Tools & Resources for Developers

Development professionals are an essential partner in building walkable communities. According to the Smart Growth Network, “Land use and community design plays a pivotal role in encouraging pedestrian environments. By building places with multiple destinations within close proximity, where the streets and sidewalks balance all forms of transportation, communities have the basic framework for encouraging walkability.”

Developers are encouraged to join this conversation in Clark County! Contact Us to be connected with professionals from a variety of fields working to make Clark County more walkable.

Check out more tips and resources below. For ideas about how to use these resources, please visit the How To Use Campaign Tools page.

Book List

Professional Resources

The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream by Christopher B. Leinberger
    Island Press, 2008.

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Web Links

Learn and Get Involved Locally

City of Vancouver Strategic Plan

City of Vancouver Sustainability Initiative

Clark County Comprehensive Growth Management Act Plan

Community Choices

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Local Walking Opportunities

Sunday Hiking Program

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Planning and Design Professionals/Elected Officials and Policy Makers

Active Living Network

American Hiking Society: Alliance of Hiking Organizations: National Trails Fund

American Planning Association

American Society of Landscape Architects

American Trails

Brookings Institute Report on Walkable Urbanism

City of Vancouver Pedestriam System Plan (PDF)

Complete Streets

HealthScape

Local Government Commission

National Park Service - NPSPlanning

Planning for Healthy Places

Project for Public Spaces

Smart Growth

Surface Transportation Policy Partnership

Transportation Research Board

Urban Land Institute

WA Growth Mgmt Services: Planning to Promote Physical Activity

WA Growth Mgmt Services: Ex. Comp. Plan Policies to Support Physically Active Communities

Washington Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Pathways Plan

Washington State Planning for Pedestrians Information & Resources

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Research, Advocacy, and Programs

Active Living By Design

America Walks

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Walkable Communities

Community Forum: "Can we get there from here?" - Keynote by Mark Fenton (PPT 22.5 MB)

Dan Burden and Walkable Communities, Inc.

Walkable Communities, Inc.

WalkScore

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