Links and Resources

First Suburbs Coalition Publications

• Branding Tool Kit
• First Suburbs Handbook (1.4MB pdf)
• First Suburbs Idea Book
• Creating Quality Places website
• Local Government Fee Database
• Building Regulations Database

First Suburbs Coalitions in other parts of the country

• Michigan Suburbs Alliance
• National League of Cities First Tier Suburb Council
• Ohio First Suburb Coalitions

Studies, books and reports

• Halfway to Everywhere
• Valuing America's First Suburbs: A Policy Agenda for Older Suburbs in the Midwest
• The State of Organizing in Midwestern First Suburbs (312kb pdf)
• One Fifth of America: A Comprehensive Guide to America's First Suburbs

Miscellaneous

• Kansas City Home Builders Association
• National Association of the Remodeling Industry
• Universal Design Housing Network
• Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors KC Home Programs
• Fannie Mae Partnership Office in Kansas City
• Mid-America Crime Free, Inc.