]]


== Panel mount ==
[[Washington Township, Missouri Cluster Housing]]


In wall: http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/furniture/speaker-and-display-mounts/peerless-im760pu-in-wall-mount


<blockquote>Maximize your flat panel experience by installing it truly flat against the wall with the industry’s first universal in-wall mounting solution for up to 60" screens. Installation is quick and easy thanks to the mounts self-locating tabs that center the in-wall box snugly between standard 16" wood stud centers. View the flat panel screen in its no-profile home position, or extend the arm over 19" to watch it virtually anywhere else within the room.</blockquote>
'''Corporate Accountability'''


http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/furniture/speaker-and-display-mounts/peerless-im760pu-in-wall-mount lists shops selling it for $340 US
[[Belfast Township, Penn restrict corporate farming]]
 
[[Berkeley, Calif Resolution on Corporate Rights]]
 
[[Boulder, Colo Public Campaign Financing]]
 
[[Humboldt County, Calif Measure T]]
 
[[Rush Township, Penn abolish corporate constitutional rights]]
 
[[Porter Township, Penn abolish corporate constitutional rights]]
 
[[Southampton Township, Penn restricting corporate rights]]
 
'''Culture - Art and music'''
 
 
[[Chicago, Illinois Public Art]]
 
[[Nashville, Tennessee Art and Domestic Violence]]
 
[[Oakland, Calif Public Art]]
 
<br/>
 
== D ==
 
'''Disability -''' ''See Human Rights''
 
== E ==
 
'''Education'''
 
[[Bridgeport, Connecticut Local Scholarship Fund]]
 
[[Hammond, Indiana Scholarship Program]]
 
[[New York, New York Scholarship Program for City Workers]]
 
 
'''Election system reform - Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) and proportional representation'''
 
[[Agoura Hills, Calif Campaign Reform]]
 
[[Ann Arbor, Mich charter amendment]]
 
[[Burlington, Vermont charter amendment]]
 
[[Cambridge, Mass proportional representation]]
 
[[Davis, Calif initiative]]
 
[[Ferndale, Mich initiative]]
 
[[Oakland, Calif initiative]]
 
[[San Francisco, Calif Instant Runoff Voting]]
 
[[San Leandro, Calif initiative]]
 
[[Takoma Park, Maryland Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)]]
 
[[Vancouver, Wash initiative]]
 
 
'''Energy Policy'''
(See also Municipal Electricity)
 
[[Aspen, Colo Renewable Energy]]
 
[[Berkeley, Calif Renewable Energy]]
 
[[California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies]]
 
[[Chicago, Illinois Energy Plan]]
 
[[Los Angeles, Calif Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive]]
 
[[Sacramento, Calif to buy Solar Energy from Customers]]
 
[[San Diego, Calif Regional energy Plan]]
 
[[San Francisco, Calif Energy Independence Initiative]]
 
[[San Francisco Renewable Energy Initiative]]
 
[[Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs]]
 
== F ==
'''Farm and Food Policies'''
 
[[Bates College, Maine Local Food Initiative]]
 
[[Berkeley, Calif School District Organic and Local Food]]
 
[[Dallas. Texas Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets]]
 
[[Washington Township, Missouri Farmland Protection]]
 
== G ==
'''Genetic Engineering'''
 
[[Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Engineered Food]]
 
[[Boulder, Colo Bans Genetically Engineered Crops from City-Owned Land]]
 
[[Mendocino County, Calif Bans Genetically Altered Crops and Animals]]
 
== H ==
 
''' Health Insurance'''
 
[[San Francisco, Calif Health Care Accountability]]
 
'''Housing'''
 
[[Austin, Texas Equal Employment/Fair Housing]]
 
[[Beavercreek, Ohio Fair Housing]]
 
[[Bellevue, Washington Affordable Housing]]
 
[[Bellingham, Washington Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing]]
 
[[Bethlehem, Penn: Fair Housing]]
 
