Three new toolkits for smart growth in rural places By John Robert Smith · April 26, 2017 In rural places, a smart growth approach can mean putting a new post office near the elementary school, creating more affordable homes near jobs, or analyzing the long-term financial impact of development decisions. Rural Development affordable housingCommunity facilitiesFiscal Impact AnalysisHousingRural DevelopmentRural housingToolkitswebinarWebinars