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A MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
Smart * Growth
ACH I EVEMENT
Congratulations to the winners of EPA's National Award for Smart Growth
Achievement! This is EPA's second year recognizing the nation's premier
examples of smart growth, and we are excited by the response and quality of
the applications submitted.
Smart growth is an important tool to help our communities grow in ways that
keep the air and water clean, preserve open spaces and natural resources, and
provide housing and transportation choices for our citizens. This year's award
winners serve as models for other communities, and they are evidence of the
innovation driving smart growth. They also show the potential for state and
local actions that support environmental quality, foster economic opportunity,
and improve quality of life.
Smart growth is rooted in partnerships. At EPA, we work closely with states and
tribes, local and regional governments, and members of development, historic
preservation, finance, and real estate organizations to address the opportunities
for more environmentally responsible development. Through these partnerships,
we can make our programs and policies more supportive of smart growth,
while also providing tools, information, and technical support to assist
communities directly.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's competition. The
competition attracted an impressive array of applications. Through their
combination of ingenuity and effectiveness, this year's winners exemplify
what is best about smart growth. They demonstrate that smart growth can
create a future that strengthens communities, supports economic growth,
and protects the environment.
Marianne L. Horinko
Acting EPA Administrator
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Smart growth techniques can improve air and water
quality, preserve wetlands, protect critical open space,
and spur redevelopment of brownfield sites. While all
development affects the environment, the following exam-
ples show that strategic consideration of how and where
growth occurs can minimize impacts.
^ A study in South Carolina found that a low-density
development scenario consumed eight times more
open space, and generated 43 percent more runoff,
four times more sediment, almost four times as much
nitrogen, and three times the phosphorous as compared
to more compact, town-centered development.1
^ In a 2001 study conducted by George Washington
University, researchers found that for every acre of
brownfield redeveloped, a minimum of 4.5 acres in
a greenfield area is saved.2
**• A study in Orlando, Florida discovered that in contrast
with low-density growth patterns, more concentrated
development would result in a loss of 20 percent fewer
acres of wetlands and floodplains.
1 South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, EPA, NOAA, SC
Department of Health and Environment; Town of Mount Pleasant.
The Belle Hall Study: Sprawl vs. Traditional Town: Environmental
Implications. Dover, Kohl, and Partners, South Miami, FL. 1995.
2 George Washington University. "Public Policies and Private Decisions
Affecting the Redevelopment of Brownfields: An Analysis of Critical
Factors, Relative Weights and Areal Differentials." September 2001.
3 Orlando, Florida. Urban Area Growth Management Plan. 1991.
4 The savings result from the increased convenience of higher density
mixed use areas. Holtzclaw, J. "Explaining Urban Density and Transit
Impacts on Auto Use." January 1991.
^ In a comparison between San Francisco residents and
households in Danville-San Ramon where residents have
fewer transportation choices, the average household
burnt 339 fewer gallons of gasoline, and emitted 14 kg
fewer hydrocarbons, 12 kg fewer nitrogen oxides, and
98 kg fewer carbon monoxide per year. The higher
densities and greater mix of commercial, residential,
and employment uses in San Francisco fostered more
trips by walking, cycling, and transit.
Smart growth practices like redeveloping brownfields;
creating compact, walkable neighborhoods; providing
transportation choices; preserving environmentally sensitive
areas; mixing residential, office, and retail amenities; and
taking advantage of existing infrastructure can lessen the
environmental impacts of development. Well-conceived
smart growth policies and programs that promote these
practices can yield substantial environmental benefits and
boost the quality of life in our communities.
For more information about the environmental benefits of
smart growth, please see: www.epa.gov/smartgrowth.
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NATIONAL AWARD FOR SMART GROWTH ACHIEVEMENT WINNERS
OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN SMART GROWTH
Metropolitan Council
Minneapolis-St.Paul Metropolitan Area, Minnesota
Livable Communities Program
Department of the Navy-Southwest Division
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
San Diego, California
The Village at NTC
Cuyahoga County Treasurer's Office
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Housing Enhancement Loan Program
Georgia Department of Community Affairs-
Office of Quality Growth
State of Georgia
Georgia Quality Growth Program
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Wake County Public School System/City of Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle School
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ABOUT THE AWARD
The National Award for Smart Growth Achievement was
created by EPA in 2002 and is sponsored by EPA's Office
of Policy, Economics, and Innovation. The 2003 call for
entries resulted in 112 applications from 31 states and the
District of Columbia.