[[Contra Cost County, Calif Affordable Housing]]
 
[[Fremont, California Housing Scholarship Program]]
 
[[Howard County, Indiana Fair Housing]]
 
[[Kenosha, Wisconsin Fair Housing]]
 
[[Kirkland, Washington Affordable Housing]]
 
[[Montgomery County, Maryland Moderately Priced Dwelling Units]]
 
[[Olympia, Washington Multi-family dwelling tax exemption]]
 
[[Port Townsend, Washington Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing]]
 
[[Portland, Oregon Affordable Housing]]
 
[[Portland, Oregon Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone]]
 
[[Redmond, Washington Affordable Housing]]
 
[[Sacramento County, Calif Affordable Housing]]
 
[[San Diego, Calif Affordable Housing]]
 
[[San Mateo, Calif Below Market Inclusionary Program]]
 
[[Santa Fe, New Mexico Affordable Housing Roundtable]]
 
[[Sarasota, Florida Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy]]
 
[[St. Louis, Missouri Affordable Housing]]
 
[[Stevens County, Minnesota Fair Housing]]
 
[[Teton County, Wyoming Affordable Housing]]
 
[[Vancouver, Washington Accessory Dwelling Units]]
 
'''Human Rights and Non-Discrimintation'''
 
[[Alexandria, Virginia Human Rights]]
 
[[Arlington County, Virginia Human Rights]]
 
[[Boulder, Colorado Prohibition of Discrimination]]
 
[[Champaign, Illinois Human Rights]]
 
[[Columbus, Indiana Human Rights and Discrimination]]
 
[[Cok County, Illinois Human Rights]]
 
[[Des Moines, Iowa Human Rights]]
 
[[El Paso, Texas Disability Anti-Discrimination]]
 
[[Indianapolis, Indiana Human Relations and Equal Opportunity]]
 
[[Kansas City, Missouri Civil Rights]]
 
[[Laramie, Wyoming Bias Crime Reporting]]
 
[[Madison, Wisconsin Disability Non-Discrimination]]
 
[[Michigan City, Indiana Human Rights]]
 
[[Nashville, Tennessee Disability]]
 
[[Orange County, North Carolina Civil Rights]]
 
[[Portland, Oregon Civil Rights]]
 
[[Richland, Washington Human Rights]]
 
[[San Francisco Small Business and Non-Discrimination Contracting]]
 
[[Sheboyagan, Wisconsin Disability]]
 
[[Spokane, Washington Human Rights]]
 
[[St. Paul, Minnesota Human Rights]]
 
[[Tulsa, Oklahoma Human Rights]]
 
[[Urbana, Illinois Human Rights]]
 
== L ==
 
'''Labor Issues'''
 
[[Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, Calif Gaming Employment Rights]]
 
[[San Francisco, Calif Paid Sick Leave]]
 
'''Living Wage (also see Minimum Wage)'''
 
[[Allen Park, Michigan Living Wage]]
 
[[Alexandria, Virginia Living Wage]]
 
[[Atlanta, Georgia Living Wage]]
 
[[Berkeley, California Living Wage]]
 
[[Bloomington, Indiana Living Wage]]
 
[[Buffalo, New York Living Wage]]
 
[[Cambridge, Massachusetts Living Wage]]
 
[[Corvallis, Oregon Living Wage]]
 
[[Dade County, Florida Living Wage]]
 
[[Denver, Colorado Living Wage]]
 
[[Irvine, California Living Wage Requirements]]
 
[[Lawrence Township, New Jersey Council Large Retail Living Wage and Benefits]]
 
[[Lincoln, Nebraska Living Wage]]
 
[[Madison, Wisconsin Living Wage ]]
 
[[Marin County, California Living Wage]]
 
[[Minneapolis, Minnesota Living Wage]]
 
[[Oakland, California Living Wage]]
 
[[Richmond, California Living Wage]]
 
[[San Diego Living Wage]]
 
