Local and Regional Governmental Resources
 
http://www.nctcog.org

http://www.icma.org

Best Practices and Sustainable Development

http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/

http://www.southface.org/

Strategic Planning

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/tnd/

http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/planning/cnp/masterplan.html

Sprawl

http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/

http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/articles.html

http://www.sprawlwatch.org/health.pdf

http://www.nwf.org/ourprograms/

Cluster Development (Open Space Zoning)

http://www.plannersweb.com/articles/are015.html

Rural Preservation and Promotion

http://www.pdisite.com/firmprofile/topics/ruralpreservation.html

Farmland Preservation

http://www.farmlandinfo.org

Texas-Specific Farmland Information

http://www.farmlandinfo.org/texas/

National Park Example Relevant to Wise County Open Space Initiatives

http://www.nps.gov/cuva/home.htm

Green Roofs

http://www.greenroofs.net/index.php

http://www.scholz-barth.com/

Real Estate and General Land Use

https://www.uli.org

Open Space

http://www.pps.org/

Trail Networks

http://www.traillink.com/

New Urbanism

http://www.cnu.org/

Water Quality

http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/home/index.asp

Watershed

http://www.epa.gov/win/