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Neighborhood Success Guide

Every neighborhood can become stronger, safer, and more connected. The links and PDFs below offer practical ideas for improving neighborhood safety, property values, and community spirit.

For questions about Pensacola city codes, visit the City’s online Code of Ordinances and search by topic: Code of Ordinances.

Broader questions begin with how we define a neighborhood and create homes that align with Florida’s future. The Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Handbook offers practical steps to design Florida-Friendly landscapes that promote sustainability and neighborhood appeal.

“Complete Streets” are designed for everyone—drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike. Smart Growth America’s Elements of a Complete Streets Policy provides an overview of best practices.

For walkable community design, see Dan Burden’s Street Design Guidelines for Healthy Neighborhoods.

The CivicCon Series from the Pensacola News Journal features presentations on civic improvement and neighborhood engagement. These talks remain an inspiring resource for local leaders and residents alike.

Pensacola earned the title of “Strongest Town” in 2019. Explore these Strong Towns articles that highlight local growth, planning, and community development: Creating the City You Want To Live In, Growth and the Fallacy of Control, When Traffic Engineers Can’t Hear You, and When Local Growth Is Really Just Redistribution.

Books to Build Your Consciousness

• The City in History — Lewis Mumford
• The Culture of Cities — Lewis Mumford
• The Death and Life of Great American Cities — Jane Jacobs
• The Great Good Place — Ray Oldenburg
• The Timeless Way of Building — Christopher Alexander
• A Pattern Language — Christopher Alexander
• Building a Vibrant Community — Quint Studer
• For the Love of Cities — Peter Kageyama
• Love Where You Live — Peter Kageyama
• Our Towns — James Fallows and Deborah Fallows
• Suburban Nation — Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck
• The Great Neighborhood Book — Jay Walljasper
• Walkable City — Jeff Spec
• Walkable City Rules : 101 Steps to Making Better Places — Jeff Speck
• Where We Want to Live — Ryan Gravel