Air Quality Toolkit for Local Governments
Resource Library
MAJOR POLLUTANTS
Ground-Level Ozone
What is Ground-Level Ozone?
- Simple Steps. Better Air.- What is Ozone?
- Environmental Protection Agency- What is Ozone?
- Denver Children’s Enviromental Health Center- Ozone
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration- The Good the Bad and the Ozone
- Aura- Atmospheric Chemistry
Why is Ground-Level Ozone Bad?
- Simple Steps. Better Air.- Why is Ozone Bad?
- Environmental Protection Agency- Ground-Level Ozone and Health
How is Ground-Level Ozone Formed?
- Ground-Level Ozone Formation Graphic
- Environmental Protection Agency- How Ozone is Formed
Ground-Level Ozone Alerts
Carbon Monoxide
What is Carbon Monoxide?
Why is Carbon Monoxide Bad?
Particulate Matter
What is Particulate Matter?
- Environmental Protection Agency- Particulate Matter
- Denver Children’s Enviromental Health Center- Particulate Matter
Why is Particulate Matter Bad?
Air Quality and Health
Health and Ground-Level Ozone
- Simple Steps. Better Air.- Why is Ozone Bad?
- Environmental Protection Agency- Ground-Level Ozone and Health
Health and Carbon Monoxide
Health and Particulate Matter
Respiratory Health Information
- National Jewish Health- Health Information
- National Jewish Health- Asthma Overview
- American Lung Association
Status of Major Pollutants
Forecasts
Summaries
WHAT CAUSES AIR POLLUTION?
What Are Mobile Sources?
How Do People Affect Air Quality?
What Are Area Sources?
What Are Stationary Sources?
WHAT CAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DO?
Mobile Source Strategies- Fleet Management
Regional Air Quality Council’s Programs
- The Regional Air Quality Council’s Clean Air Fleets
- The Regional Air Quality Council’s Charge Ahead Colorado
- The Regional Air Quality Council’s Street Sanding Program
Clean Vehicles-Diesel
- Environmental Protection Agency- Clean Diesel Publications
- Environmental Protection Agency- Clean Diesel Technology Verification
- Department of Transportation- Freight and Air Quality Handbook
- Colorado Clean Diesel
Clean Vehicles- Electric
Clean Vehicles- Natural Gas
Clean Vehicles- Hydraulic
Alternative Fuel Stations and Infrastructure
- U.S. Department of Energy- Alternative Fueling Stations Locator
- AltFuelPrices.com – Alternative Fuel Prices and Fill Stations
Clean Vehicle- Technologies
Clean Vehicle- GPS Technologies
Idling Policies and Programs
Eco-friendly Driving
- Simple Steps. Better Air.- Preventing Ground-Level Ozone on the Road
- U.S. Forest Service- Eco Driving
- Ford Motor Company- An Eco Driving Course
Funding
- The Regional Air Quality Council’s Clean Air Fleets
- The Regional Air Quality Council’s Charge Ahead Colorado
- Environmental Protection Agency- Air Grants
Mobile Source Strategies- Land Use and Planning
Mixed Use Development and Smart Growth
- Environmental Protection Agency- Smart Growth Strategies
- Environmental Protection Agency- Smart Growth Implementation Assistance
- Guide to Sustainable Transportation Performance Measures
- Penny Wise, Pound Fuelish: New Measures of Housing and Transportation Affordability
- Congress for the New Urbanism
- Congress for the New Urbanism- Guidebook
- Congress for the New Urbanism- Current Projects
- Smart Growth America
- Smart Growth America- Measuring Sprawl and Its Impact
- Reconnecting America
- Metro Washington COG- Smart Growth Begins at the Local Level
- PlaceMatters
Transit Oriented Development
- Center for Transit Oriented Development
- Center for Transit Oriented Development- Summary of TOD Data
- Primer on Transportation and Climate Change
Multi-Modal Transportation
- Federal Highway Administration- U.S. Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Transportation- Air Quality Teams
- The Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program (CMAQ) and Air Quality Conformity
- Multi-Pollutant Emissions Benefits of Transportation Strategies
- Transit Cooperative Research Program
- Transportation Research Board
- Effects of TOD on Housing, Parking, and Travel
- Methodology for Determining the Economic Development Impacts of Transit Projects
- Victoria Transport Policy Institute
- Online Transportation Demand Management Encyclopedia
- Bicycle Parking Considerations
- Car-Free Planning
Current Regional Planning Efforts
- Sustainable Communities Initiative
- Mile High Connects
- The Denver Regional Equity Atlas: Mapping Opportunity At The Regional Scale
- Metro Vision 2040
Transportation Demand Management
- The Regional Air Quality Council’s Every Trip Counts Program
- iCommute- Integrating Transportation Demand Management
- Victoria Transportation Policy Institute- Primer on Transportation Demand Management
- City of Seattle- Summary of Effective Transportation Demand Management Strategies
- Way to Go- Denver’s Regional Travel Demand Management Program
Transportation Demand Management- Bike Resources
- Bike Colorado
- Bike Denver
- Denver B-Cycle
- Bike Jeffco
- Colorado Department of Transportation- Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
- Denver Regional Council of Governments- Regional Bike Route Map
Transportation Demand Management- Car Sharing
