Connecting Smart Growth and Economic Development

A new report uses eight different case studies to illustrate the connections between smart growth development and a community's employment sector, wealth, and quality of life.

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August 7, 2006, 10:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"IEDC's Economic Development and Smart Growth presents eight case studies on communities that incorporated smart growth principles in their development projects and have experienced economic development improvements in the form of increased tax revenue, more jobs, higher income levels, downtown revitalization, business growth, and other indicators of economic success.

The case studies range from the use of transit-oriented development in Portland, Oregon, where light rail has sparked $3 billion in new development, to commercial corridor revitalization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where it has nearly doubled the per capita income in the south side of the city."

Thanks to Pearl Kaplan

Read the full story: "Economic Development and Smart Growth"

Friday, August 4, 2006 in The International Economic Development Council

Community / Economic Development Environment Urban Development United States

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