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Smart Growth
Smart Growth Resources
- 2007 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
- Active Living Research
- Department of Transportation (NHTSA)
- EPA's Smart Growth Web Site
- Hard Copies of Smart Growth Publications
- Growing Toward More Efficient Water Use
- New product available from EPA grantee
- Older Americans Attitudes Toward Mobility and Transportation
- Overall Excellence in Smart Growth
- Parking Spaces / Community Places
- Protecting Water Resources with Higher-Density Development
- Urban Land Institute new publication
- Spanish Translation of Getting to Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation
- Spanish translation (PDF, About PDF)
- Transit Cooperative Research Program
- Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices
Urban Land Institute new publication
Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change
Spanish Translation of Getting to Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation
New product available from EPA grantee:
ICMA and the Smart Growth Network (SGN) release "This Is Smart Growth (PDF)" (32 pp, 5.2 M, About PDF). This new publication illustrates how communities can turn their visions, values, and aspirations into reality, using smart growth techniques to improve the quality of development. Thirty-two national organizations, representing the diverse interests of the SGN, have approved "This Is Smart Growth." The publication describes how, when done well, development can help create more economic opportunities, build great places where people want to live and visit, preserve the qualities people love about their communities, and protect environmental resources. Many people want to know what smart growth looks like; "This Is Smart Growth" illustrates and explains smart growth concepts and outcomes. The publication features 40 places around the country, from cities to suburbs to small towns to rural communities, where good development has improved residents' quality of life. Free copies are available by calling 800-490-9198 or via e-mail at ncepimal@one.net. Ask for publication number 231-K-06-002.
Transit Cooperative Research Program
Improving Pedestrian Safety at Unsignalized Crossings, A report from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (111 pp, About PDF)
Department of Transportation (NHTSA)
Traffic Safety Facts for Older Adults (PDF) (6 pp, About PDF)
Active Living Research has compiled literature references on topics related to physical activity, the environment and health. They have listed a few influential papers and have provided short fact sheets summarizing literature from the transportation and health fields. For more information see
http://www.activelivingresearch.org/index.php/Literature_Citations/129
Protecting Water Resources with Higher-Density Development (EPA publication 231-R-06-001)
The U.S. Census Bureau projects that U.S. population will grow by 50 million people, or approximately 18 percent, between 2000 and 2020. This study intends to help communities better understand the impacts of higher and lower density on water resources. To more fully explore this issue, EPA modeled stormwater runoff from three different densities at three scales—one-acre level, lot level, and watershed level—and at three different time series build-outs to examine the premise that lower-density development is always better for water quality. The findings indicated that low-density development may not always be the preferred strategy for protecting water resources. Higher densities may better protect water quality—especially at the lot level and watershed scale.
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/water_density.htm
Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices (EPA publication 231-B-05-002)
To comply with the Clean Water Act, over 6000 communities across the nation are developing municipal stormwater permitting programs (also known as Phases I & II). Many of these communities are also implementing programs that encourage development in existing communities, redevelopment of vacant properties, promote transportation options and facilitate efficient use of land and infrastructure. "Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices" reviews nine common smart growth techniques and examines how they can be used to prevent or manage stormwater runoff. This publication will help communities encourage smart growth and meet the new regulatory requirements. http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/stormwater.htm
Growing Toward More Efficient Water Use: Linking Development, Infrastructure, and Drinking Water Policies (EPA publication 230-R-06-001)
This publication focuses on the relationship between development patterns, water use, and the cost of water delivery. It reviews literature that shows how large-lot, dispersed development patterns cost more to serve because of the length of pipe required, pumping costs, and other factors. The literature also shows that large-lot, dispersed development uses more water. “Growing Toward More Efficient Water Use” concludes with policy options for states, localities, and utilities that directly reduce the cost and demand for water, while indirectly promoting smart growth. These policies offer opportunities for more efficient water use at a time when many communities face water shortages. http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/water_efficiency.htm
Parking Spaces / Community Places: Finding the Balance through Smart Growth Solutions (EPA publication 231-K-06-001)
This report highlights proven approaches that balance parking with broader community goals. Current codes typically apply inflexible minimums that ignore community and developer priorities including environmental quality and human health. An oversupply of unnecessary parking wastes money and creates places that degrade water quality and encourage excess driving and air emissions. The highlighted solutions cover a range of supply management, demand management, and pricing strategies. Communities have found that combinations of parking pricing, shared parking, demand management, and other techniques have helped them create vibrant places while protecting environmental quality and still providing for necessary vehicle storage.
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/parking.htm
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For FREE HARD COPIES of any of these publications, please send an e-mail to ncepimal@one.net or call (800) 490-9198. Electronic versions of these publications are available at: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth |
Older Americans Attitudes Toward Mobility and Transportation
The American Public transportation Association released a report, Older Americans Attitudes Toward Mobility and Transportation, that was based on a telephone survey conducted by HarrisInteractive in November 2005. They found that Older Americans place a high importance on their mobility and worry about being stranded when they are unable to drive (82% agree). There is nearly universal agreement (98%) among older Americans that maintaining a sense of independence and mobility is extremely important. See http://www.apta.com/media/releases/051206harris_interactive.cfm
or http://www.apta.com/media/releases/documents/051206harris_interactive.pdf (PDF, About PDF)