Hundreds of communities in the United States and Canada are working to improve their quality of life by collaborating around a set of growth principles increasingly known as “smart growth.”

Smart growth is a regional approach to urban development that balances community, economy, and environment. Some aspects of this approach are obvious, but others are complex - and some are controversial.

The following links will take you to a primer on Smart Growth. If you start at the first one, links at that page will take you through the document in order.

Economy, Community, Environment
Smart Growth Trends
Strong Central Cities
Mobility and Land Use
Clusters
Community & Place: Revitalizing Neighborhoods
Greenspace and Natural Resources