A strength of INDEX is its versatility for use in a wide variety
of planning support roles. Selected examples from over 500 applications
since 1994 are given below:
| Location |
Application |
User |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Regional growth planning |
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission |
| Florida statewide |
Growth visioning support |
FL Dept. of Community Affairs |
| Multiple sites nationally |
Climate change stormwater modeling |
U.S. EPA |
| Chicago, Illinois |
Smart growth teaching tool |
Chicago Metro Agency for Planning |
| Atlanta, Georgia |
Regional growth planning |
Atlanta Regional Commission |
| San Joaquin Valley, California |
Growth response analysis |
California Dept. of Transportation |
| Seattle, Washington |
Regional visioning |
Puget Sound Regional Council |
| Salt Lake City, Utah |
Regional visioning |
Envision Utah |
| Kansas City, Missouri |
Growth forecasting |
Mid- America Regional Council |
| Boston, Massachusetts |
Comparative urban design evaluation |
U.S. EPA |
| Sacramento, California |
Pedestrian master plan |
City of Sacramento |
| Charlottesville, North Carolina |
Comparative urban design evaluation |
Thomas Jefferson Regional Planning District |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Regional transect planning |
Grand Valley Metropolitan Council |
| Chicago, Illinois |
Growth forecasting and regional visioning |
N.E. Illinois Planning Commission |
| Nashville, Tennessee |
Development evaluation |
Metropolitan Planning Dept. |
| Chula Vista, California |
Energy-efficient land-use planning |
City of Chula Vista |
| Sacramento, California |
Comprehensive land-use/transportation planning
|
County of Sacramento |
| Madison, Wisconsin |
Community planning and development impact analysis
|
County of Dane |
| Palm Beach, Florida |
Rural preservation/land-use planning |
County of Palm Beach |
| Atlanta, Georgia |
Regional land-use and transportation planning |
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority |
| Sacramento, California |
Community plan implementation monitoring |
City of Sacramento |
| Tampa, Florida |
Inner city neighborhood revitalization |
City of Tampa/ Florida DCA |
| Tallahassee, Florida |
Comprehensive plan implementation monitoring |
City of Tallahassee and Leon County |
| Atlanta, Georgia |
Alternative urban design evaluations of infill |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Sacramento, California |
Analysis of infill vs. suburban development |
Natural Resources Defense Council |
| Orlando, Florida |
Evaluation of development plans |
City of Orlando |
| British Columbia, Canada |
Land-use/electricity conversion for energy planning |
BC Hydroelectric Authority |
| 30 cities and counties statewide |
Sustainable community indicators |
Florida Department of Community Affairs |
| 40 jurisdictions and agencies nationally |
Smart growth urban planning |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Sacramento, California |
Urban design for indirect source emissions reduction |
Sacramento Metro Air Quality Mgmt. District |
| West Palm Beach, Florida |
Infill vs. greenfield development |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Montgomery County, Maryland |
Infill vs. greenfield development |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| San Diego, California |
Low-income neighborhood revitalization |
San Diego Assn. of Governments |
| Beaverton, Oregon |
Transit station area master planning |
Oregon Department of Energy |
| Coquitlam, British Columbia |
Sustainable community planning |
City of Coquitlam |
| Ft. Lewis, Washington |
Family housing area livability rating |
U.S. Army |
| Queens, New York |
Property value impact assessment |
Federal Transit Administration |
| San Diego, California |
Brownfield vs. greenfield development |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Kamloops, British Columbia |
Energy efficient community planning |
City of Kamloops |
| Kamloops, British Columbia |
Neighborhood livability redesign |
City of Kamloops |
