Unsprawl: Remixing Spaces as Places
Utilizing a dozen case studies from throughout North America, this new book examines successful strategies employed to introduce new patterns of development into a regulatory, cultural and financial landscape structured to encourage sprawl. Highlighted are downtown redevelopments, new greenfield villages, retrofits and ambitious sustainability experiments.
Learn More:www.planetizen.com/store/unsprawl
Reset: Assessing Future Housing Markets in the Northern Rockies
This new report from the Sonoran Institute looks at the future housing market of the American West, focusing on market trends in six communities in Montana, Idaho and Colorado. The report concludes that compact, walkable communities are in demand and can thrive. "More and more people want convenience, they want to walk, and they want neighborhoods with character," says Clark Anderson, Director of the Institute's Western Colorado Program.
Learn More:www.sonoraninstitute.org/mediaroom/stories-stories/722-walkable-communities-thrive.html
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"When consumers choose a home, they also choose a lifestyle. Shorter commutes and more walkable neighborhoods matter to a growing number of people, especially those living in congested metro areas."
Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist
National Association of Realtors©
Browse more than 70 papers submitted by our readers that address the future of our communities, and the issues we have to tackle to make our communities better.
2013 New Partners for Smart Growth Conference Presentations Now Available!
The Local Government Commission has announced that PDF files of presentations given at the 12th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Kansas City are now available online.
Use the following link to access this exciting new smart growth resource:
The Washington, D.C.-based Smart Growth Speaker Series hosts speakers on a monthly basis at the National Building Museum. Speakers describe, explore, identify and foster dialog on positive change in growth and development patterns.
Find out who participates in the Smart Growth Network (SGN) and how they can help your community. »» Go
