Putting smart growth to work on Main Street
Rural towns across the country have character, natural beauty, and a solid foundation of walkable main street grids spare, priming them to compete for talent and the job creators that are chasing them.
Rural Development
A new program to help rural places use smart growth strategies
Many rural communities have seen farmland eroded by encroaching development, or are losing young residents to places with more amenities and greater opportunities. Whether drained by sprawl or struggling to compete, how can rural communities address these challenges while remaining true to their unique character?
Calling all elected leaders of rural communities
Are you a local elected official in a rural community and interested in smart growth strategies? If so, we want to hear from you.
2016 federal appropriations bill increases funding for transportation, housing, and urban development
On December 18, President Obama signed into law a $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations bill that will fund the federal government until September 30, 2016. This funding will support many federal programs that build more equitable, healthy, and sustainable communities nationwide. Here’s what the bill contains for smart growth-related programs. The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development … Continued