Preservation Development works when all
stakeholders - homeowner, landowner, farmer, community officials,
environmentalists, and citizens – understand the ideals, concepts
and practices involved in preservation land use. This page has many
links intended to help you learn more about these concepts.
“Qroe
Farms - Combining Open Space, Farm and Residence” an overview
by Markley Bavinger
“Saving
the Family Farm” - From “Urban Land” magazine,
Urban Land Institute, December 1996
Read our FAQ’s
Urban
Land Institute
Low
Impact Development
Walkable
Communities
FHWA
Context Sensitive Design – Federal Highway Administration
Flexibility
in Highway Design – Federal Highway Administration
Asphalt
Rebellion – An article in Governing Magazine about the
movement to combat overly wide roads
Taking
Back Main Street
Managing
Stormwater as a Valuable Resource – NHDES
BMP’s
to control Nonpoint Source pollution – NHDES
Innovative
Stormwater Treatment Technologies, Best Management Practices - NHDES
Low
Impact Developement Design Strategies – Prince George’s
County, MD
Greener
Prospects – Randal Arendt is a consultant to municipalities who are trying to preserve their open space. He has a number of excellent books to help educate municipalities and developers on “Green Development” and “Smart Growth” and developing ordinances to encourage the same.
Community
Preservation Initiative, Mass EOEA – an excellent resource
for municipalities wanting to develop smart growth ordinances.
Harvard
Design School
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