Each award recipient has incorporated the principles of smart
growth to create places that respect community culture and
the environment, foster economic development, and enhance
quality of life. The winning entries were selected based on
their replicability and effectiveness in advancing smart growth
and also reflect community participation and partnerships.
This year, a new, rotating fifth category was created to high-
light smart growth innovations in a specific area. The Public
Schools category demonstrates how K - 12 schools can adopt
smart growth approaches and meet the educational needs of
students. In particular, these schools are integrated into existing
neighborhoods, create centers of community, and provide
transportation options for schoolchildren. Future years will
focus on other topics to capture the breadth of outstanding
smart growth activity.
The award recipients were chosen through a multi-step
process. Advice on the entries was provided by a panel of
external experts representing a broad range of constituencies
with interest and expertise in the built environment and smart
growth. An internal EPA review panel then provided additional
comments on the entries. EPA's Associate Administrator for
Policy, Economics and Innovation made the final award
determinations.
The principles of smart growth include:
1. Mix land uses.
2. Take advantage of compact building design.
3. Create housing opportunities and choices for a
range of household types, family sizes and incomes.
4. Create walkable neighborhoods.
5. Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a
strong sense of place.
6. Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty,
and critical environmental areas.
7. Reinvest in and strengthen existing communities
and achieve more balanced regional development.
8. Provide a variety of transportation choices.
9. Make development decisions predictable, fair
and cost-effective.
10. Encourage citizen and stakeholder participation
in development decisions.
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CELLENCE IN SMART GROWTH
Livable Communities
Program
Metropolitan Council
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Metropolitan Area, Minnesota
Funds provided by the Livable
Communities Act (LCA) are used by
communities in the Minneapolis-
St. Paul region to put the principles
of smart growth into practice. The
LCA provides financial and techni-
cal support to public entities and
their private sector partners to
redevelop urban brownfield sites,
produce lifecycle and affordable
housing, and create or revitalize
town centers and neighborhoods.
For More Information
Elizabeth Ryan
Director
Housing and Livable Cor
Metropolitan Council
Tel: 651-602-1615
elizabeth.rvan(5>metc.sta
etc.state.mn.us
Consistently ranked among the top locations in the country to raise a family
or establish a business, the Minneapolis-St. Raul region is experiencing rapid
population growth. The metropolitan area is showing signs of growth-related stress:
increasing traffic congestion, rising housing prices, and dwindling open space.
Instead of trying to limit growth, the Minnesota State Legislature provided the
Metropolitan Council with a voluntary, incentive-based approach to help com-
munities grow in a way that addresses a variety of the region's issues. In 1995,
the legislature passed the Livable Communities Act (LCA) to get innovative proj-
ects off the ground.
The LCA underwrites three distinct grant programs: Tax Base Revitalization
(brownfield cleanup), Local Housing Incentives (lifecycle and affordable housing),
and the Livable Communities Demonstration Account (mixed use projects).
Supported by a metro area property tax authorized by the legislature, the LCA
uses a straightforward grant application, with well-established selection criteria
guiding the evaluation process. To be eligible for funding from any of the three
grant programs, municipalities must first choose to develop a housing action plan
that addresses affordable housing needs and provides a variety of housing types.
From 1996 to May 2003, the Council awarded LCA 292 grants totaling
nearly $100 million. The grants are expected to leverage more than $3.3 billion
in private and other public investments. LCA funding has helped create an
anticipated 7,260 new or rehabilitated housing units, 1,911 new or
rehabilitated rental units, 11,400 new or retained jobs, and 940 acres
of reclaimed polluted land.
The voluntary program has engaged 106 communities in the seven-
county metropolitan area. Annual requests for grants consistently exceed
the funds available. The range of funded projects reflects the diverse urban,
suburban, and rural communities in the region. In Hastings, a mid-sized town
south of St. Paul, the Guardian Angels project used LCA funds to construct
affordable apartments and to redevelop a church and school into a community
center. An award to St. Louis Park, a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis, created a
walkable town center with ten new buildings and 660 housing units along an
aging commercial corridor.
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OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN SMART GROWTH • Livable Communities Program
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LCA funding helped to transform
segments of Excelsior Boulevard
(before, left) into a vibrant, mixed
use corridor in St. Louis Park, a
first ring suburb of Minneapolis.
