Tools and Resources

The following resources contain information regarding fair and affordable housing initiatives in NYS and nationwide.

• Affordable Designs for Affordable Housing
• Community Design Manual
• Guide to Planning and Zoning Laws of New York State
• Moving Forward - Connecticut Renters' Guide
• NALCAB Guide to Equitable Neighborhood Development
• Parking Requirements Guide for Affordable Housing Developers
• Parking Spaces / Community Places
• Seniors - Protecting Your Housing Rights
• Solutions to Expand the Supply of Affordable Rentals
• The Duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing Fact Sheet
• The Great Communities Toolkit
• The Greater Bellport Land Use Plan
• The Livability Index Project
• The Long Campaign

Toolkits

• A Guide to Zoning for Fair and Open Communities
• APA - How to Make Transit-Oriented Development Work
• ChangeLab Solutions - Preserving, Protecting and Expanding Affordable Housing
• CUP - What is Affordable Housing
• EPA Smart Growth Tools
• Harvard JCHS Research
• NYU Furman Center Research
• PACE Law School - Scholarship of Land Use Law
• Providing Affordable Housing for All
• Tools and Practices for Land Use Integration
• Urban Land Institure Research and Publications
• Regional Plan Association - Community Design
• Regional Plan Association - Designing Tomorrow's Communities
• White House Housing Development Toolkit