Transportation Demand Management- Traffic Signal Timing
- Environmental Protection Agency- Traffic Flow Improvements
- Denver Regional Council of Governments-Traffic Signal Program
Tools and Checklists
- Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District- Model Equipment List
- Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District’s Construction Mitigation Calculator
- California Emissions Estimator Model
- Checklist for Air Quality- City Planners
- Current Air Pollution Emission Factors in the Denver Metro Area
- Fehr and Peers Vehicle Miles Travelled and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimator
- Climate Care Business Pollution Calculator
- Colorado Carbon Fund Individual Environmental Footprint Calculator
Tools and Checklists- Mixed Use Trip Generation Tool
- Fehr and Peers- Mixed Use Trip Generation Modeling Tool
- Denver Regional Model and MXD Application
- Fehr and Peers Training Presentation
Case studies
- Model Ordinance- Traditional Neighborhood Development
- Austin, TX S.M.A.R.T Housing Policy
- Hidden in Plain Sight: Capturing Demand for Housing Near Transit
- Smart Codes- Model Land Development Regulations
- Smart Growth Begins at the Local Level
- Measuring the Cost of Sprawl
- Austin, TX- Transit Oriented Development Guide
Handbooks
- Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD’s Recommended Guidance for Land Use Emission Reductions
- Complete Streets Handbook
- Clean Air- Cool Planet
- Growing Cooler- Opening Chapter
- Cool Planning: A Handbook on Local Strategies to Slow Climate Change
People-Oriented Strategies
Ground-Level Ozone
- Clean Air Kids Activity Book
- Checklist for Air Quality- Individuals
- The Regional Air Quality Council’s Simple Steps. Better Air. Program
- Environmental Protection Agency- Ground-Level Ozone
- Environmental Protection Agency- Household Carbon Footprint Calculator
- Colorado Department of Transportation- Air Quality Flash Cards
For Your Social Media
- Simple Steps. Better Air.- Facebook
- Simple Steps. Better Air.- Twitter
- Simple Steps. Better Air.- Pinterest
- Every Trip Counts- Facebook
Area Source Strategies
Lawn and Garden
- The Regional Air Quality Council- Mow Down Pollution
- Denver Children’s Enviromental Health Center- Pesticides
- Colorado Tree Coalition
- Species List of Low VOC and Medium VOC Trees From the Center for Urban Forest Research
- The Front Range Tree Recommendation List
- The Mile High Million
- Forest Service- Urban Forests, Environmental Health Quality and Human Health
- Denver Post- Deciduous Trees Have Decidedly Beneficial Impact on Air Pollution
- Metro Denver Urban Forest Assessment
- i-Tree – Tools for Assesing and Managing Community Forests
Construction Mitigation Measures
- Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management Distric- Construction Mitigation Calculator
- Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District- Model Equipment List
- Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District- Mitigation
- Environmental Protection Agency- Clean Construction
Painting and Staining
- Simple Steps. Better Air.- Preventing Ground-Level Ozone Around the House
- Paint Quality Institute- Low VOC Paints
- Paints and Coatings Resource Center
Idling Policies and Programs
- House Bill 11-1275
- Engines OFF! Colorado- Idling Laws and Ordinances
- Clean Air at Schools: Engines Off!
Stationary Source Strategies
Energy Efficiency Policies and Programs
- Colorado Energy Office- Energy Policy
- Colorado Energy Office- Resources
- U.S. Department of Energy- Addressing Air Pollution From Energy Through Energy Efficiency
- Environmental Protection Agency- Natural Gas Star Program
- Colorado Energy Office- Weatherization Program
- Xcel Energy- Energy Efficient Buildings Rebate Program
State and Federal Assistance Programs
- Colorado Department of Public Health- Small Business Assistance
- Environmental Protection Agency- Clean Air Act Compliance Assistance
State of Colorado- Stationary Source Emissions Regulations
PROGRAMS, TOOLS AND INFORMATION
Other Air Quality Tool Kits
- Environmental Protection Agency- Improving Air Quality in Your Community
- California Environmental Protection Agency- Air Quality and Land Use Handbook
Small Businesses and Air Quality
- Environmental Protection Agency- Dry Cleaners
- Environmental Protection Agency- Nail Salons
- U.S. National Library of Medicine- Child Care Facilities and Vehicle Pollution
Aging and Air Quality
Emissions Testing
Contacts
Regional Air Quality Council
Partner Information
- Air Care Colorado: 303-456-7000
- American Lung Association of Colorado: 303-388-4327
- CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division: 303-692-3100
- Clean Cities Coalition: 303-389-6758
- Clean Cities Denver Metro Coalition/Project FEVER: 303-847-0271
- Denver Regional Council of Governments- Way to Go: 303-455-1000
- Engines OFF! Colorado: 303-757-9016
- National Jewish Lung Line: 1-800-222-5864
- Regional Transportation District: 303-299-6000
- Recorded Indoor Burning Advisory: 303-758-4848
- Recorded Indoor Burning Hotline: 303-692-3211
- Smoking Vehicle Hotline: 303-692-3211