Smart growth--anti-sprawl development that is environmentally, fiscally, and economically smart and includes land-use planning, mixed use development, and transportation efficiency --in the U.S. is supported by the Smart Growth Network's 23 national partner organizations.

The Planning Commissioners Journal's PlannersWeb provides a wide variety of resources for citizen and professional planners.

The official website of Scenic America, the only U.S. national organization dedicated solely to protecting natural beauty and distinctive community character. We believe that our country can grow and prosper without losing its beauty.

The Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse is a resource center which provides information on sprawl, smart growth and livable communities.

The Sprawl Resource Guide is designed to familiarize you with several of the key issues associated with sprawl, and direct you to some of the wealth of information already available on the Web.

The Planning Report is the premier monthly Los Angeles Insider's Guide to Managed Growth, Urban Planning and Real Estate Development.

NRDC helps develop smart-growth solutions to revitalize our cities, promote more compact and transit-oriented development, and protect open spaces from urban sprawl.

Two Roads Diverge: Analyzing Growth Scenarios for the Twin Cities Region This June 1999 report was prepared by The Center for Energy and Environment (CEE), Minnesotans for An Energy-Efficient Economy (ME3) and 1000 Friends of Minnesota. The framework of the study uses a Sprawling Scenario and Smart Growth Scenario to describe options for the region's growth from 1995 to 2020. The goals of this ...

A program of Reason Public Policy Institute devoted to providing market-oriented-analysis of land use and economic development issues. Policy Areas/Research Abstracts Urban Planning/Smart Growth Education Transportation Local/Regional/State Governments Housing/Urban Issues Regulation/Taxes Economic Development/Entrepreneurship Latest Commentaries Conservation Subdivision Design: A ...

15 Policy Study No. 251 February 199 The Sprawling of America: In Defense of the Dynamic City BySamuel R. Staley, Ph.D. Executive Summary Urban sprawl has sparked a national debate over land-use policy. At least 19 states have established either state growth-management laws or task forces to protect farmland and open space. Dozens of cities and counties across the nation have adopted urban ...

ABOUT Planning is an independent clearing house for information, websites, publications and essays on land use planning, growth management, smart growth and new urbanism.

A comprehensive look at sprawl in America By Haya El Nasser and Paul Overberg, USA TODAY Los Angeles, whose legendary traffic congestion and spread-out development have epitomized suburban sprawl for decades, isn't so sprawling after all. In fact...

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AUGUST 5 - 11, 1999 OUR 546TH ISSUE STRIP COMMERCIAL: Is Germantown Parkway doomed in time to become another Lamar Avenue Jim Hanas examines the evidence. Jackson Baker and John Branston offer side views. City Reporter Fly on the Wall Money Politics Viewpoint Editorial Perceptions from the Pew Cover Story Theatre Video Music Music Reviews Sound Advice Movie Reviews Book Travel After Dark ...