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Our mission

Smart Growth America helps create healthy, prosperous, and resilient places to live for all people.

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Our work

Our work spans housing and land use, transportation, complete streets, and economic development to find solutions to communities’ most pressing needs.

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What is smart growth?

Smart growth is an approach to community design that connects housing, transportation, and land use to create healthy, prosperous, and resilient neighborhoods.

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Housing for Havens: Smart growth strategies for climate resilience
Climate hazards, including extreme weather and changing conditions like sea level rise or drought, can cause long-lasting damage to homes, businesses, infrastructure, and communities as a whole. Ripple effects on regional economies, including on housing prices and insurance costs, can further destabilize communities. As these hazards become more frequent and more intense, many may choose or be forced to relocate. Some communities have embraced reputations as climate havens to try...
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Our Impact

Smart Growth America works across the country, in contexts from rural to urban, forging partnerships and leading workshops to support communities to make their neighborhoods thrive. Click the link to learn more about SGA's many projects.  

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How we work

Our programs support thriving businesses and jobs, provide more options for how people get around, and make it more affordable to live near work and essential services.

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Our approach

Smart growth looks different from place to place—it’s an overall approach to development that encourages a mix of building types and uses, diverse housing and transportation options, development within existing neighborhoods, and robust community engagement.

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Programs and coalitions

At Smart Growth America, our various programs and coalitions work collaboratively to shape communities where people thrive. Through research, advocacy, and hands-on support, our network of advocates, decision-makers, and field experts work together to advance policies and practices that prioritize safety, equity, and sustainability.

Our Resource Library

Our resource catalogue includes a variety of materials ranging from comprehensive studies and reports to practical guides and policy frameworks. 

Whether you're a city planner, community leader, or simply interested in creating a better future for your community, these resources offer valuable insights and practical strategies to achieve that vision.

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