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Bring in the experts with a free smart growth workshop—applications are due October 23!
A scene from our walkability audit workshop in Salisbury, MD—one of 18 communities to receive free technical assistance from Smart Growth America in 2014. Photo by Neha Bhatt. Thinking about applying for one of our 2015 free technical assistance workshops? Don’t wait! There are only two weeks left to apply....

By Clare Healy, October 9, 2014

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A scene from our walkability audit workshop in Salisbury, MD—one of 18 communities to receive free technical assistance from Smart Growth America in 2014. Photo by Neha Bhatt.

Thinking about applying for one of our 2015 free technical assistance workshops? Don’t wait! There are only two weeks left to apply.

Each year, Smart Growth America offers a limited number of community workshops at no charge. Our experts work with your community to understand your goals, show how smart growth development strategies can help achieve them, and develop a plan to make it happen. Now in its fourth year, our free technical assistance program has helped over 50 communities grow in ways that benefit both residents and businesses while protecting the environment and preserving a sense of place.

Want us to help you make your community more livable, sustainable and vibrant? Apply for one of the twelve workshops we offer through the program. Learn more about each workshop here:

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