Partnerships and Voluntary Programs News Release: Benefits of Smart Growth Shown in 40 Communities Throughout U.S.
* *News For Release: Tuesday, September 12, 2006* *U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)* Benefits of Smart Growth Shown in 40 Communities Throughout **U.S.** *Contact: Dave Ryan, (202) 564-4355 / ryan.dave@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - Sept. 12, 2006) From cities to suburbs to small towns to rural communities, environmentally sensitive development is improving quality of life, according to the new publication "This Is Smart Growth", released today by EPA, the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and 30 other organizations"." All 32 organizations are partners in the Smart Growth Network, a highly diverse alliance that works to encourage development practices that improve the environment, the economy, public health, and the community. Featuring 40 localities around the country (see link below), "This Is Smart Growth "illustrates how communities can use smart growth techniques that improve the quality of development. It shows how communities have made tax dollars go farther by reducing the cost of services and infrastructure and offering people more transportation choices. It also shows how communities have protected natural lands, farms and ranches; created safe, convenient neighborhoods with homes people can afford; and boosted public health by reducing pollution and increasing opportunities for walking, biking, and other forms of physical activity. The publication was released today at the ICMA annual meeting in San Antonio. Its endorsement by the Smart Growth Network reflects support by organizations representing housing, environmental, community design and development, public health, transportation, local government, and other interests. Smart Growth Network members endorsing the publication include: American Farmland Trust American Institute of Architects, Center for Communities by Design American Planning Association Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Center for Neighborhood Technology Congress for the New Urbanism Enterprise Environmental Law Institute Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities Institute of Transportation Engineers International City/County Management Association Local Government Commission Local Initiatives Support Corporation National Association of Counties Center for Sustainable Communities National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals National Association of Realtors National Multi-Housing Council National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Trust for Historic Preservation Natural Resources Defense Council Northeast-Midwest Institute Rails to Trails Conservancy Scenic America Smart Growth America State of Maryland Surface Transportation Policy Project Sustainable Communities Network The Conservation Fund Trust for Public Land Urban Land Institute U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Virginia Tech Metropolitan Institute and Urban Affairs & Planning Program "This is Smart Growth" was funded through a cooperative agreement between EPA and ICMA. Free copies are available from the EPA National Service Center for Environmental Publications at 800-490-9198 or via e-mail at ncepimal@one.net. Ask for publication number 231-K-06-002. For a list of the 40 communities, go to: http://www.smartgrowth.org/pdf/ThisIsSmartGrowth_Communities.pdf [ http://www.smartgrowth.org/pdf/ThisIsSmartGrowth_Communities.pdf ] For an electronic copy of the report, go to the Smart Growth Network web site: http://www.smartgrowth.org [ http://www.smartgrowth.org/ ] For more information about EPA's smart growth program, go to: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth [ http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth ] R242 View all news releases related to partnerships and voluntary programs [ http://service.govdelivery.com/service/edition.html?code=USAEPA_16&format=Web&email_type=bulletin ] You can update or cancel your subscription at any time [ https://service.govdelivery.com/service/user.html?code=USAEPA ]. You need only your e-mail address (and your password if you have selected one). This service is provided free of charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions or problems about this service, please contact help@govdelivery.com [ mailto:help@govdelivery.com ] for assistance. Sent by the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency . 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW . Washington DC 20460 . 202-564-4355