The United States Environmental Protection Agency publishes visual case studies of 10 smart growth principles as they have been used in 20 communities around the country.
"Smart growth is all about how we build our communities. It is often easier to communicate ideas about density, design, walkability, and housing and transportation choice with pictures than with words alone. Smart Growth Illustrated does just that -- provides visual examples of smart growth techniques as they have been used in different places. Although every example illustrates several smart growth principles, each was chosen to illustrate one specific principle. In aggregate, these case studies effectively illustrate the 10 smart growth principles as they have been used in 20 communities around the country. "
Profiles include:
- Eighth and Pearl, Boulder, CO
- Legacy Town Center, Plano, TX
- Belmont Dairy, Portland, OR
- Highlands' Garden Village, Denver, CO
- Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace, Oakland, CA
- Benedict Commons, Aspen, CO
- Northwest Landing, DuPont, WA
- Bethesda Row, Bethesda, MD
- The Can Company, Baltimore, MD
- Downtown Brea, Brea, CA
- Abacoa, Jupiter, FL
- East Lake Commons, Decatur, GA
- Mizner Park, Boca Raton, FL
- Uptown District, San Diego, CA
- King Farm, Rockville, MD
- The Crossings, Mountain View, CA
- Silver Spring, MD
- San Francisco, CA
- Barrio Logan, San Diego, CA
- East Russell, Louisville, KY
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