The Excelsior and Grand project
(after, below) adds almost 350
the area.
seen a tremendous surge of
innovation and creativity in the
planning and construction of
redevelopment projects and
housing developments across
the region. The Livable
Communities programs have
leveraged 'hard cost,' in-the-
ground investments in our cities
amounting to hundreds of
millions of dollars. '
Karen J. Anderson
Mayor, City of Minnetonka and
past president National League of Cities
The projects funded by LCA
showcase urban, suburban, and
rural implementation of the
smart growth principles.
The Guardian Angels
development, located in
the traditional downtown
of Hastings, used LCA fund-
ing to construct affordable
townhomes and apartments
a domestic abuse shelter,
°nd redevelop a church,
ictory, and school into
a community center.
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T PROJECTS
The Village at NTC
Department of the Navy-
Southwest Division Naval
Facilities Engineering Command
San Diego, California
The Village at the Naval Training
Center (NTC) brings attractive,
affordable housing to military
families through an innovative
public-private partnership. The
traditional neighborhood design
creates a place where families can
live and play and have easy access
to employment and shopping.
For More Information
Anthony Megliola
Public/Private Venture Tez
Southwest Division Naval
Engineering Command
Department of the Navy
Tel: 619-532-1489
megliolaam@efdsw.navfj
Re-using former military bases and addressing the lack of decent and
affordable military housing are concerns that many cities and the Armed
Forces face. At the San Diego Naval Training Center, the Department of the
Navy addressed these issues in a development that serves as a welcome addition
to the nearby Point Loma community. In partnership with private devel-
opers, financiers, and property management teams, the Navy built a
new neighborhood of high quality, affordable military housing on the
former base.
The Village at NTC redevelops a 50-acre parcel of the historic naval training
facility and is part of a much larger city-led Base Reuse Plan. Designed using
principles of New Urbanism and extensive public involvement, the Village contains
500 affordable housing units, a seven-acre site for a future elementary school, a
community center, recreational space, and embraces the Navy Exchange as an
existing corner grocery store. With well-designed public spaces, pedestrian-
friendly streetscapes, and regional architectural styles, the Village
integrates smoothly with the existing residential and commercial
context of the historic city.
Implementation of smart growth principles can be seen throughout the Village. Not
only is it located within three miles of downtown on an underutilized urban site,
but it is connected seamlessly into the existing urban fabric, and provides access
to alternative transportation options and a public school site. Following traditional
neighborhood design, automobile access to the housing is from rear alleys, leaving
the building fronts available for features such as porches and landscaping.
Through the public/private partnership, the Village at NTC has provided quality,
affordable housing units for military families based in San Diego. The Village
has been highlighted in Navy publications as a high quality, pedestrian friendly,
traditional neighborhood design for military family housing. Two additional
sister neighborhoods based on the design of the Village are planned for other
redevelopment sites in San Diego. The Village at NTC acts as a model
of design and process for the redevelopment of military family
housing—making these attractive military neighborhoods a welcome
addition to existing communities.
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BUILT PROJECTS • The Village at NTC
'My wife is going to reenlist
if we can stay here."
Kyle Williams, Resident
The Village at NTC
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model for redevelopment of military
housing throughout the country.
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Housing Enhancement
Loan Program
Cuyahoga County
Treasurer's Office
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
The Cuyahoga County
Treasurer's Office—working
with private banks and local
municipalities—has helped
finance more than 4,700 home
improvement loans worth
over $57 million, stemming
out-migration, helping residents
stay in their homes, and
strengthening compact, diverse
and livable neighborhoods, for
less than $1 million per year.
For More Information
Howard Katz
Director of Strategic Planning
Cuyahoga County Treasurer's
The Cuyahoga County Treasurer's Office, under the leadership of County
Treasurer Jim Rokakis, created the Housing Enhancement Loan Program
(HELP), an innovative program to improve quality of life and keep thousands
of families in older Cleveland neighborhoods and its inner-ring suburbs.
HELP encourages property owners in 33 targeted communities to make
improvements to their homes, making these communities more competitive
with newer, outlying areas. Under HELP, six participating banks make
home improvement loans directly to property owners at three per-
centage points below market rate. The Treasurer's Office then purchases
certificates of deposit at those banks for a matching amount, accepting a return
three percentage points below market rate. Loans can be applied to maintenance,
remodeling, landscaping, or room additions. All homes valued at up to $250,000
are eligible, as are all multi-family rental properties over three units. There are
no income restrictions.
Since beginning in 1999, HELP has generated over 4,700 loans totaling
more than $57 million, with an average five-year loan of $12,000.
