Press Room

Smart Growth America’s expert staff is available to discuss issues related to growth and development, including economic development, regional planning strategies, transportation, housing and the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities. For more information contact Tom Madrecki, Press Manager, at tmadrecki [at] smartgrowthamerica [dot] org or 202-215-8858.

Press Releases

Date Press Release
February 2, 2012 Ways and Means Proposal Would Derail How America Gets To Work And Put Public Transportation On Life Support
February 2, 2012 Smart Growth America honors California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg for taking leadership role on smart growth issues
February 1, 2012 Smart Growth America and National Brownfields Coalition unite to revitalize blighted areas
December 16, 2011 Omnibus package includes full funding for EPA’s Office of Sustainable Communities
November 28, 2011 Smart Growth America welcomes Bill Fulton, Mayor of Ventura, CA and urban planning expert, to staff
November 16, 2011 15 communities selected to receive free smart growth technical assistance
November 15, 2011 Congress does not include funding for HUD’s Sustainable Communities Initiative in FY 2012
November 1, 2011 Senate passes minibus bill with strong funding for Partnership for Sustainable Communities programs
September 29, 2011 Smart Growth America to offer free technical assistance to select communities
September 13, 2011 Smart Growth America supports American Jobs Act’s proposal to revitalize vacant properties, build better transit
September 9, 2011 American Jobs Act should use public transportation and road repair to achieve job creation goals
July 26, 2011 Smart Growth America opposes zeroing out funding for EPA smart growth programs
June 1, 2011 New report finds deferred road repair poses huge financial liability for many states
April 15, 2011 Smart Growth America Applauds Congress for Preserving Partnership for Sustainable Communities
February 15, 2011 Misguided Budget Cuts Proposed by House Leadership Take Aim at Programs Driving Economic Growth
February 14, 2011 Smart Growth America Applauds President Obama for Budget Provisions that Strengthen Communities
February 4, 2011 Research Confirms President Obama’s SOTU Remarks: Smart Transportation Spending Creates Jobs, Grows the Economy
October 19, 2010 EPA Program Will Help Communities Improve Environmental and Economic Prosperity
October 15, 2010 EPA Grants Demonstrate How Environmental and Economic Progress Can Go Hand in Hand
October 14, 2010 National Associations Congratulate HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Awardees
September 8, 2010 What Does President Obama’s Transportation Initiative Mean?
May 4, 2010 Smart Growth America Hires Roger Millar, Planner and Implementer of Great Places
April 1, 2010 New Poll Shows Americans Strongly Support Public Transportation; More Walking and Biking
February 17, 2010 The Recovery Act at One Year
February 17, 2010 Stimulus TIGER Projects: What Happens When We Use Transportation Dollars the Strengthen Communities, States, and the Country
February 2, 2010 President Obama’s FY 2011 Budget Will Help Create Jobs, Cut Transportation Costs for Families, and Improve Access to Affordable Housing
January 14, 2010 Obama Administrations Improved Screen for Transit Projects Will Help the Economy, Environment, and Local Communities
December 17, 2009 Jobs Data Shows Stimulus Spending on Public Transportation Produces More Jobs, Faster
September 2, 2009 New National Academies Study Affirms Links Between Development Patterns, Transportation, Emissions, and Energy
June 1, 2009 Second Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference Begins Today
April 4, 2008 Smart Growth Veteran Ilana Preuss Joins SGA as Director of Campaign Partnerships
January 4, 2008 Smart Growth Veteran Geoffrey Anderson Selected to Serve as President and CEO of Smart Growth America
November 7, 2007 Oregon Voters Repeal Taxpayer Windfalls for Land Speculators, Embrace Farm and Forest Protection
November 6, 2007 Smart Growth America Founder Don Chen to Advance Community Development Strategies at the Ford Foundation
October 24, 2007 Americans Prefer to Spend More on Mass Transit and High Maintenance, Less on New Roads
February 11, 2007 Bush 2008 Budget Undermines Local Efforts to Manage Growth and Provide Transportation Choices