Society Issues Environment Growth and Sprawl

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42 sites in Growth and Sprawl

Building Better Communities Save
Consortium of building and highway construction interests presents arguments against limiting suburban development.
http://www.qualitygrowth.org/

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

Campaign to Protect Rural England Save
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/

Colorado Sprawl Action Center Save
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/

Congress for the New Urbanism Save
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/

E Design Save
Archive of resources about design and activities that encourage livable, sustainable communities. From the Florida Design Initiative.
http://sustainable.state.fl.us/fdi/ed...

Environmental Protection Agency: Smart Growth Save
Includes introduction and detailed information on smart growth, plus news, publications, and policies.
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/

Envision Utah Save
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/

Fallsburg Smart Growth Save
New York citizens group offering smart growth news, links, documents, articles, and calendar.
http://www.fallsburgsmartgrowth.com/

Families For Responsible Development Save
Citizen group in Pocatello, Idaho offers details about their mission, events, vision, supporters, and membership.
http://www.ffrdpocatello.org/

Farmland Information Center Save
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/

Friends of Midcoast Maine Save
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/

Greater Ohio Save
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/

Greenbelt Alliance Save
Conservation organization dedicated to preserving a greenbelt of open space, farmlands, and parks around San Francisco, California.
http://www.greenbelt.org/

Grow Smart Rhode Island Save
A statewide non-profit organization that promotes sensible alternatives to suburban sprawl and urban decay.
http://www.growsmartri.com/

Growth Management Save
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/

Growth Management Institute Save
Nonprofit encouraging effective and equitable management of urban growth and change.
http://www.gmionline.org/

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

Knox Citizens for Smart Growth Save
Volunteer organization supporting smart growth initiatives and opposing suburban sprawl in Knox County, Ohio.
http://www.knoxsmartgrowth.org/

Moving Sustainable Development from Theory to Practice in the U.S. Save
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/docum...

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

Preservation Institute Save
Information and resources about alternatives to dehumanizing modern trends on social and environmental quality.
http://www.preservenet.com/

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

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

Scenic America Save
Information and resources from an advocacy organization that wants to protect the scenic qualities of communities and roadways.
http://www.scenic.org/

Sierra Club: Stopping Sprawl Save
The Challenge to the Sprawl Campaign works to fight poorly planned runaway development and promotes smart growth communities.
http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/

Smart Growth America Save
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/

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

Smart Growth Network Save
The Smart Growth Network helps create national, regional and local coalitions to support intelligent and sustainable growth.
http://www.smartgrowth.org/

Smart Growth for Tennessee Towns and Counties Save
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

SmartGrowthInfo.com Save
Definitions, links, and information about plans for Bloomington, Indiana.
http://www.smartgrowthinfo.com/

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

Sprawl City Save
Covers comsumption growth and population growth and their roles in urban sprawl.
http://www.sprawlcity.org/

Sprawl Guide Save
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/spr...

Sprawl Information Center Save
Features articles, links, a specialized search engine, and a message board.
http://www.progress.org/sprawl/

Sprawl Kills Save
Joel S. Hirschhorn's site includes commentary, news, book excerpts, consulting, and a newsletter.
http://www.sprawlkills.com/

Sprawl Watch Save
Clearinghouse with news, information and resource links about land-use, community planning and preservation.
http://www.sprawlwatch.org/

Sprawl-Busters Save
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 mega-retail proposals.
http://www.sprawl-busters.com

The Funders' Network Save
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/

The Manchester, NH Urban Open Space Web Site Save
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/

Vermont Forum on Sprawl Save
Addresses the issue of sprawl and its affect on rural life.
http://www.vtsprawl.org/

Wikipedia: Urban Sprawl Save
Publicly-editable encyclopedia entry supplies examples and arguments for and against sprawl.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sp...