In a survey of borrowers, over 60 percent of respondents said they would not
have made the investment in their property without HELP These improvements
have attracted new residents, boosted property values, and stabilized the tax base
and local school districts. Cities have even noted a "halo effect"—neighbors of
HELP loan recipients have made home improvements without county assistance.
The program has had a great impact at a lower cost than anticipated. The
County was willing to invest $1.2 million in foregone interest annually on
HELP, but the annual interest foregone has never exceeded $900,000. The
leveraging is powerful—a $10,000 loan only "costs" the County $300
in foregone interest the first year, and even less in subsequent years.
HELP has persuaded both Franklin County (Columbus) and Hamilton County
(Cincinnati) to enact similar programs, and the State Treasurer changed Ohio
law to make matching funds available to counties with eligible programs.
trhek@www.cuyahoga.oh.us
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Even in the absence of an overall smart
growth policy, state and local governments
with an investment portfolio and willing
lending partners could replicate the
Housing Enhancement Loan Program.
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'The loan came at a very good time
for us. Our family's funds were low.
I was very satisfied with the HELP
loan, and we will be staying in this
house longer as a result of the loan.
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The owners of these four houses
on Maywood Road in South Eucli
have used HELP loans to renovate
their homes. The overall effect is
to stabilize the neighborhoods
and increase property values.
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Georgia Quality
Growth Program
Georgia Department of
Community Affairs-
Office of Quality Growth
State of Georgia
The Georgia Office of Quality
Growth provides a full menu of
resources to communities looking
for better ways to grow. Rather
than regulating, the state fosters
exchanges of local success stories,
provides model ordinances, and
sends resource teams to commu-
nities that request assistance.
For More Information
Jim Frederick
Director
Office of Quality Growth
Georgia Department of
Community Affairs
Tel: 404-679-3105
frederi@dca.state.a. us
More informed communities make more informed decisions about how and
where they want to grow. Since 2000, the Office of Quality Growth (OQG)
in the Department of Community Affairs has helped communities implement
smart growth principles. Their approach? 1) Focusing assistance efforts on
the communities that are ready for implementation of smart growth;
and 2) Educating communities about smart growth success stories in
Georgia to foster peer-to-peer interaction and support among local officials.
OQG offers impressive services to Georgia communities, including a
Web-based toolkit of ways to put smart growth principles into practice at the
local level (e.g., improving strip commercial corridors, creating infill development,
preserving open space), model ordinances, a clearinghouse of Georgia examples
of quality growth projects, on-site visits by Resource Teams, and direct technical
assistance. OQG partners with over 40 organizations through the Georgia Quality
Growth Partnership to provide many of these services.
Several new programs are being piloted by OQG: 1) Advisory Clinics,
which are expert panels made available at major in-state conferences for one-
on-one consultation and advice about local smart growth projects; 2) Special
Issue Retreats with key local officials for hands-on work with a recognized expert
in a particular approach; 3) Quality Growth Assessments that provide a compre-
hensive review of a local government's regulations, plans, policies, and devel-
opment patterns to identify barriers to implementation of smart growth; and
4) Consultants' Bureau, in which professional facilitators lead local planning and
visioning meetings while bringing smart growth principles into the discussion.
Many communities follow up by applying for grants to implement the ideas put
forward by OQG experts. To date, OQG has provided $350,000 in grants
to 27 communities. Grants have included new projects, such as a detailed
master plan for a South Rome neighborhood and infill design guidelines and
development regulations for Dalton, both of which resulted from Resource Team
recommendations. Other projects have included corridor studies, demonstration
projects, ordinance development, and review of regulatory barriers to smart growth.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION • Georgia Quality Growth Program
The Office of Quality Growth's success stems from
the recognition that each state—and each community
within the state—has unique conditions and issues,
which can be best addressed by local solutions
that use the principles of smart growth.
Without the help we got from
the Office of Quality Growth, we
might still be struggling with how
to develop housing close to the
workplace that our workers can
afford to purchase. But now, we
are working on an infill program
in Dalton, and Whitfield
County is looking at Traditional
Neighborhood Developments
and Planned Unit Developments,
which were recommended by
the Resource Team."
Butch Sanders, Dalton City Administrator
•orked with Whitfield County and
jrray County in North Georgia to retain
historic character along the Cohutta-
attahoochee Scenic Byway
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Moore Square Museums
Magnet Middle School
Wake County Public School
System/City of Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
The Moore Square Museums
Magnet Middle School is situated
in the heart of Raleigh's cultural
and arts district, providing stu-
dents with a unique educational
opportunity that draws on down-
town cultural institutions. The
new school is a source of pride
and an important resource for
the community. Within walking
distance to diverse neighborhoods,
it has helped strengthen and
revitalize the surrounding area.