[[San Francisco, Calif Minimum Compensation Living Wage]]
 
[[San Jose, California Living Wage Policy]]
 
[[Santa Barbara, California Living Wage]]
 
[[Santa Cruz, California Ordinance Pertaining to the Payment of a Living Wage]]
 
[[Santa Fe, New Mexico Living Wage]]
 
[[Santa Monica, California Living Wage]]
 
[[Washtenaw County, Michigan Living Wage]]
 
== M ==
'''Marijuana'''
 
[[Ann Arbor initiative]]
 
[[Berkeley, Calif Marijuana Ordinance]]
 
[[Breckenridge, Colo Medicinal Marijuana Initiative]]
 
[[Burlington, Vermont Medicinal Marijuana]]
 
[[California City Guidelines for Medicinal Marijuana]]
 
[[Traverse City, Mich Marijuana Decriminalization]]
 
'''Minimum Wage (See also Living Wage above)'''
 
[[San Francisco, Calif Minimum Wage Initiative]]
 
'''Municipal Electricity'''
 
[[Auburn, NY Voters Approve Municipal Power Ownership]]
 
[[Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity]]
 
[[Rolfe and Wellman, Iowa Vote to Approve Municipal Electricity]]
 
<br/>
== P ==
'''Participatory Budgeting'''
 
[[Introduction and information on participatory budgeting]]
 
'''Peace Initiatives'''
 
[[AFSCME Local 2627 Anti-war Resolution]]
 
[[AFSCME Local 1000 Troop Withdrawal]]
 
[[AFSCME Local 2083 Resolution for Bush to Step Down or be Impeached]]
 
[[Alameda, Calif Iraq Resolution]]
 
[[Arcata, Calif Resolution]]
 
[[Baltimore, Maryland Resolution]]
 
[[Berkeley, Calif Resolution]]
 
[[Binghamton, NY Bring the Troops Home]]
 
[[Chicago, IL Resolution]]
 
[[Corvallis, Ore Bring the Troops Home]]
 
[[Davis, Calif Resolution]]
 
[[Evanston, IL Resoltion]]
 
[[Fairbanks resolution calling on Rumsfeld to resign]]
 
[[Fairfax, Calif Opposes Iraq War]]
 
[[Gary, Ind Urges Immediate Troop Withdrawal]]
 
[[Landsdowne, Penn Bring the Troops Home]]
 
[[Los Angeles, Calif Against Iraq War]]
 
[[Maplewood, NJ Bring the Troops Home]]
 
[[Massachusetts 130 Townships Call for Troop Withdrawal]]
 
[[Oakland, Calif Resolution Against the War]]
 
[[Philadelphia, Penn Bring the Troops Home]]
 
[[Portland, Ore Bring the Troops Home]]
 
[[Sacramento, Calif Calls for Withdrawal from Iraq]]
 
[[San Francisco, Calif Resolution]]
 
[[Santa Barbara, Calif Resolution Against the War]]
 
[[Santa Cruz, Calif Calls to Withdraw Calif National Guard]]
 
[[Santa Monica, Calif Resolution Against a Preemptive Military Strike]]
 
[[South Charleston, West Virg for Immediate Withdrawal]]
 
[[United Autoworkers Local 393 Cut Off Funding for the Iraq War]]
 
[[Vermont Iraq War Resolutions in 50 Towns]]
 
[[Wisconsin Iraq withdrawal initiatives]]
 
== R ==
 
'''Recycling'''
 
[[Alamance County, North Carolina Recycling]]
 
[[Alexandria, Virginia Recycling]]
 
[[Belgrade, Maine Recycling]]
 
[[Berkeley, Calif Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching]]
 
[[Berkeley, Calif POLYSTYRENE Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging]]
 
[[Buffalo, NY Recycling]]
 
[[Burrville, Rhode Island Recycling]]
 
[[Collier County, Florida: Recycling]]
 
[[Contra Costa County, Calif Recycling]]
 
