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Campaign to Protect Rural England 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. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.cpre.org.uk/ E Design E Design: Archive of resources about design and activities that encourage livable, sustainable communities. From the Florida Design Initiative. (Growth and Sprawl) http://sustainable.state.fl.us/fdi/edesign/ Sierra Club: Stopping Sprawl Sierra Club: Stopping Sprawl: The Challenge to the Sprawl Campaign works to fight poorly planned runaway development and promotes smart growth communities. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/ Planning Livable Communities Planning Livable Communities: Weblog providing smart growth news and views, with an emphasis on events in the Framingham, Massachusetts area. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.gartenberg.com/planblog/ Environmental Protection Agency: Smart Growth Environmental Protection Agency: Smart Growth: Includes introduction and detailed information on smart growth, plus news, publications, and policies. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/ EcoCity Cleveland EcoCity Cleveland: A nonprofit organization that promotes ecological design, smart growth, and transportation choices in northeastern Ohio. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.ecocitycleveland.org/ Sprawl Information Center Sprawl Information Center: Features articles, links, a specialized search engine, and a message board. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.progress.org/sprawl/ Smart Growth for Tennessee Towns and Counties 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. (Growth and Sprawl) http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/smart/title.htm International Bulldozer Blockade International Bulldozer Blockade: A small assortment of suggested web sites and readings for people who are concerned about the negative effects of development in their communities. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.norfolk-county.com/users/claytons/index.html Sprawl Watch Sprawl Watch: Clearinghouse with news, information and resource links about land-use, community planning and preservation. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.sprawlwatch.org/ Growth Management Leadership Alliance Growth Management Leadership Alliance: A network of American and Canadian leaders from state, provincial and regional organizations involved in smart growth initiatives. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.gmla.org/ Sprawl Brawl Sprawl Brawl: Skeptical commentaries and analysis about sprawl and growth planning from Reason, a libertarian journal. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.reason.com/bisprawl.html The Funders' Network The Funders' Network: A resource for foundations, nonprofit organizations, and other partners working to solve the problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.fundersnetwork.org/ Building Better Communities Building Better Communities: Consortium of building and highway construction interests presents arguments against limiting suburban development. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.qualitygrowth.org/ Growth Management Institute Growth Management Institute: Nonprofit encouraging effective and equitable management of urban growth and change. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.gmionline.org/ National Town Builders Association National Town Builders Association: Serves builders and developers in an effort to build traditional neighborhoods and town centers though smart growth principles. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.ntba.net/ Sprawl City Sprawl City: Covers comsumption growth and population growth and their roles in urban sprawl. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.sprawlcity.org/ Congress for the New Urbanism 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. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.cnu.org/ National Resources Defense Council National Resources Defense Council: Resources on smart growth practices from the Natural Resources Defense Council. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.nrdc.org/cities/smartGrowth/default.asp Friends of Midcoast Maine 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. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.friendsmidcoast.org/ Smart Growth BC Smart Growth BC: A non-profit society that works to limit sprawl in British Columbia. Includes case studies, examples and local news. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/ Sustainable Minnesota's Sprawl Resources Sustainable Minnesota's Sprawl Resources: Links to information and resources related to sprawl issues, both in Minnesota and nationally. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.me3.org/projects/sprawl/ Smart Growth Network Smart Growth Network: The Smart Growth Network helps create national, regional and local coalitions to support intelligent and sustainable growth. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.smartgrowth.org/ Smart Growth America 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. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com/ Vermont Forum on Sprawl Vermont Forum on Sprawl: Addresses the issue of sprawl and its affect on rural life. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.vtsprawl.org/ Campaign for Sensible Growth Campaign for Sensible Growth: Coalition of government, civic, and business leaders in northeastern Illinois. Presents information on the campaign, news, and resources. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.growingsensibly.org/ Greenbelt Alliance Greenbelt Alliance: Conservation organization dedicated to preserving a greenbelt of open space, farmlands, and parks around San Francisco, California. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.greenbelt.org/ The Manchester, NH Urban Open Space Web Site 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. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.mv.com/ipusers/env/ SmartGrowthInfo.com SmartGrowthInfo.com: Definitions, links, and information about plans for Bloomington, Indiana. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.smartgrowthinfo.com/ Envision Utah Envision Utah: Public-private partnership promoting quality growth with goals in air quality, transportation options, open space preservation, housing, infrastructure, and community-friendly taxation. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.envisionutah.org/ Moving Sustainable Development from Theory to Practice in the U.S. 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. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.sustainable-city.org/document/primer/index.html Sprawl Guide 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. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/sprawlguide.html Knox Citizens for Smart Growth Knox Citizens for Smart Growth: Volunteer organization supporting smart growth initiatives and opposing suburban sprawl in Knox County, Ohio. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.knoxsmartgrowth.org/ Grow Smart Rhode Island Grow Smart Rhode Island: A statewide non-profit organization that promotes sensible alternatives to suburban sprawl and urban decay. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.growsmartri.com/ Growth Management 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. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.growthmanagement-icsc.org/ Sprawl-Busters 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 m (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.sprawl-busters.com Preservation Institute Preservation Institute: Information and resources about alternatives to dehumanizing modern trends on social and environmental quality (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.preservenet.com/index.html Greater Ohio Greater Ohio: A statewide network promoting policies that encourage redevelopment of Ohio's cities and towns and conservation of farmland and open space. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.greaterohio.org/ Scenic America Scenic America: Information and resources from an advocacy organization that wants to protect the scenic qualities of communities and roadways. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.scenic.org/ SolutionsNotSprawl.org SolutionsNotSprawl.org: Home of the Citizens Alliance for Responsible Transportation, an anti-sprawl advocacy group in the Washington, D.C. area. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.solutionsnotsprawl.org/ Colorado Sprawl Action Center 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. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.sprawlaction.org/ Wikipedia: Urban Sprawl Wikipedia: Urban Sprawl: Publicly-editable encyclopedia entry supplies examples and arguments for and against sprawl. (Growth and Sprawl) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawl Sprawl Kills Sprawl Kills: Joel S. Hirschhorn's site includes commentary, news, book excerpts, consulting, and a newsletter. (Growth and Sprawl) http://www.sprawlkills.com/