Getting to Smart Growth : 100 Policies for Implentation

By Environmental Protection Agency

Book Id: WPLBN0000120196
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 2.0 MB
Reproduction Date: 2007

Title:	Getting to Smart Growth : 100 Policies for Implentation
Author:	Environmental Protection Agency
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Language:	English
Subject:	Ecology, Natural resource issues, Environemtal protection
Collections:	Environmental Awareness Library Collection
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Publisher:	United States Environmental Protection Agency


Citation APA MLA Chicago Agency, E. P. (n.d.). Getting to Smart Growth : 100 Policies for Implentation. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Excerpt: Smart growth is development that serves the economy, community, and the environment. It provides a framework for communities to make informed decisions about how and where they grow. Smart growth makes it possible for communities to grow in ways that support economic development and jobs; create strong neighborhoods with a range of housing, commercial, and transportation options; and achieve healthy communities that provide families with a clean environment.

Table of Contents
I. MIX LAND USES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 II. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COMPACT BUILDING DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 III. CREATE A RANGE OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHOICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 IV. CREATE WALKABLE COMMUNITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 V. FOSTER DISTINCTIVE, ATTRACTIVE COMMUNITIES WITH A STRONG SENSE OF PLACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 VI. PRESERVE OPEN SPACE, FARMLAND, NATURAL BEAUTY, AND CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS . . . . . . . . . . 43 VII. STRENGTHEN AND DIRECT DEVELOPMENT TOWARD EXISTING COMMUNITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 VIII. PROVIDE A VARIETY OF TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 IX. MAKE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS PREDICTABLE, FAIR, AND COST EFFECTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 X. ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION IN DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 APPENDIX A: MATRIX—100 POLICIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 APPENDIX B: BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 LIST OF ACRONYMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Table of Contents