For More Information
George Chapman
Planning Director
City of Raleigh Planning Department
Tel: 919-890-3654
For some time, there has been a national trend toward constructing big schools
and requiring large sites. Increasingly, however, communities are realizing
that large, new campuses may have adverse consequences for a neighborhood's
quality of life. In response, citizens, parents, and school administrators are call-
ing for schools that fit the needs of individual communities. These individuals
recognize that schools do more than house children for the day. They affect
home-buying decisions and traffic patterns. They present opportunities to create
neighborhood centers for education and civic life. The Moore Square Museums
Magnet Middle School exemplifies this approach to school siting.
The Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle School is a new facility
on a four-acre city block on the east side of downtown Raleigh. The school is
located in the larger Downtown East Residential Redevelopment Area—an area
targeted for housing and community development. The site was assembled by
removing several blighted and vacant structures. Despite the relatively small lot
size, students have access to a full sized gymnasium and two playing fields that
are used for daily physical education classes as well as intramural sports.
The school is drawing new residents and other redevelopment to
the area, helping to stabilize the community. The school accommodates
492 students in grades six through eight, many of whom applied specifically to
attend the school. Its downtown location provides a setting that allows students
to explore the cultural venues of the city. The school's partnerships with several
museums and arts facilities enrich the curriculum with unique learning opportu-
nities. Traditional downtown uses, including business, residential, and religious, also
add to the stimulating learning environment. Situated only one block away from
the school, Capital Area Transit system's bus center extends access to the school
beyond adjacent neighborhoods, creating a socially and economically diverse
student body. The school's location also allows students to get plenty of
exercise as they walk to local museums as part of their daily routines.
The Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle School has generated substantial
community support for increasing downtown investment, expanding residential
opportunities within the city, and concentrating sensitive development within
areas of existing infrastructure and service provision.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS • Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle School
'Because our campus is located in the
heart of downtown Raleigh, we are ideally
situated to realize our goal—joining with
museums and cultural organizations to
enhance learning. Students, teachers,
and parent volunteers can walk to many
museums, and museum staff can readily
visit our campus to lead student projects.
The convenience of the museum resources
is an essential component of our identity."
Cathy D. Bradley, Principal
Moore Square Museums
Magnet Middle School
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This aerial view shows the four-acre
Moore Square campus surrounded by
neighborhood streets and single-fair11'
homes, and adjacent to a park.
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2002 WINNER UPDATES
OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN SMART GROWTH
Arlington County, Virginia
Rosslyn-Ballston Metro Corridor
For Arlington County, one challenge in implementing a
successful smart growth program has been creating and
retaining affordable housing. In 2003, they worked with
EPA to commission case studies of affordable housing
policies in comparable jurisdictions. The report included
an overview of Arlington County's program, as well as
case studies from Berkeley, CA; Montgomery County, MD;
Cambridge, MA; Seattle, WA; and Vancouver, BC. The
County will use the report to learn about affordable
housing policies of other communities and consider
incorporating aspects of effective programs into its
own program design.
POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
City/County Association of Governments of
San Mateo County, California
Transit-Oriented Development Incentive Program
In the past year, construction began on another project that
will receive funding through the San Mateo TOD Incentive
Program: the Colma BART Apartments. This project will
receive $300,000 and will result in 144 units built at a
density of 72 units per acre. The Franklin Street project is
now 90 percent completed. Given the success of the TOD
incentives, C/CAG is currently considering a similar program
to encourage creating jobs near transit. Eligible projects
would have to provide commuter benefits such as transit
passes and parking cash out programs. EPA has helped
C/CAG develop a Web site to provide information about
its programs.
BUILT PROJECTS
Town of Breckenridge Planning Department
Colorado
Wellington Neighborhood
Breckenridge continues to refine its urban design and plan-
ning policies to reflect the town's values and vision. Among
other progressive efforts, the town is considering creating
criteria for public investments to ensure that new infrastruc-
ture and facilities maintain and improve the quality of life.
The town is also planning a multi-modal, mixed-use trans-
portation hub that will help visitors get around without cars
and reach the ski slopes from downtown using a gondola.
