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Growth and Sprawl (61)

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http://www.qualitygrowth.org/   » Building Better Communities Open in a new browser window
   Consortium of building and highway construction interests presents arguments against limiting suburban development.
   http://www.qualitygrowth.org/

http://www.growingsensibly.org/   » Campaign for Sensible Growth Open in a new browser window
   Coalition of government, civic, and business leaders in northeastern Illinois. Presents information on the campaign, news, and resources.
   http://www.growingsensibly.org/

http://www.cpre.org.uk/   » Campaign to Protect Rural England Open in a new browser window
   National charity devoted to protecting and enhancing rural England. Encourages the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country.
   http://www.cpre.org.uk/

http://www.sprawlaction.org/   » Colorado Sprawl Action Center Open in a new browser window
   Offers resources and services for local citizen groups fighting sprawl, including a growth management toolkit and the Smart Growth Hall of Fame.
   http://www.sprawlaction.org/

http://www.cnu.org/   » Congress for the New Urbanism Open in a new browser window
   News, information and other resources from an organization which promotes the restoration of cities and the creation of human-oriented livable communities with a sense of place.
   http://www.cnu.org/

http://sustainable.state.fl.us/fdi/edesign/   » E Design Open in a new browser window
   Archive of resources about design and activities that encourage livable, sustainable communities. From the Florida Design Initiative.
   http://sustainable.state.fl.us/fdi/edesign/

http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/   » Environmental Protection Agency: Smart Growth Open in a new browser window
   Includes introduction and detailed information on smart growth, plus news, publications, and policies.
   http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/

http://www.envisionutah.org/   » Envision Utah Open in a new browser window
   Public-private partnership promoting quality growth with goals in air quality, transportation options, open space preservation, housing, infrastructure, and community-friendly taxation.
   http://www.envisionutah.org/

http://www.fallsburgsmartgrowth.com/   » Fallsburg Smart Growth Open in a new browser window
   New York citizens group offering smart growth news, links, documents, articles, and calendar.
   http://www.fallsburgsmartgrowth.com/

http://www.ffrdpocatello.org/   » Families For Responsible Development Open in a new browser window
   Citizen group in Pocatello, Idaho offers details about their mission, events, vision, supporters, and membership.
   http://www.ffrdpocatello.org/

http://www.farmlandinfo.org/   » Farmland Information Center Open in a new browser window
   A clearinghouse for information about farmland protection and stewardship. It is a partnership between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and American Farmland Trust.
   http://www.farmlandinfo.org/

http://www.friendsmidcoast.org/   » Friends of Midcoast Maine Open in a new browser window
   Group of 14 land trusts and advocacy groups discussing the increasing impacts of sprawl in the Midcoast Route One Corridor. News and information about issues and activities.
   http://www.friendsmidcoast.org/

http://www.greaterohio.org/   » Greater Ohio Open in a new browser window
   A statewide network promoting policies that encourage redevelopment of Ohio's cities and towns and conservation of farmland and open space.
   http://www.greaterohio.org/

http://www.greenbelt.org/   » Greenbelt Alliance Open in a new browser window
   Conservation organization dedicated to preserving a greenbelt of open space, farmlands, and parks around San Francisco, California.
   http://www.greenbelt.org/

http://www.growsmartri.com/   » Grow Smart Rhode Island Open in a new browser window
   A statewide non-profit organization that promotes sensible alternatives to suburban sprawl and urban decay.
   http://www.growsmartri.com/

http://www.growthmanagement-icsc.org/   » Growth Management Open in a new browser window
   The International Council of Shopping Centers presents local solutions that balance community needs of controlling growth with the need for creating and maintaining economically vibrant communities.
   http://www.growthmanagement-icsc.org/

http://www.gmionline.org/   » Growth Management Institute Open in a new browser window
   Nonprofit encouraging effective and equitable management of urban growth and change.
   http://www.gmionline.org/

http://www.gmla.org/   » Growth Management Leadership Alliance Open in a new browser window
   A network of American and Canadian leaders from state, provincial and regional organizations involved in smart growth initiatives.
   http://www.gmla.org/

http://www.knoxsmartgrowth.org/   » Knox Citizens for Smart Growth Open in a new browser window
   Volunteer organization supporting smart growth initiatives and opposing suburban sprawl in Knox County, Ohio.
   http://www.knoxsmartgrowth.org/

http://www.sustainable-city.org/document/primer/index.html   » Moving Sustainable Development from Theory to Practice in the U.S. Open in a new browser window
   A quick-study outline of sustainable development for planners and policy-makers, with extensive web references for more in-depth information on each topic. Written by Beryl Magilavy, past director of San Francisco's Department of the Environment.
   http://www.sustainable-city.org/document/primer/index.html

http://www.ntba.net/   » National Town Builders Association Open in a new browser window
   Serves builders and developers in an effort to build traditional neighborhoods and town centers though smart growth principles.
   http://www.ntba.net/

http://www.preservenet.com/   » Preservation Institute Open in a new browser window
   Information and resources about alternatives to dehumanizing modern trends on social and environmental quality.
   http://www.preservenet.com/

