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Smart growth is a holistic approach to community design that uses interdisciplinary land use and transportation strategies.

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Smart Growth America cultivates vibrant, sustainable communities with diverse living and transportation options, enhancing quality of life for all.

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Smart Growth America cultivates vibrant, sustainable communities with diverse living and transportation options, enhancing quality of life for all.

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Smart Growth America cultivates vibrant, sustainable communities with diverse living and transportation options, enhancing quality of life for all.

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Throughout the year, we host a number of in-person and virtual events covering topics related to public health, social equity, and climate resilience.

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We offer a library of case studies, videos, and reports to support policymakers, practitioners, and advocates interested in advancing smart growth.

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Workshops and Technical Assistance

Smart Growth America’s technical assistance programs work alongside and within communities of all sizes and organizations to build support for policies and practices that will lead to healthy, prosperous, and resilient places.

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Improve Your Community

Across the land use and transportation sectors, our work includes community engagement and education, culture building, and using analysis to demonstrate the benefits of smart growth development.

Arts & Culture Complete Streets Economic Analysis Land Use and Zoning Reform Passenger Rail Transportation

Goal

Support for city and state transportation agencies aiming to enhance connectivity, accessibility, and performance of their transportation networks through policy evaluation, refinement, development, and implementation.

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Performance measures
Funding priorities
Accessibility analysis
Curbside and mobility management
Reconnecting communities and addressing infrastructure that creates barriers to access

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