There are many sites on the Internet that are in some way related to the development of livable community indicators. The following list is not complete but does provide some initial links to sites containing relevant information.

Text in italics describes materials that may be particularly useful for communities starting work on livable community indicators.

Note: Links to the following non-federal sites are provided as a convenience to the user. Mention of organizations, commercial products or services does not imply endorsement.

1. Federal Sites:
   • General Information:
     • Interagency Working Group on Sustainable Development Indicators (SDI Group)
     • Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development (DOE): Discussion of indicators, indicators in action, success stories, codes/ordinances, articles/publications, educational materials, and links to other resources.
     • EPA Programs Arranged by Topic
     • EPA Information and Sources
     • Community-Based Environmental Protection - CBEP (USEPA)

   • National Indicator Data (also see each of the national indicators):
     • Fedstats: Links to agencies in the United States Federal Government that produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to statistics and information produced by these agencies.
     • Social Statistics Briefing Room: Links to current Federal social statistics from a number of Federal agencies.
     • Economic Statistics Briefing Room: Links to current Federal economic indicators from a number of Federal agencies.
     • Environmental Quality Statistics from the CEQ Report.
     • Statistical Abstract of the United States: Standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Includes a selection of data on Geography and Environment.

2. Community, Regional and State Indicator Sites (Also see the links for the listed communities in "Examples of Community Work" and the discussion and links at the Center for Excellence in Sustainable Development):
   • International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), Environment Canada, Redefining Progress, and the World Bank: Compendium of Sustainable Development Indicator Initiatives and Publications. IISD site also includes a discussion of indicators.
   • Sustainable Measures: List of Communities Working on Indicators, also provides free training materials as well as explanations of indicators and sustainability, searchable database of indicators, list of online and print resources, and answers to frequently asked questions about indicators and sustainability. The second edition of the Guide to Sustainable Community Indicators is available for purchase.
   • Redefining Progress: Community Indicators Project, including answers to frequently asked questions, listing of community indictors projects (with IISD et al. above), listserve, and list of publications. The Community Indicators Handbook is also available for purchase.

3. Non-Profit and Academic Resources
   • American Planning Association
   • Board on Sustainable Development - National Research Council:Our Common Journey, 1999.
   • Center for Livable Communities
   • Center for Neighborhood Technology
   • Community Environmental Council: Includes publications, including an overview discussing the functions of community indicators using case studies for community indicator efforts for Seattle, Santa Monica and Cambridge.
   • Earthday Network
   • EconData.net: Guide to regional economic activity with over 400 links on a wide variety of topics, users guide, etc. Sponsored by the Economic Development Administration/U.S. Department of Commerce.
   • Environmental Defense
   • Environmental Policy Center: Global Cities Online
   • GEO Network
   • Green Mountain Institute: Includes discussion of indicators and provides links to publications, including the "Indicators Resource Guide," a listing of resources useful for indicators work.
   • International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives: Includes publication on resources available for community projects entitled "Tools for a Sustainable Community, One-Stop Guide for U.S. Local Governments."
   • Joint Center for Sustainable Communities: National Association of Counties & National Council of Mayors.
   • Local Government Commission
   • Natural Resources Defense Council
   • The Natural Step
   • The Nature Conservancy
   • National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils
   • North Central Regional Center for Rural Development: Includes workbook on measuring progress toward local goals entitled "Measuring Community Success and Sustainability: An Interactive Workbook."
   • Northwest Policy Center: Contains links to resources, e.g., rural community development, workforce development, and community and environment.
   • Renew America
   • Resource Renewal Institute: Information on developing and implementing local plans that integrate the environment and the economy (green plans).
   • Rocky Mountain Institute: Information on sustainable community development integrating the environment and economic prosperity.
   • Sustainable America
   • Sustainable Communities Network: Extensive links to resources concerning livable communities, including indicators.
   • Sierra Club
   • Together Foundation: Best Practices Database
   • United Nations: Sustainable Development Website
   • Urban Land Institute
   • World Resources Institute: Sustainable Development Information Service
   • Yale: Global Economic Forum Enviromental Sustainability Pilot Index.

4. Business Related Sites:
   • American Institute of Architects
   • Business for Social Responsibility
   • Dow Jones Sustainability Group Index: Index of top 10% of Dow Jones Global Index.
   • Global Reporting Initiative: Developing an International standard for corporate-level sustainability reporting.
   • Natural Capitalism
   • Sustainable Business Network
   • World Business Council on Sustainable Development