[[Cottage Grove, Wisconsin: Recycling]]
 
[[Douglas County, Wisc Recycling]]
 
[[Durham, North Carolina: Recycling]]
 
[[Freeport, Maine Styrofoam]]
 
[[Grafton, Wisc Recycling]]
 
[[Honolulu, Hawaii Recycling]]
 
[[Lisbon, Maine Recycling]]
 
[[Litchfield, Maine Recycling]]
 
[[Malibu, Calif Polystyrene]]
 
[[McHenry County, Illinois Recycling]]
 
[[Meredith, New Hampshire Recycling]]
 
[[Monroe County, New York: Recycling]]
 
[[Oakland, Calif Green Food Packaging]]
 
[[Oakland, Calif Excess Litter Fee]]
 
[[Pittsfield, Wisc Recycling]]
 
[[Portland, Oregon Recycling]]
 
[[Presque Isle, Wisconsin Recycling]]
 
[[Rusk County, Wisc Recycling]]
 
[[Santa Cruz County, Calif Polystyrene]]
 
[[Santa Monica Bans Non-Recyclable Plastic Disposable Food Containers]]
 
[[Sonoma County, Calif Polystyrene Ordinance]]
 
[[St Croix County, Wisc Recycling]]
 
[[St. Paul, Minnesota Plastic Packaging]]
 
[[(Central) Vermont recycling]]
 
[[Verona, Wisc Recycling]]
 
[[Wayne County, North Carolina Recycling]]
 
[[York, NY Recycling]]
 
<br/>
== S ==
'''Public Smoking'''
 
[[Laramie, Wyoming Smoking in Public Places]]
 
'''Sustainability Policies'''
 
[[Alameda County, Calif County Buildings must be LEED Certified]]
 
[[American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development]]
 
[[Arlington, Mass Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations]]
 
[[Atlanta LEED Building Design]]
 
[[Austin, Texas]]
 
[[Burlington, Vermont Sustainability]]
 
[[Chattanooga, Tenn]]
 
[[Londonderry, New Hamp]]
 
[[Martin County, Florida]]
 
[[Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative]]
 
[[New York City LEED Building Design]]
 
[[New Pattonsburg, Mmissouri Charter of Sustainability]]
 
[[Olympia, Wash]]
 
[[Oregon Solutions for a Sustainable Future]]
 
[[San Diego, Calif Sustainable Building Policy]]
 
[[Santa Monica, Calif]]
 
[[Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020]]
 
[[Tucson, Ariz]]
 
==T==
'''Toxic Pollution'''
 
[[Ann Arbor, Mich Mercury Thermometer Ban]]
 
[[Duluth, Minn Mercury Thermometer Ban]]
 
[[Rockland County, NY Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available retrofit technology act]]
 
[[San Francisco, Calif Mercury Thermometer Ban]]
 
'''Transportation'''
 
[[New York City, NY Purchasing Clean Vehicles]]
 
[[New York City, NY Reduce Diesel Emissions]]
 
[[New York City, NY Pollution from Buses]]
 
==W==
 
'''Wetlands'''
 
[[Austin, Texas Watershed Protections]]
 
[[Ocean County, New Jersey Dune Protection]]
 
'''Wildlife'''
 
[[Aspen, Colo Wildlife Protection]]
 
[[Pitkin County, Colo Wildlife Protection]]
 
[[Colorado County Prairie Dog Protection]]
 
==Y==
 
'''Youth'''
 
[[Indianapolis,  Indiana After School Projects]]
 
[[Louisville, Kentucky Summer Camp Scholarships]]
 
[[San Jose, California After School Programs]]
 
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Revision as of 11:15, 29 May 2009

GreenPRO Index Page

Listing of all current GreenPRO categories

Other Websites with Comprehensive Policy Lists

Acorn Living Wage Webpage: http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=878

Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Ordinance Page: http://www.celdf.org/Ordinances/tabid/61/Default.aspx

