To everyone feeling anger and grief
We join you in grieving the recent senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and other black Americans, and we call out the ongoing and historic inequities in America that have led to the outpouring of understandable anger and frustration. Read a short statement from President & CEO Calvin Gladney.
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New House climate plan endorses Smart Growth America’s holistic recommendations for reducing emissions
The House Select Committee on Climate Change released a new legislative blueprint this week for tackling the climate crisis that incorporates many of SGA’s recommendations across our programs, demonstrating how smart growth is at the very core of any potential plan to reduce emissions.
Announcing the departure of the National Complete Streets Coalition director
After five years as the director of the National Complete Streets Coalition, Emiko Atherton is departing Smart Growth America in July after making an indelible impact on the national, state, and local push for implementing safer streets that everyone can enjoy.