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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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Smart Growth America cultivates vibrant, sustainable communities with diverse living and transportation options, enhancing quality of life for all.
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Smart Growth America cultivates vibrant, sustainable communities with diverse living and transportation options, enhancing quality of life for all.
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Smart Growth America cultivates vibrant, sustainable communities with diverse living and transportation options, enhancing quality of life for all.
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By Smart Growth America, April 6, 2026
After 16 years with Smart Growth America and Transportation for America, we’re saying thank you to Chris Rall as he steps into his next chapter.
Chris has been central to building and energizing the T4America and LOCUS networks, helping connect partners across the country, keeping members engaged with what’s happening in DC, and making sure local voices are shaping the conversation. From his early days as an Oregon field organizer to his role as Outreach Director, he helped keep our work grounded in real communities.
Chris understands that this work only succeeds when people show up and push for change where they live. As he put it, “You make the movement.”
We’re grateful for everything he’s built and the role he’s played in strengthening the organization over the years.
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