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Smart Growth America - http://smartgrowthamerica.org
Nationwide coalition promoting a better way to grow; one that protects farmland and open space, revitalizes neighborhoods, keeps housing affordable, preserves scenic and historic resources, and makes communities more livable. |
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Congress for the New Urbanism - http://cnu.org/
News, information and other resources from an organization which promotes the restoration of cities and the creation of human-oriented livable communities with a sense of place. |
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Farmland Information Center - http://www.farmlandinfo.org/
A clearinghouse for information about farmland protection and stewardship. It is a partnership between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and American Farmland Trust. |
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Wikipedia: Urban Sprawl - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawl
Publicly-editable encyclopedia entry supplies examples and arguments for and against sprawl. |
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Scenic America - http://www.scenic.org/
Information and resources from an advocacy organization that wants to protect the scenic qualities of communities and roadways. |
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Smart Growth Network - http://www.smartgrowth.org/
The Smart Growth Network helps create national, regional and local coalitions to support intelligent and sustainable growth. |
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Sprawl Watch - http://www.sprawlwatch.org/
Clearinghouse with news, information and resource links about land-use, community planning and preservation. |
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Sierra Club: Stopping Sprawl - http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/
The Challenge to the Sprawl Campaign works to fight poorly planned runaway development and promotes smart growth communities. |
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Smart Growth BC - http://www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/
A non-profit society that works to limit sprawl in British Columbia. Includes case studies, examples and local news. |
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Campaign to Protect Rural England - http://www.cpre.org.uk/
National charity devoted to protecting and enhancing rural England. Encourages the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country. |
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Greenbelt Alliance - http://www.greenbelt.org/
Conservation organization dedicated to preserving a greenbelt of open space, farmlands, and parks around San Francisco, California. |
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The Funders' Network - http://www.fundersnetwork.org/
A resource for foundations, nonprofit organizations, and other partners working to solve the problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. |
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Sprawl City - http://www.sprawlcity.org/
Covers comsumption growth and population growth and their roles in urban sprawl. |
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Smart Growth Vermont - http://www.smartgrowthvermont.org/
Addresses the issue of sprawl and its effect on rural life. |
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Preservation Institute - http://www.preservenet.com/
Information and resources about alternatives to dehumanizing modern trends on social and environmental quality. |
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Sprawl-Busters - http://www.sprawl-busters.com
One of the most comprehensive and earliest sites to target sprawl, by Al Norman, "anti-sprawl guru" and consultant. Arguments and statistics to support campaigns against sprawl developments. Reading list, news, list of towns that have defeated mega-retail proposals. |
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Greater Ohio - http://www.greaterohio.org/
A statewide network promoting policies that encourage redevelopment of Ohio's cities and towns and conservation of farmland and open space. |
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Campaign for Sensible Growth - http://www.growingsensibly.org/
Coalition of government, civic, and business leaders in northeastern Illinois. Presents information on the campaign, news, and resources. |
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Envision Utah - http://www.envisionutah.org/
Public-private partnership promoting quality growth with goals in air quality, transportation options, open space preservation, housing, infrastructure, and community-friendly taxation. |
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Grow Smart Rhode Island - http://www.growsmartri.com/
A statewide non-profit organization that promotes sensible alternatives to suburban sprawl and urban decay. |
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National Town Builders Association - http://www.ntba.net/
Serves builders and developers in an effort to build traditional neighborhoods and town centers though smart growth principles. |
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Sprawl Information Center - http://www.progress.org/sprawl/
Features articles, links, a specialized search engine, and a message board. |
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Sprawl Guide - http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/sprawlguide.html
Planners Web presents information and links dealing with urban sprawl and its consequences, including the loss of green space and the decay of older urban centers. |
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Building Better Communities - http://www.qualitygrowth.org/
Consortium of building and highway construction interests presents arguments against limiting suburban development. |
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Colorado Sprawl Action Center - http://www.sprawlaction.org/
Offers resources and services for local citizen groups fighting sprawl, including a growth management toolkit and the Smart Growth Hall of Fame. |
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Friends of Midcoast Maine - http://www.friendsmidcoast.org/
Group of 14 land trusts and advocacy groups discussing the increasing impacts of sprawl in the Midcoast Route One Corridor. News and information about issues and activities. |
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Smart Growth for Tennessee Towns and Counties - http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/smart/title.htm
Summarizes the basic steps in a smart growth visioning and planning process, and reviews techniques that can be used at each step. |
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Save Our Land, Save Our Towns Inc. - http://www.saveourlandsaveourtowns.org/
Charitable corporation promotes changes in attitudes and policies that promote suburban sprawl. |
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Moving Sustainable Development from Theory to Practice in the U.S. - http://www.sustainable-city.org/document/primer/index.html
A quick-study outline of sustainable development for planners and policy-makers, with extensive web references for more in-depth information on each topic. Written by Beryl Magilavy, past director of San Francisco's Department of the Environment. |
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The Manchester, NH Urban Open Space Web Site - http://www.mv.com/ipusers/env/
Photoessays and information about urban open space problems such as excess development, urban sprawl, urban forests, urban wildlife, work of conservation commissions, and downtown improvement via American Elm restoration. |