US EPA: Smart Location Mapping
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The EPA’s Smart Location Mapping is a valuable resource for assessing the linkage between land use/urban form and its effects on transportation.
Smart Growth
California Enacts Smart Growth Bill
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law SB 375, declaring it an “historic state-local partnership” to fight suburban sprawl.
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NY Governor Creates Smart Growth Cabinet
Governor Eliot Spitzer has created a New York Smart Growth Cabinet to determine how best to discourage sprawl and promote smart land use practices.
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Vision Long Island Launches Smart Growth Agenda
Vision Long Island has unveiled a 10-point “Smart Growth Agenda” that discusses housing affordability, sustainable development, and mixed-use.
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Somerville Plans for the Future
Somerville is currently revising its Landfill Redevelopment Plan to incorporate the adopted consensus vision plan.
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Getting to Smart Growth II: 100 More Policies for Implementation
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This manual for Smart Growth implementation offers 10 policy recommendations for each of 10 Smart Growth goals.
Parking Spaces/Community Places: Finding the Balance Through Smart Growth Solutions
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This report provides a summary of the costs of parking, the dubious criteria parking requirements are based on and offers alternative strategies.