Fall 2011

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Welcome!  

 

Communities in the Intermountain West are doing great things to become more successful and resilient - and we want everyone to know! 

 

Created by Western Lands and Communities, a joint venture of Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Sonoran Institute, the Successful Communities Online Toolkit information exchange (SCOTie) is a new planning toolkit and repository of innovative practices to empower communities to craft policies using the examples of their neighbors.  

 

Explore the toolkit at www.scotie.org to see how SCOTie can inform your community.

 

SCOTie case studies cover a wide spectrum of planning codes, resolutions, and programs. Additionally, SCOTie houses a resources page and a portal to submit new case studies and resources.  

 

Below are just a few of the newest case studies added to SCOTie. 

Fort Collins, CO Air Quality Plan

 

Fort Collins Air Quality Plan Using focused policy direction and high-level implementation strategies, Fort Collins updated their 2011 Air Quality Plan (AQP).

Fort Collins used a simple, direct, and action-oriented planning approach with set priorities that took strategic advantage of the strengths and flexibility of their local government.


 

Flagstaff, AZ Urban Trails System

 

Flagstaff Urban Trails The Flagstaff Urban Trails System (FUTS) provides over 50 miles of bicycle and pedestrian trails with another 80 miles planned for both transportation and recreation purposes. The urban trail system uses city rights-of-way as routes for alternative modes of transportation to connect the various parts of the city.



 

 

 

 

Ada County, ID Bicycle Master Plan

 

ADA County Bike Plan In May of 2009 the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) adopted the Roadways to Bikeways: Bicycle Master Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to provide vision, strategies, and tools for the improvement of bicycling in Ada County and its six cities.

The plan contains information and recommendations designed to support bicycle travel within the public right-of-way.

 

 

We invite you to explore other case studies and resources at www.scotie.org and tell others about this new valuable resource.

 

Visit us at the Planner's Bazaar at the 2011 Arizona State Planning Conference on September 29, 2011 in Tucson to see a demonstration of SCOTie.

 

As an influential and knowledgeable member of the planning and smart growth profession, we invite you to spread the word and forward this message on to your colleagues.    

 

Sincerely,

 

Erika Mahoney

Western Lands and Communities

 

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The Successful Communities Online Toolkit information exchange (SCOTie) is a clearinghouse of active model smart growth and resource protection plans and policies from rural, amenity, and urban communities across the West. Start your search here.    

 

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Upcoming Events

 

Sept. 28-30, 2011: APA Arizona Chapter Annual Conference - Tucson, AZ

 

Oct. 12-14, 2011: APA Idaho Chapter Annual Conference - Moscow, ID

 

Oct. 13-16, 2011: APA Utah Chapter Fall Conference - Salt Lake City, UT

Nov. 9-10, 2011: Interagency Collaboration for Sustainable Landscapes - Denver, CO

Nov. 10, 2011: Idaho Smart Growth Awards Reception -
Boise, ID

Nov. 17, 2011: TOD Marketplace - Denver, CO

Feb. 2-4, 2012: New Partners for Smart Growth - San Diego, CA

 

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