Three foundations have emerged as some of the biggest advocates of smart growth.
The Hewlett, Irvine and Packard Foundations are spending millions of dollarsto fund organizations working to advocate "sustainable communities,"with denser development and accessible public transit. Although many ofthe organizations receiving funding are in the Bay Area, the foundationsfear they cannot make significant infrastructure improvements inCalifornia's major metro areas where development patterns are firmlyestablished. The funding focus is shifting to developing regions in theWest including California's Central Valley and Sierra Nevada, as well asSalt Lake City and Tucson.
Thanks to California Policy Forum
FULL STORY: Smart growth gains big allies
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Plans for One Central, a proposed megadevelopment that would add 22.3 million square feet of buildings to the city of Chicago, are taking shape.
Boston Introduces 'Maximum Parking Ratios' for Large Buildings
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Survey: What Mobile Apps Are Most Useful for Planning in 2021?
Planetizen is requesting your input in creating the definitive list of mobile apps for professional, student, academic, or citizen planners—updated for a planning profession forever altered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Getty Conservation Institute
University of Calgary
MetroBike LLC
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Symbium
Rowan University's Department of Geography, Planning, & Sustainability
City Of Oakland
Hillsborough County Public Schools
City of Raleigh
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