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Partners/Links
American Planning Association
www.planning.org
(APA)
APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization
committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning, that brings
together thousands of people — practicing planners, citizens, elected officials
— committed to making great communities happen. Growing Smart
Legislative Guidebook
Planning for
Smart Growth
Association of Bay Area Governments
www.abag.ca.gov
(ABAG)
ABAG is the official comprehensive planning agency for the
San Francisco Bay region. ABAG's
mission is to strengthen cooperation and coordination among local
governments. In doing so, ABAG
addresses social, environmental, and economic issues that transcend local
borders.
The Bay Area is defined as the nine counties of Alameda,
Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and
Sonoma. All nine counties and 99 of the
101 cities within the Bay Area are voluntary members of ABAG, representing
nearly all of the region's population. ABAG Smart Growth
Congress for the New Urbanism
www.cnu.org
(CNU)
CNU is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization that
was founded in 1993. CNU works with
architects, developers, planners, and others involved in the creation of cities
and towns, teaching them how to implement the principles of New Urbanism. These
principles include coherent regional planning, walkable neighborhoods, and
attractive, accommodating civic spaces. CNU has over 2,000 members throughout
the United States and around the world.
Take
the New Urbanism Slide Show Tour
Urban Land Institute
www.uli.org
(ULI)
ULI is a community of practice for those engaged in the
entrepreneurial and collaborative process of real estate development and land
use policy-making. Founded in 1936, ULI now has 17,000 members working in the
public and private sectors, a staff of 100 in Washington, D.C., and a $27
million operating budget.
ULI Smart Growth
Net
Smart Growth America
www.smartgrowthamerica.com
Smart Growth
America is a nationwide coalition promoting a better way to grow: one that protects
farmland and open space, revitalizes neighborhoods, keeps housing affordable,
and provides more transportation choices.
Smart Growth Network
www.smartgrowth.org
In 1996, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency joined with several
non-profit and government organizations to form the Smart Growth Network
(SGN). The Network was formed in response to increasing community
concerns about the need for new ways to grow that boost the economy, protect
the environment, and enhance community vitality. The Network's partners
include environmental groups, historic preservation organizations, professional
organizations, developers, real estate interests; local and state government
From rhetoric to reality – "show me where it works"
Mockingbird
Station, Dallas, Texas
www.mockingbirdstation.com
Mockingbird Station is the first true light rail,
multi-modal, transit-oriented retail development of its kind built in the
United States. Using urban, downtown planning techniques to graft the new
development of retail, high-end loft housing, entertainment uses and offices
onto an important transit station, the design and development team has created
a ten-acre, pedestrian-friendly urban village.
Winner, Urban
Design Awards from the Greater Dallas Planning Council, in the Built Projects
category
Orenco
Station, Hillsboro, Oregon
www.orencostation.com
Neighborhood restaurants and businesses, abundant parks and
open spaces, and pedestrian-friendly, tree-lined streets all emphasize the
sense of community at Orenco Station, the award-winning New Urbanism
transit-oriented community in Hillsboro co-developed by PacTrust and Costa
Pacific Homes. Since being named
"America's Community of the Year" by the National Association of Home
Builders, Orenco Station has continued to grow and prosper and is
featured in the Urban Land Institute's new publication "Great Planned
Communities."
Santana Row, San Jose, California
www.santanarow.com
Every city relies on vibrant neighborhoods. For most, this means a place to relax, shop,
or meet a friend for coffee and a stroll along a sunny, tree-lined street. Federal Realty Investment Trust and the City
of San Jose have worked together to develop a real urban neighborhood that
provides a vibrant and diverse mix of shopping, dining, entertainment and
living designed to enhance the individual experience. Santana Row blends the best of European and American town design
to create a beautiful, world class shopping/living district in the heart of
Silicon Valley combining old world features and high tech comfort into a
charming ambiance.
Stapleton, Denver, Colorado
www.stapletondenver.com
Stapleton presents a new ideal for urban living. Rather
than following conventional suburban models that promote sprawl, Stapleton
integrates the very best features of traditional city life with a vast network
of open spaces, parks and community centers.
Here, residents can enjoy walkable, tree-lined streets connecting homes
to nearby offices, shops, schools and parks. Each home is distinct and each
street inviting. Front porches rather
than garage doors greet passers-by. Centrally located parks and open spaces
promote a sense of community and connection.
Stapleton has received the James C. Howland Urban Enrichment
Silver Award from the National League of Cities for its contributions to the
enrichment of the urban environment.
Vermillion,
Huntersville, North Carolina
www.vermillion-tnd.com
Vermillion
is a new neighborhood located in the Town of Huntersville, North Carolina
designed according to the time-honored principles of traditional town
planning. See Design Principles
.
Bowman Development Group and the renowned architectural firm of Duany
Plater-Zyberk (DPZ) have partnered to create a beautiful community of
single-family homes, townhomes, shops, workplaces, and parks. The Sierra Club recently named
Vermillion the Best Project in North Carolina! The full story.
Worman’s Mill, Frederick,
Maryland
www.wormansmill.com
Located on a 307-acre site in historic Frederick, MD, the
master planned community of Worman's Mill is designed in the tradition of
"small-town America."
Featuring 11 distinct product lines and a total of 1497-planned residential
units, the community offers a variety of homes for different income levels and
lifestyles. The development is a blend
town and country elements, featuring a more traditional grid pattern of streets
at its core and winding "rural" roads on the outskirts. The planned
town square features a mix of restaurants, shops, an inn and other similar town
amenities creating the ambiance of a resort village. Worman’s
Mill won the Smart Development Award at the 5th Annual Smart Growth Awards as
presented by Governor Parris N. Glendening and the Maryland Economic Growth,
Resource Protection, and Planning Commission, and Best Smart Growth Community,
National Best In American Living Awards.
Conservation Resources
American Farmland Trust
www.farmland.org
(AFT)
AFT is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to
protect our nation's farmland by working to stop the loss of productive
farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.
Conservation Fund
www.conservationfund.org
The Conservation
Fund forges partnerships to preserve our nation's outdoor heritage -- America's
legacy of wildlife habitat, working landscapes and community open-space by
pioneering a unique brand of conservation driven by effectiveness, efficiency,
and environmental and economic balance.
Land Trust Alliance
www.lta.org
(LTA)
Founded in
1982, LTA is a national leader of the private land conservation movement,
promoting voluntary land conservation across the country and providing resources,
leadership and training to the nation's 1,200-plus nonprofit, grassroots
landtrusts helping them to protect important open spaces.
Natural
Resources Defense Council
www.nrdc.org
(NRDC)
NRDC uses
law, science, and the support of more than 500,000 members nationwide to
protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy
environment for all living things.
Nature Conservancy
www.nature.org
Since 1951, the Nature Conservancy has been working with
communities, businesses and people like you to protect more than 98 million
acres around the world. Their Mission - To preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the
diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to
survive.
Trust for Public Land
www.tpl.org
Founded in 1972, TPL protects land for human enjoyment and
well-being by working to help conserve land for recreation and spiritual
nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American
communities.
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