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The Manchester, NH Urban Open Space Web Site -
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.
http://www.mv.com/ipusers/env/ Sierra Club: Stopping Sprawl -
The Challenge to the Sprawl Campaign works to fight poorly planned runaway development and promotes smart growth communities.
http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/ Farmland Information Center -
A clearinghouse for information about farmland protection and stewardship. It is a partnership between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and American Farmland Trust.
http://www.farmlandinfo.org/ Environmental Protection Agency: Smart Growth -
Includes introduction and detailed information on smart growth, plus news, publications, and policies.
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/ Grow Smart Rhode Island -
A statewide non-profit organization that promotes sensible alternatives to suburban sprawl and urban decay.
http://www.growsmartri.com/ Congress for the New Urbanism -
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.
http://www.cnu.org/ Save Our Land, Save Our Towns Inc. -
Charitable corporation promotes changes in attitudes and policies that promote suburban sprawl.
http://www.saveourlandsaveourtowns.org/ Campaign to Protect Rural England -
National charity devoted to protecting and enhancing rural England. Encourages the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country.
http://www.cpre.org.uk/ Preservation Institute -
Information and resources about alternatives to dehumanizing modern trends on social and environmental quality.
http://www.preservenet.com/ Families For Responsible Development -
Citizen group in Pocatello, Idaho offers details about their mission, events, vision, supporters, and membership.
http://www.ffrdpocatello.org/ Envision Utah -
Public-private partnership promoting quality growth with goals in air quality, transportation options, open space preservation, housing, infrastructure, and community-friendly taxation.
http://www.envisionutah.org/ The Funders' Network -
A resource for foundations, nonprofit organizations, and other partners working to solve the problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment.
http://www.fundersnetwork.org/ Smart Growth for Tennessee Towns and Counties -
Summarizes the basic steps in a smart growth visioning and planning process, and reviews techniques that can be used at each step.
http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/smart/title.htm Growth Management Institute -
Nonprofit encouraging effective and equitable management of urban growth and change.
http://www.gmionline.org/ Colorado Sprawl Action Center -
Offers resources and services for local citizen groups fighting sprawl, including a growth management toolkit and the Smart Growth Hall of Fame.
http://www.sprawlaction.org/ Wikipedia: Urban Sprawl -
Publicly-editable encyclopedia entry supplies examples and arguments for and against sprawl.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawl Greater Ohio -
A statewide network promoting policies that encourage redevelopment of Ohio's cities and towns and conservation of farmland and open space.
http://www.greaterohio.org/ Vermont Forum on Sprawl -
Addresses the issue of sprawl and its affect on rural life.
http://www.vtsprawl.org/ Sprawl Information Center -
Features articles, links, a specialized search engine, and a message board.
http://www.progress.org/sprawl/ Campaign for Sensible Growth -
Coalition of government, civic, and business leaders in northeastern Illinois. Presents information on the campaign, news, and resources.
http://www.growingsensibly.org/ Sprawl Kills -
Joel S. Hirschhorn's site includes commentary, news, book excerpts, consulting, and a newsletter.
http://www.sprawlkills.com/ Smart Growth Network -
The Smart Growth Network helps create national, regional and local coalitions to support intelligent and sustainable growth.
http://www.smartgrowth.org/ Smart Growth BC -
A non-profit society that works to limit sprawl in British Columbia. Includes case studies, examples and local news.
http://www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/ Greenbelt Alliance -
Conservation organization dedicated to preserving a greenbelt of open space, farmlands, and parks around San Francisco, California.
http://www.greenbelt.org/ National Town Builders Association -
Serves builders and developers in an effort to build traditional neighborhoods and town centers though smart growth principles.
http://www.ntba.net/ Growth Management -
The International Council of Shopping Centers presents local solutions that balance community needs of controlling growth with the need for creating and maintaining economically vibrant communities.
http://www.growthmanagement-icsc.org/ Moving Sustainable Development from Theory to Practice in the U.S. -
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.
http://www.sustainable-city.org/document/primer/index.html Sprawl City -
Covers comsumption growth and population growth and their roles in urban sprawl.
http://www.sprawlcity.org/ Save a Farm -
Farmland preservation campaign centered in Northeast Ohio. Background and links.
http://www.saveafarm.org/ Sprawl-Busters -
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.
http://www.sprawl-busters.com Building Better Communities -
Consortium of building and highway construction interests presents arguments against limiting suburban development.
http://www.qualitygrowth.org/ Scenic America -
Information and resources from an advocacy organization that wants to protect the scenic qualities of communities and roadways.
http://www.scenic.org/ Friends of Midcoast Maine -
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.
http://www.friendsmidcoast.org/ Sprawl Watch -
Clearinghouse with news, information and resource links about land-use, community planning and preservation.
http://www.sprawlwatch.org/ Smart Growth America -
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.
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com/ Sprawl Guide -
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.
http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/sprawlguide.html
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