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NYS Gov. David Paterson signs monumental smart growth bill into law

9/1/2010 4:58 PM

Seneca Falls Ped Crossing, originally uploaded by faceless b. Photo credit: EPA Smart Growth. A new day is dawning in New York. On August 30, Governor Paterson signed New York State’s exciting smart growth infrastructure act into law. “The Smart Growth Public Infrastructure Policy Act has helped to propel New York to the front of [......Read More

Now Hiring: Director, Governors’ Institute on Community Design

8/30/2010 2:49 PM

Smart Growth America is looking for a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Director of the Governors’ Institute on Community Design. This position offers a tremendous opportunity to work at the cutting edge of state and local smart growth policy with top level officials and experts, developing innovative policy options and disseminat...Read More

Now Hiring: Government Affairs Associate for LOCUS executive coalition

8/27/2010 2:50 PM

Smart Growth America is seeking an enthusiastic candidate for advocacy work with a new SGA initiative to expand a coalition of smart growth real estate professionals called LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors. The associate will manage the day-to-day organizing of the coalition, develop communication materials, and create outrea...Read More

A healthier life? Try public transportation – Transit Score helps get you there

8/24/2010 8:27 AM

CNT tours Cleveland’s HealthLine, a Bus Rapid Transit route along Euclid Corridor, originally uploaded by Center for Neighborhood Technology. It may be time to evolve from “an apple a day” to “a train ride a day” to keep the doctor away. A new study from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reports that residents of [......Read More

Guest Post: Who loves abandoned Wal-Marts and K-Marts?

8/23/2010 8:16 AM

rock bottom rollback, originally uploaded by sssteve.o. Doug Simpson shares one education company’s exciting efforts — presented last Friday at the Louisiana Smart Growth Summit — to breathe new life into abandoned big box retailers. AUGUST 20, 2010 – An Alabama-based adult education company seeks out vacant “big box” retail...Read More

Guest Post: DOT likely to continue funding for rail expansion, Osborne says

8/20/2010 10:51 AM

Capitol Grocery, originally uploaded by de*. Doug Simpson provides us the following update from the 2010 Louisiana Smart Growth Summit, underway now in Baton Rouge: AUGUST 19, 2010 – The federal government is expected to continue providing funding for cities to expand passenger rail service because public transport can drive down travel costs...Read More

Now Hiring: Strategic Partnership Manager for the National Complete Streets Coalition

8/12/2010 4:39 PM

The National Complete Streets Coalition has an opportunity available for a qualified candidate: Strategic Partnership Manager The National Complete Streets Coalition seeks an experienced candidate to manage our relationships with Coalition partners, advance our federal policy goals, and oversee our new project to help measure the effectiveness of C...Read More

Housing bill links preservation to location

8/5/2010 10:34 AM

Affordable Senior Housing, originally uploaded by faceless b. Lately, there has been a lot of talk about the combined burden of housing and transportation on low-income families. Many household budgets are being squeezed and people from every income level are looking to decrease their costs. A number of new studies have shown that neighborhoods tha...Read More

Now more than ever, smart growth makes dollars and sense

8/4/2010 10:37 AM

Fountain streetscape silver spring, originally uploaded by faceless b and credited to EPA Smart Growth. Young professionals seek bustling career centers. Parents want their kids to have more options for biking and walking. Empty-nesters crave more nightlife options and more manageable homes. And seniors seek a level of independence that car-depende...Read More

A step forward for smart growth: Senate advances Livable Communities Act

8/3/2010 4:27 PM

Downtown intersection, originally uploaded by Complete Streets. Building local capacity to plan for growth and development in ways that cut traffic congestion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect rural areas and green space, revitalize urban centers, and create more affordable homes just makes sense. Today, the Senate moved forward a bill that...Read More