Community Wealth: http://www.community-wealth.org/

Living Wage Resource Center: http://www.livingwagecampaign.org/index.php?id=1958#camp271

MRSC - Regulation of Large Retail (Big Box) Establishments: http://www.mrsc.org/Subjects/Planning/BigBoxRetail.aspx

New Rules: http://www.newrules.org/

Smart Communities Network: http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/

Recycling for Building Contractors: http://www.recycleworks.org/pdf/CD_office_guide.pdf

Wal*Mart Watch: http://walmartwatch.com/battlemart/examples/cat/zoning_regulations


Alphabetical Index by Subject (or search to the left)

A

Affordable Housing -- see "Housing"

B

Big-Box Retail Regulations

Chicago, Illinois Big Box Living Wage and Benefits

Inglewood, Calif WalMart Loses Initiative

Oakland, Calif Zoning Caps Superstores

Turlock, Calif Regulation Regarding Large-scale Retail Stores

[See also New Rules link above]

C

Climate Policy

Portland, OR and Multnomah County Global Warming Action Plan

U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement


Community

Austin, Texas Smart Growth Initiative

Carlsbad, Calif Livable Communities

Dunn, Wisc Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation

Manchester, Vermont Community Vision

San Francisco, Calif Livable Communities

Washington Township, Missouri Cluster Housing


Corporate Accountability

Belfast Township, Penn restrict corporate farming

Berkeley, Calif Resolution on Corporate Rights

Boulder, Colo Public Campaign Financing

Humboldt County, Calif Measure T

Rush Township, Penn abolish corporate constitutional rights

Porter Township, Penn abolish corporate constitutional rights

Southampton Township, Penn restricting corporate rights

Culture - Art and music


Chicago, Illinois Public Art

Nashville, Tennessee Art and Domestic Violence

Oakland, Calif Public Art


D

Disability - See Human Rights

E

Education

Bridgeport, Connecticut Local Scholarship Fund

Hammond, Indiana Scholarship Program

New York, New York Scholarship Program for City Workers


Election system reform - Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) and proportional representation

Agoura Hills, Calif Campaign Reform

Ann Arbor, Mich charter amendment

Burlington, Vermont charter amendment

Cambridge, Mass proportional representation

Davis, Calif initiative

Ferndale, Mich initiative

Oakland, Calif initiative

San Francisco, Calif Instant Runoff Voting

San Leandro, Calif initiative

Takoma Park, Maryland Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)

Vancouver, Wash initiative


Energy Policy (See also Municipal Electricity)

Aspen, Colo Renewable Energy

Berkeley, Calif Renewable Energy

California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies

Chicago, Illinois Energy Plan

Los Angeles, Calif Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive

Sacramento, Calif to buy Solar Energy from Customers

San Diego, Calif Regional energy Plan

San Francisco, Calif Energy Independence Initiative

San Francisco Renewable Energy Initiative

Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs

F

Farm and Food Policies

Bates College, Maine Local Food Initiative

Berkeley, Calif School District Organic and Local Food

Dallas. Texas Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets

Washington Township, Missouri Farmland Protection

G

Genetic Engineering

Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Engineered Food

Boulder, Colo Bans Genetically Engineered Crops from City-Owned Land

Mendocino County, Calif Bans Genetically Altered Crops and Animals

H

Health Insurance

San Francisco, Calif Health Care Accountability

Housing

Austin, Texas Equal Employment/Fair Housing

Beavercreek, Ohio Fair Housing

Bellevue, Washington Affordable Housing

Bellingham, Washington Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing

Bethlehem, Penn: Fair Housing

Contra Cost County, Calif Affordable Housing

Fremont, California Housing Scholarship Program

Howard County, Indiana Fair Housing

Kenosha, Wisconsin Fair Housing

Kirkland, Washington Affordable Housing

Montgomery County, Maryland Moderately Priced Dwelling Units

Olympia, Washington Multi-family dwelling tax exemption

Port Townsend, Washington Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing

