Web sites
Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development The Department of Energy's site on sustainable development, including numerous case studies on land use planning, transportation, municipal energy, sustainable business.
Citizens Network for Sustainable Development The U. S. Citizens Network for Sustainable Development (CitNet) brings together U.S.-based organizations, communities, and individuals to strengthen the sustainable development movement across the United States.
Environmental Careers Organization ECO's mission is to protect and enhance the environment through the development of diverse leaders, the promotion of careers, and the inspiration of individual action. This is accomplished through internships, career advice, career products, and research and consulting.
Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities was launched on April 5, 1999 to be an active resource and focal point for foundations, nonprofit organizations and other partners working together to create opportunities by positively impacting the environmental, social, and economic issues exacerbated by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment.
Local Government Commission Center for Livable Communities A partner of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Smart Growth Network, the Center for Livable Communities helps local governments and community leaders be proactive in their land use and transportation planning, and adopt programs and policies that lead to more livable and resource-efficient land use patterns.
Institute for Sustainable Development Their mission is to facilitate change for a sustainable future by partnering with others to create of a practice of sustainable community development and a network supporting communities thus engaged. This site offers a great overview of tools used in community design and decision-making among other resources in their toolkit.
Smart Growth Network The SGN is rapidly becoming a 'brain trust' of knowledge about best practices, approaches, and tools for smart growth. An historic composite of interrelated interests is reflected in its partners representing diverse organizations, agencies and associations. The SGN was created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1996 and its membership services are directed by the International City/County Management Association.
Sustainable Communities Network (SCN) Established in 1996, the mission of the SCN is to link individuals and institutions with the resources they need to help communities become more sustainable - environmentally, socially and economically. As initiatives spring up simultaneously all across the country it is a challenge to track, document, and disseminate information about them. This is a service the SCN provides.
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Publications
Transportation Reform and Smart Growth: A Nation at the Tipping Point. (August 2001) Transportation Reform and Smart Growth is the sixth in a series of translation papers published by the Funders' Network to translate the impact of suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment on issues of importance to America's communities and to suggest opportunities for progress that would be created by smarter growth policies and practices.
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