| Existing Plans |
| Click here for the town's Open Space & Recreation Plan (2006) |
| Click here for the Economic Development Strategy (1995) |
| Click here for Ludlow Strategic Plan (1992) |
| Click here for Ludlow of Tomorrow, A Land Use Plan (1989) |
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| Existing Studies |
| Click here for Traffic Overview Study (2009) |
| Click here for parking study (2000) |
| Click here for traffic signal analysis at Miller and East Street (2002) |
| Click here daily traffic study (2004-2007) |
| Click here for traffic study of Fuller, Cady, West Street/Ave (2005) |
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| Websites |
| Smart Growth America |
| Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance |
| Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Valley Vision 2: A Regional Land Use Plan for the Pioneer Valley |
| Massachusetts Smart Growth Toolkit |
| Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Valley Vision Toolbox |
| Mass Housing Partnership |
| Citizens Housing and Planning Association |
| Equitable Development Toolkit |
| American Farmland Trust |
| Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources |
| Massachusetts Technology Collaborative |
| Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
| US Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) |
| US EPA: Clean Energy |
| Smart Growth America: Transportation Low Impact Development Urban Design Tools |
| EPA Smart Growth, Smart Schools |
| Linking Education and Economic Development |
| Smart Growth, Smart Schools Initiative |
| Complete the Streets |
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| Documents/Publications |
| "Local Tools for Smart Growth: Practical Strategies and Techniques to Improve our Communities", Smart Growth Network |
| "Growth Management Tools: A Summary for Planning Boards in Massachusetts", Metropolitan District Commission |
| "What is Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation", Smart Growth Network |
| "Smart Codes in your Community: A Guide to Building Rehabilitation CODES", US Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| "The New Models Project for Commercial and Industrial Development", Vermont Forum on Sprawl |
| "Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails, and Greenway Corridors", National Park Service |
| "Economic Benefits of Park and Open Spaces", Trust for Public Land |
| "Building for Tomorrow: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions", National Homebuilders Association |
| "Schools for Successful Communities: An Element of Smart Growth", Council of Educational Facility Planners Internationsl |
| "Economic Development and Redevelopment: A Toolkit on Land Use and Health", Public Health Law & Policy |
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| Books |
| "Community Planning: An Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan" Eric Damian Kelly, Barbera Becker. (Washington, DC: Island Press, 2000) |
| "Small Town Planning Handbook" Daniels, T.L., keller, J.W., & Lapping, M.B. (Chicago: American Planning Association, 3rd ed. 2007) |
| "Citizen's Guide to Planning". Herbert Smith. (APA Planners Press, 1993) |
| "Complete Guide to Zoning". Dwight Merriam. (McGraw-Hill, 2005) |
| "Crossroads, Hamlet, Village, Town: Design Characteristics of Traditional Neighborhoods, Old and New". Randall Arendt. (Cambridge: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2007) |
| "Sprawl Costs: Economic Impacts of Unchecked Development". Robert Burchell et al. (Washington, DC: Island Press, 2005) |
