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Small Towns Can Benefit from City-Centered Smart Growth Models
The adaptation of city-centered growth tools to small town planning exercises is not only possible, but preferable, according to a recent article in Planetizen. The principles of city-centered growth can be applied to assist small towns in eliminating s… more »
Research Suggests Dense Development Increases Home Values
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington finds a positive association between higher neighborhood density and the value of single-family residential properties. Shorter street blocks and a mix of retail, commercial and residentia… more »
EPA Request for Comments—Creating Equitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Communities
The US Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting comments on a draft publication titled Creating Equitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Communities: Strategies for Advancing Smart Growth, Environmental Justice, and Equitable Development. The publicatio… more »
APA Study Finds Broad Support for Community Planning
Americans believe community planners should play a major role in the nation, according to a national poll recently conducted by the American Planning Association (APA). Two-thirds of Americans believe their community needs more planning to promote econo… more »
EPA Awards $69.3 Million to Clean Up Contaminated Community Sites
EPA has announced $69.3 million in grants to provide communities with funding needed to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies, and create jobs while protecting public health. According to EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, "… more »
Abandoned Grain Elevators Revitalized in Port Cities
As economies and shipping routes change, many grain elevators in port cities have been abandoned. Unlike old office buildings and factories, converting these structures is especially complicated—the typical grain elevator is windowless, tall enou… more »
DOT Awards $500 Million in TIGER Grants
The US Department of Transportation has announced that 47 proposals will receive funds from the TIGER 2012 program. TIGER 2012 will provide a total of $500 million to multimodal projects in 34 states. The grants will support a variety of transit devel… more »
HUD's Choice Neighborhood Program to be Evaluated
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $500,000 in research grants to four entities to study HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Program. The program is a centerpiece of HUD’s revitalization effort to transform distressed neighbo… more »
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