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San Francisco Releases Framework for Ecodistrict

The San Francisco Planning Department has released a framework for an ecodistrict in the Central Corridor, a region inside the city’s rapidly developing South of Market neighborhood. The area is expecting about 10,000 units of new housing and 35,000 new… more »
News, California –  Nov. 27, 2012



2012 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement Awards Ceremony

The winners of EPA's National Award for Smart Growth Achievement will be announced at a ceremony on December 5. Seven cutting-edge smart growth projects will be honored. The ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. at EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC.… more »
News, NATIONAL –  Nov. 27, 2012



Governor Signs Order to Revitalize Charlotte Amalie

Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. of the U.S. Virgin Islands has signed an executive order advancing a plan to revitalize downtown Charlotte Amalie and ensure the historic town's economic vitality. The plan for Charlotte Amalie will ensure the vibrancy of… more »
News, Virgin Islands –  Nov. 14, 2012



Walkable Communities Planned Near Park City

The town of Snyderville, located near the Park City ski resorts, hopes to include smart growth directives in its updated General Plan and Development Code. Snyderville Planning Commission Chair Colin DeFord said residents want communities that are walka… more »
News, Utah –  Nov. 14, 2012



Las Vegas Plans to Revitalize Urban Core

A new initiative called the "Downtown Project" will invest $350 million to develop a vibrant urban core in downtown Las Vegas. The five-year plan calls for a density of greater than 100 people per acre, and commercial and community spaces that are clust… more »
News, Nevada –  Nov. 14, 2012



HUD Grant Addresses Unique Challenges of Rural Smart Growth

A regional planning grant from HUD is helping Montana answer the question of how smart growth can apply to rural areas and small towns. The Vibrant Futures Montana project is coordinating planning efforts across 11 counties and three tribal reservations… more »
News, Montana –  Nov. 14, 2012



Kansas City Land Bank to Revitalize Vacant Properties

Kansas City recently began transferring 3,500 vacant properties into a city-owned land bank, the latest step in a plan to restore blighted communities in the city's core. The city has the ability to give properties away or combine two smaller properties… more »
News, Missouri –  Nov. 14, 2012



Suburban Development to Incorporate Smart Growth

A groundbreaking was held recently in Montgomery County to kick off development of a new smart growth community called "Crown." Crown will incorporate the county's 18-million-square-foot "Science City," where more than 52,000 jobs could be created. Almo… more »
News, Maryland –  Nov. 14, 2012



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