How Smart Growth Solves Sprawl

Sprawling land development is gobbling up the American countryside at an alarming rate of about 365 acres per hour, often turning open land into a network of strip malls, anonymous suburbs and traffic-clogged roads. Some communities are choosing to develop differently. Take a look at how real communities across the United States are using smart growth solutions.

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NEW REPORT: Smart Land Use Can Cut Global Warming
Meeting the demand for housing in walkable neighborhoods, close to jobs and transit, can reduce global warming by cutting down the number of miles Americans have to drive.

Solving Sprawl
#Stories from 35 communities that are using smart growth to beat back sprawl, save landscapes and improve quality of life.


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

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