Portland, Oregon Affordable Housing

Portland, Oregon Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone

Redmond, Washington Affordable Housing

Sacramento County, Calif Affordable Housing

San Diego, Calif Affordable Housing

San Mateo, Calif Below Market Inclusionary Program

Santa Fe, New Mexico Affordable Housing Roundtable

Sarasota, Florida Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy

St. Louis, Missouri Affordable Housing

Stevens County, Minnesota Fair Housing

Teton County, Wyoming Affordable Housing

Vancouver, Washington Accessory Dwelling Units

Human Rights and Non-Discrimintation

Alexandria, Virginia Human Rights

Arlington County, Virginia Human Rights

Boulder, Colorado Prohibition of Discrimination

Champaign, Illinois Human Rights

Columbus, Indiana Human Rights and Discrimination

Cok County, Illinois Human Rights

Des Moines, Iowa Human Rights

El Paso, Texas Disability Anti-Discrimination

Indianapolis, Indiana Human Relations and Equal Opportunity

Kansas City, Missouri Civil Rights

Laramie, Wyoming Bias Crime Reporting

Madison, Wisconsin Disability Non-Discrimination

Michigan City, Indiana Human Rights

Nashville, Tennessee Disability

Orange County, North Carolina Civil Rights

Portland, Oregon Civil Rights

Richland, Washington Human Rights

San Francisco Small Business and Non-Discrimination Contracting

Sheboyagan, Wisconsin Disability

Spokane, Washington Human Rights

St. Paul, Minnesota Human Rights

Tulsa, Oklahoma Human Rights

Urbana, Illinois Human Rights

L

Labor Issues

Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, Calif Gaming Employment Rights

San Francisco, Calif Paid Sick Leave

Living Wage (also see Minimum Wage)

Allen Park, Michigan Living Wage

Alexandria, Virginia Living Wage

Atlanta, Georgia Living Wage

Berkeley, California Living Wage

Bloomington, Indiana Living Wage

Buffalo, New York Living Wage

Cambridge, Massachusetts Living Wage

Corvallis, Oregon Living Wage

Dade County, Florida Living Wage

Denver, Colorado Living Wage

Irvine, California Living Wage Requirements

Lawrence Township, New Jersey Council Large Retail Living Wage and Benefits

Lincoln, Nebraska Living Wage

Madison, Wisconsin Living Wage

Marin County, California Living Wage

Minneapolis, Minnesota Living Wage

Oakland, California Living Wage

Richmond, California Living Wage

San Diego Living Wage

San Francisco, Calif Minimum Compensation Living Wage

San Jose, California Living Wage Policy

Santa Barbara, California Living Wage

Santa Cruz, California Ordinance Pertaining to the Payment of a Living Wage

Santa Fe, New Mexico Living Wage

Santa Monica, California Living Wage

Washtenaw County, Michigan Living Wage

M

Marijuana

Ann Arbor initiative

Berkeley, Calif Marijuana Ordinance

Breckenridge, Colo Medicinal Marijuana Initiative

Burlington, Vermont Medicinal Marijuana

California City Guidelines for Medicinal Marijuana

Traverse City, Mich Marijuana Decriminalization

Minimum Wage (See also Living Wage above)

