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EPA works with states and communities to find ways to grow while minimizing environmental and health impacts. Studies have demonstrated that smart growth development approaches have clear environmental benefits, including improved air and water quality, increased wetlands preservation, more brownfield sites cleaned and reused, and increased preservation of open spaces. To move the smart growth agenda forward, EPA works with federal agencies, state and local governments, communities, and the development, banking, and other private business sectors to: identify areas of new policy initiatives, facilitate collaboration and communication between these varied interests; provide technical assistance; and create incentives for increasing the efficiency of environmental protection.
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Who: Federal Agency
What: Providing federal resources and support to encourage smart growth and development.
Contact: Lynn Richards, Acting Director, DCED
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Mail code 1807T
Washington, DC 20460
Tel: 202-566-2858
Web: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth
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