Development Excellence Search Engine 
The Development Excellence Search Engine was
created in a joint effort betweenthe NCTCOG’s
Environment and Development (E&D), Research and Information Services (RIS), and Transportation Departments to provide a valuable research tool for public and private sector planners and stakeholders to access and utilize planning toos and resources.
The Development Excellence Search Engine is a repository of sustainable best practices, and planning documents from around the nation compiled to aide in sustainable development and resource management. Search engine contents include, but are not limited to:
- Comprehensive Plans
- Design Guidelines
- Form-Based Codes
- Land Use Plans and Maps
- Mixed-Use Development Codes
- NCTCOG Planning Studies
- Thoroughfare Plans
- Zoning Ordinances
To access the Development Excellence Search Engine, please click the following link: http://developmentexcellence.com/tools/TechTools_SP.asp
Additional Links
For additional resources on Land Use and Transportation, visit the following sites:
AIA's Communities by Design
American Farmland Trust
American Planning Association
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
The Center for Livable Communities
Center of Development Excellence at NCTCOG
Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy
Center for Transit-Oriented Development
Cyburbia - Planning Resource Directory
Governing.com
Growth/No Growth
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The Livable Region Strategic Plan
National Association of Home Builders
Policy.com
Roadway Access Management Guide
Smart Growth Network Home Page
Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot Program, FHWA
Transportation and Regional Growth
Transportation for Livable Communities
Urban Land Institute
Urban Planning: Organizations |