EPA will assist Breckenridge in a study of other towns that
have adopted codes or incentive programs that encourage
smart growth and sustainable development.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
Massachusetts Executive Office of
Environmental Affairs
Community Preservation Initiative
EPA helped Massachusetts convene a June 2003 workshop
which formally introduced Governor Mitt Romney's
Sustainable Development Principles—an important step in
the process of creating a sustainable development agenda for
the commonwealth. Governor Romney and Commonwealth
Development Secretary Douglas Foy outlined growth trends
and the need to change development patterns. Managers from
the Commonwealth Development agencies—Environment,
Energy, Housing, and Transportation—discussed sustainable
development and proposed ways to implement the Sustainable
Development Principles. Based on information gathered at the
workshop, teams in each agency are now working to create
Action Plans that will form the basis of a Sustainable
Development Blueprint for the Commonwealth.
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2002 WINNER UPDATES
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'We really appreciated receiving the
EPA's Smart Growth Award. Not
only because of the attention it
focused on Arlington, but because
EPA has helped us to explore ways
of maintaining housing affordability
in our transit corridors."
Chris Zimmerman
Arlington County Board Member
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'The EPA Smart Growth Achievement
Award helped focus attention on the
important growth issues Massachusetts
faces. EPA's assistance in convening a
meeting of key state managers from
environmental, transportation, housing
and energy agencies has enhanced
our team approach to addressing land
use issues in the Commonwealth."
Douglas I. Foy
Secretary, Office for Commonwealth Development
Managers from the Massachusetts Office on
Commonwealth Development attend a working
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Smart Growth Trends...
^ Between 2001 and 2002, the number of
smart growth developments increased 26%.
*• More than 6,000 main street and
downtown reuitalization projects are
underway throughout the country.
*• 75% of all parks and open space ballot
measures on local and state ballots in 2002
were passed by voters—an increase from
70% in 2001.
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On average, 15% of a city's area is
comprised of usable, vacant land
that is available for development.
Up to one-third of the demand for new
housing over the next couple of decades
is likely to be for townhomes, apartments
and other forms of dense housing.
Approximately one out of every
14 shopping malls in the U.S. has
been classified as a "greyfield mall. "
Redeveloping these sites would generate
$11 billion in construction activity.
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Review Panel
Debbie Bassert, National Association of Home Builders
Joe Brooks, PolicyLink
Andrew Dannenberg, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
DeLania Hardy, Association of Metropolitan
Planning Organizations
Peter Katz, The Citistates Group
Bruce Knight, American Planning Association
Ed McMahon, The Conservation Fund
Nadejda Mishkovsky, International City/County
Management Association
Joe Molinaro, National Association of REALTORS9
Julie Seward, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Megan Susman, The American Institute of Architects
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National Building Museum
The 2003 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
were presented at a ceremony at the National Building
Museum in Washington, DC on November 19. The National
Building Museum, created by an act of Congress in 1980, is
America's premier cultural institution dedicated to exploring
and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction
and urban planning. Since opening its doors in 1985, the
Museum has become a vital forum for exchanging ideas
and information about such topical issues as managing
suburban growth, preserving landmarks and communities,
and revitalizing urban centers. Its engaging exhibitions and
education programs, including innovative curricula for school
children and stimulating programs for adults, annually attract
nearly 400,000 people, making the Museum the most-visited
institution of its kind in the world.
Photos
Front Cover: H.D. Cooke Elementary School, Washington, DC. Photo used
with permission of Jeffrey Wilkes WashDC.
Environmental Protection and Smart Growth: Harbor in Maine. Photodisc,
U.S. Landmarks and Travel/Photolink.
Winners page: Ventura, CA. Photo courtesy of Local Government Commission.
About the Award: Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor, Arlington, VA. Photo courtesy
of Arlington County.
Case study photos courtesy of award winners.
2002 Winners update, top: Photo courtesy of U.S. EPA, Development,
Community, and Environment Division.
2002 Winners update, bottom: Photo courtesy of ICF Consulting.
Opposite, top: Streetcar in Portland, OR. Photo courtesy of Liisa Ecola.
Opposite, bottom: Newbury Street, Boston, MA. Photo courtesy of Liisa Ecola.
This page: Pioneer Plaza, Portland, OR. Photo courtesy of Local
Government Commission.
Back Cover: Sfafe Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Photo courtesy of Dan Burden,
Walkable Communities, Inc.
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Smart ** Growth
ACHIEVEMENT
For more information about the
National Award for Smart Growth
Achievement and EPA's other
smart growth activities, see:
www.epa.gov/smartgrowth
United States
Environmenta Protection
Agency
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
1808-T
Washington, DC 20460
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