Issues: Smart Growth

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LEED for Neighborhood Development
New standards created by an NRDC partnership will help guide developers and communities to build greener neighborhoods
News

New standards created by an NRDC partnership will help guide developers and communities to build greener neighborhoods.

Picturing Smart Growth
Visions for Sustainable Communities Across America
Guide

Cities and towns across the country are embracing smart growth as a better solution to meet the needs of their growing populations. Smart growth principles accommodate growth and development while saving open space, revitalizing neighborhoods and helping cool the planet. See visions created through photo-editing software for how 70 communities across the country could apply smart growth principles and improve their streets and neighborhoods.

How Smart Growth Solves Sprawl
Photo Album

We all have a pretty good idea of what sprawl looks like -- the endless strip malls, anonymous suburbs, and long lines of traffic. These pages offer a look at the solutions to sprawl, featuring towns and cities across the United States that are choosing smart-growth neighborhoods for their communities.

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