San Francisco, Calif Minimum Wage Initiative

Municipal Electricity

Auburn, NY Voters Approve Municipal Power Ownership

Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity

Rolfe and Wellman, Iowa Vote to Approve Municipal Electricity


P

Participatory Budgeting

Introduction and information on participatory budgeting

Peace Initiatives

AFSCME Local 2627 Anti-war Resolution

AFSCME Local 1000 Troop Withdrawal

AFSCME Local 2083 Resolution for Bush to Step Down or be Impeached

Alameda, Calif Iraq Resolution

Arcata, Calif Resolution

Baltimore, Maryland Resolution

Berkeley, Calif Resolution

Binghamton, NY Bring the Troops Home

Chicago, IL Resolution

Corvallis, Ore Bring the Troops Home

Davis, Calif Resolution

Evanston, IL Resoltion

Fairbanks resolution calling on Rumsfeld to resign

Fairfax, Calif Opposes Iraq War

Gary, Ind Urges Immediate Troop Withdrawal

Landsdowne, Penn Bring the Troops Home

Los Angeles, Calif Against Iraq War

Maplewood, NJ Bring the Troops Home

Massachusetts 130 Townships Call for Troop Withdrawal

Oakland, Calif Resolution Against the War

Philadelphia, Penn Bring the Troops Home

Portland, Ore Bring the Troops Home

Sacramento, Calif Calls for Withdrawal from Iraq

San Francisco, Calif Resolution

Santa Barbara, Calif Resolution Against the War

Santa Cruz, Calif Calls to Withdraw Calif National Guard

Santa Monica, Calif Resolution Against a Preemptive Military Strike

South Charleston, West Virg for Immediate Withdrawal

United Autoworkers Local 393 Cut Off Funding for the Iraq War

Vermont Iraq War Resolutions in 50 Towns

Wisconsin Iraq withdrawal initiatives

R

Recycling

Alamance County, North Carolina Recycling

Alexandria, Virginia Recycling

Belgrade, Maine Recycling

Berkeley, Calif Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching

Berkeley, Calif POLYSTYRENE Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging

Buffalo, NY Recycling

Burrville, Rhode Island Recycling

Collier County, Florida: Recycling

Contra Costa County, Calif Recycling

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin: Recycling

Douglas County, Wisc Recycling

Durham, North Carolina: Recycling

Freeport, Maine Styrofoam

Grafton, Wisc Recycling

Honolulu, Hawaii Recycling

Lisbon, Maine Recycling

Litchfield, Maine Recycling

Malibu, Calif Polystyrene

McHenry County, Illinois Recycling

Meredith, New Hampshire Recycling

Monroe County, New York: Recycling

Oakland, Calif Green Food Packaging

Oakland, Calif Excess Litter Fee

Pittsfield, Wisc Recycling

Portland, Oregon Recycling

Presque Isle, Wisconsin Recycling

Rusk County, Wisc Recycling

Santa Cruz County, Calif Polystyrene

Santa Monica Bans Non-Recyclable Plastic Disposable Food Containers

Sonoma County, Calif Polystyrene Ordinance

St Croix County, Wisc Recycling

St. Paul, Minnesota Plastic Packaging

(Central) Vermont recycling

Verona, Wisc Recycling

Wayne County, North Carolina Recycling

York, NY Recycling


S

Public Smoking

Laramie, Wyoming Smoking in Public Places

Sustainability Policies

Alameda County, Calif County Buildings must be LEED Certified

American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development

Arlington, Mass Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations

Atlanta LEED Building Design

Austin, Texas

Burlington, Vermont Sustainability

Chattanooga, Tenn

Londonderry, New Hamp

Martin County, Florida

Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative

New York City LEED Building Design

New Pattonsburg, Mmissouri Charter of Sustainability

Olympia, Wash

Oregon Solutions for a Sustainable Future

San Diego, Calif Sustainable Building Policy

Santa Monica, Calif

Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020

Tucson, Ariz

T

Toxic Pollution

Ann Arbor, Mich Mercury Thermometer Ban

Duluth, Minn Mercury Thermometer Ban

Rockland County, NY Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available retrofit technology act

San Francisco, Calif Mercury Thermometer Ban

Transportation

New York City, NY Purchasing Clean Vehicles

New York City, NY Reduce Diesel Emissions

New York City, NY Pollution from Buses

W

Wetlands

Austin, Texas Watershed Protections

Ocean County, New Jersey Dune Protection

Wildlife

Aspen, Colo Wildlife Protection

Pitkin County, Colo Wildlife Protection

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