http://www.saveourlandsaveourtowns.org/   » Save Our Land, Save Our Towns Inc. Open in a new browser window
   Charitable corporation promotes changes in attitudes and policies that promote suburban sprawl.
   http://www.saveourlandsaveourtowns.org/

http://www.saveafarm.org/   » Save a Farm Open in a new browser window
   Farmland preservation campaign centered in Northeast Ohio. Site includes background and links.
   http://www.saveafarm.org/

http://www.scenic.org/   » Scenic America Open in a new browser window
   Information and resources from an advocacy organization that wants to protect the scenic qualities of communities and roadways.
   http://www.scenic.org/

http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/   » Sierra Club: Stopping Sprawl Open in a new browser window
   The Challenge to the Sprawl Campaign works to fight poorly planned runaway development and promotes smart growth communities.
   http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/

http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com/   » Smart Growth America Open in a new browser window
   Nationwide coalition promoting a better way to grow; one that protects farmland and open space, revitalizes neighborhoods, keeps housing affordable, preserves scenic and historic resources, and makes communities more livable.
   http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com/

http://www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/   » Smart Growth BC Open in a new browser window
   A non-profit society that works to limit sprawl in British Columbia. Includes case studies, examples and local news.
   http://www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/

http://www.smartgrowth.org/   » Smart Growth Network Open in a new browser window
   The Smart Growth Network helps create national, regional and local coalitions to support intelligent and sustainable growth.
   http://www.smartgrowth.org/

http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/smart/title.htm   » Smart Growth for Tennessee Towns and Counties Open in a new browser window
   Summarizes the basic steps in a smart growth visioning and planning process, and reviews techniques that can be used at each step.
   http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/smart/title.htm

http://www.smartgrowthinfo.com/   » SmartGrowthInfo.com Open in a new browser window
   Definitions, links, and information about plans for Bloomington, Indiana.
   http://www.smartgrowthinfo.com/

http://www.solutionsnotsprawl.org/   » SolutionsNotSprawl.org Open in a new browser window
   Home of the Citizens Alliance for Responsible Transportation, an anti-sprawl advocacy group in the Washington, D.C. area.
   http://www.solutionsnotsprawl.org/

http://reason.com/bisprawl.shtml   » Sprawl Brawl Open in a new browser window
   Skeptical commentaries and analysis about sprawl and growth planning from Reason, a libertarian journal.
   http://reason.com/bisprawl.shtml

http://www.sprawlcity.org/   » Sprawl City Open in a new browser window
   Covers comsumption growth and population growth and their roles in urban sprawl.
   http://www.sprawlcity.org/

http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/sprawlguide.html   » Sprawl Guide Open in a new browser window
   Planners Web presents information and links dealing with urban sprawl and its consequences, including the loss of green space and the decay of older urban centers.
   http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/sprawlguide.html

http://www.progress.org/sprawl/   » Sprawl Information Center Open in a new browser window
   Features articles, links, a specialized search engine, and a message board.
   http://www.progress.org/sprawl/

http://www.sprawlkills.com/   » Sprawl Kills Open in a new browser window
   Joel S. Hirschhorn's site includes commentary, news, book excerpts, consulting, and a newsletter.
   http://www.sprawlkills.com/

http://www.sprawlwatch.org/   » Sprawl Watch Open in a new browser window
   Clearinghouse with news, information and resource links about land-use, community planning and preservation.
   http://www.sprawlwatch.org/

http://www.sprawl-busters.com   » Sprawl-Busters Open in a new browser window
   One of the most comprehensive and earliest sites to target sprawl, by Al Norman, "anti-sprawl guru" and consultant. Arguments and statistics to support campaigns against sprawl developments. Reading list, news, list of towns that have defeated m
   http://www.sprawl-busters.com

http://www.me3.org/projects/sprawl/   » Sustainable Minnesota's Sprawl Resources Open in a new browser window
   Links to information and resources related to sprawl issues, both in Minnesota and nationally.
   http://www.me3.org/projects/sprawl/

http://www.fundersnetwork.org/   » The Funders' Network Open in a new browser window
   A resource for foundations, nonprofit organizations, and other partners working to solve the problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment.
   http://www.fundersnetwork.org/

http://www.mv.com/ipusers/env/   » The Manchester, NH Urban Open Space Web Site Open in a new browser window
   Photoessays and information about urban open space problems such as excess development, urban sprawl, urban forests, urban wildlife, work of conservation commissions, and downtown improvement via American Elm restoration.
   http://www.mv.com/ipusers/env/

http://www.vtsprawl.org/   » Vermont Forum on Sprawl Open in a new browser window
   Addresses the issue of sprawl and its affect on rural life.
   http://www.vtsprawl.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawl   » Wikipedia: Urban Sprawl Open in a new browser window
   Publicly-editable encyclopedia entry supplies examples and arguments for and against sprawl.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawl


Category Editor: eurekalott

Last Updated: 2006-02-16 00:57:05


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