Sustainable Transportation Planning is a sourcebook for understanding and implementing the full range of modern community transportation systems. This new book provides instructions for implementing smart transportation concepts in both large and small… more »

Nearly two-thirds of all residents in small urban and rural communities have few public transportation options. This white paper from the American Public Transportation Association details the need for investment in public transportation in small urban… more »

Smart Growth America’s new guide outlines how to build the financial and political support needed to reclaim and redevelop the thousands of abandoned gas stations, auto body shops, and industrial facilities nationwide. The new resource provides a wealth… more »

The engineering chapter in the 2012 National Safe Routes to School Guide offers solutions for providing safe routes for children as they walk and bicycle to school. The engineering chapter is a toolbox of techniques that work to create safe routes by improving paths, creating safer crossings and slowing down traffic. more »

Manifest Destiny offers a visual account of the contemporary suburban picture that records the fastidious and relentless pursuit of perfection played out in the houses and spaces at the edges of American cities. The book encompasses a collective view of contemporary American housing, illustrating the distended sense of mass that characterizes suburbia. more »

A Guide for Sharing Ideas and Shaping Communities: Making Community Design Work gives planners a clear roadmap for guiding community members toward effective decisions and beneficial designs. more »

Active Design Guidelines provides architects and urban designers with a manual of strategies for creating healthier buildings, streets, and urban spaces, based on the latest academic research and best practices in the field. more »

Making Community Design Work gives planners a clear roadmap for guiding community members toward effective decisions and beneficial designs. Real-world case studies and field-tested tools show how to make participatory planning work for regions, cities, communities, and specific sites. more »