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Smart growth is an approach to community design that connects housing, transportation, and land use to create healthy, prosperous, and resilient neighborhoods.

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Smart Growth America cultivates vibrant, sustainable communities with diverse living and transportation options, enhancing quality of life for all.

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Upcoming Webinars: March 2012

By Jessica Holmberg, February 28, 2012

Thursday, March 8, 2012, 2:30pm – 4:00pm ET. From Grassroots to Grasstops: Values-Driven Planning, Issue Identification, and Partnership Building for Scenarios Planning. Register here.

How can a scenarios planning process lead to a vision or plan that satisfies the values, hopes, and dreams of present and future citizens? Explore how the collective values of a community shape all aspects of scenarios planning, how to identify and frame core issues, and how to build productive, long-term partnerships that will generate broad-based support, from the grassroots to the grasstops.

Thursday, March 15, 2012, 2:00pm – 3:00pm ET. Advancing Local Sustainability Initiatives through Improved Stormwater Management. Register here.

In this webinar you’ll learn about developing, financing, and maintaining stormwater management systems, why these systems are an important component of a sustainable community, and how to remain in compliance with federal regulations.

Thursday, March 22, 2012, 2:30pm – 4:00pm. Off the Starting Block: Data Gathering, Assessment, and Scenarios Modeling Tools Selection. Register here.