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Reports: Land Use

Clean Energy Project Development for Low-Income Communities Strengthening the Ecosystem for Delivering Solar Energy and Deep Efficiency Retrofits
Carsey Institute for Public Policy, February 2022, 16 pp.
Scaling clean energy in low-income communities presents challenges. This report outlines a road map depicting the ecosystem needed to deliver clean energy projects to underserved communities.It includes examples of work that different organizations are doing and concludes that more capacity-building funding and support is needed at the grassroots level of the ecosystem. more info >

Building Climate Resiliency: Fact Sheets
Center for Rural Affairs, January 2020
A series of four fact sheets that focus on building rural resiliency in the face of climate change and elevating the stories of rural climate leaders. more info >

The State of the Great Outdoors: America's Parks, Public Lands and Recreation Resources
Resources for the Future, September 2009, 100 pp.
This report assesses trends in the demand and supply of outdoor recreation resources, open space, and conservation lands in the United States, including information on public and private sector funding and financing. It includes information on historical trends and examines how emerging trends will shape the use of outdoor resources in years to come. more info >

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Smart Growth
Resources and information on smart growth strategies that can help communities grow in ways that expand economic opportunity while protecting human health and the environment. more info >