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Step 2: Plan clean air solutions

Reduce air pollution from local sources

State and federal rules play an important role in controlling major pollution sources, but the most immediate and equitable air quality improvements often come from local action. Cities can tailor strategies to their own pollution sources, geography and community needs using tools like ordinances, permits, building codes, land‑use planning and transportation policies. This section brings together a curated list of guides, case studies, model policies and other resources to help your city or town create its own customized mix of strategies.

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Reducing local air pollution emissions

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Guidance Policy Strategy examples Training

Idle Free MD

Website for the Maryland Idle Free MD program, providing a toolkit with communications and outreach materials.
Guidance Legal Policy Strategy examples

National Complete Streets Coalition

Website for the Complete Streets initiative. Complete Streets approach integrates people and place in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of our transportation networks. The...
Guidance Tool

Utah Inversion Toolkit

Website providing tools related to air quality during inversions (conditions when a layer or warm air sits over a layer of cold air, trapping pollutants near...

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