PLANS IN ACTION

Across the nation, there are many communities, planners, developers, builders and authorities employing "Smart Growth" principles. The list below are some areas that have been highlighted for their positive actions. Check them out!

Detroit, Michigan — Downtown revitalization

Portsmouth, Virginia — Westbury (mixed income neighborhood and revival of traditional city grid)

Mountain View, California — The Crossings (transit-linked, walkable, mixed-use community)

Baltimore, Maryland — Howard Street, The Gallery Tower (downtown revitalization examples)

Asheville, North Carolina — Edgewood Crossing, Pritchard Park

Gastonia, North Carolina — Loray Mill

Washington, DC — Reston Town Center, Cascades Village Center, Kentlands Town Center

La Jolla, California — Village Galleries

Gaithersburg, Maryland — Kentlands Development

Boise, Idaho — Hidden Springs (dramatic mountian views with miles of open space and walking/biking trails)

Portland, Oregon — Orenco Station, Fairview Village (density, mixed-use and good design concepts)

Orange County, California — Rancho Santa Margarita (master-planned suburban development including protected open space, pedestrial orientation and transit options)

Lincoln, Nebraska — Planning Department (smart growth regional planning design)

Boca Raton, Florida — Mizner Park (mixed use of apartments, retail, public park areas)

Raleigh, North Carolina — Regional Development Choices Coalition (organization that offers future growth development scenarios to help communities achieve growth and development strategies)

Chicago, Illinois — Commercial Club of Chicago (devoted to creating broad guidelines and phiolosphy for tracking sprawl)

Tucson, Arizona — Civano (community utilizing smarg growth pricinciples to achieve quality of life, environment and economic objectives)

Grayslake, Illinois — Prairie Crossing (integrates a network of protected open spaces and elaborate trail systems)

Wilmington, North Carolina — City of Wilmington and New Hanover County Planning Department (downtown development incentives, historical preservation initiatives, mixed-use zoning policies)

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