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SprawlSprawl is a term for diffuse urban development, and a synonym for urban sprawl.
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growth management, zoning, land use, urban sprawl, modernity, urban hierarchy, los angelization, suburban sprawl
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Sprawl Brawl
Skeptical commentaries and analysis about sprawl and growth planning from Reason, a libertarian journal.
http://www.reason.com/bisprawl.html
Smart Growth Network
The Smart Growth Network helps create national, regional and local coalitions to support intelligent and sustainable growth.
http://www.smartgrowth.org/
Scenic America
Information and resources from an advocacy organization that wants to protect the scenic qualities of communities and roadways.
http://www.scenic.org/
Preservation Institute
Information and resources about alternatives to dehumanizing modern trends on social and environmental quality
http://www.preservenet.com/index.html
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.
http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/sprawlguide.html
Growth Management Leadership Alliance
A network of American and Canadian leaders from state, provincial and regional organizations involved in smart growth initiatives.
http://www.gmla.org/
Vermont Forum on Sprawl
Addresses the issue of sprawl and its affect on rural life.
http://www.vtsprawl.org/
The Funders' Network
A resource for foundations, nonprofit organizations, and other partners working to solve the problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment.
http://www.fundersnetwork.org/
Greenbelt Alliance
Conservation organization dedicated to preserving a greenbelt of open space, farmlands, and parks around San Francisco, California.
http://www.greenbelt.org/
SmartGrowthInfo.com
Definitions, links, and information about plans for Bloomington, Indiana.
http://www.smartgrowthinfo.com/
Environmental Protection Agency: Smart Growth
Includes introduction and detailed information on smart growth, plus news, publications, and policies.
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/
Greater Ohio
A statewide network promoting policies that encourage redevelopment of Ohio's cities and towns and conservation of farmland and open space.
http://www.greaterohio.org/
Planning Livable Communities
Weblog providing smart growth news and views, with an emphasis on events in the Framingham, Massachusetts area.
http://www.gartenberg.com/planblog/
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.
http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/smart/title.htm
Knox Citizens for Smart Growth
Volunteer organization supporting smart growth initiatives and opposing suburban sprawl in Knox County, Ohio.
http://www.knoxsmartgrowth.org/
Campaign for Sensible Growth
Coalition of government, civic, and business leaders in northeastern Illinois. Presents information on the campaign, news, and resources.
http://www.growingsensibly.org/
EcoCity Cleveland
A nonprofit organization that promotes ecological design, smart growth, and transportation choices in northeastern Ohio.
http://www.ecocitycleveland.org/
Sprawl Watch
Clearinghouse with news, information and resource links about land-use, community planning and preservation.
http://www.sprawlwatch.org/
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.
http://www.cnu.org/
Edesign
News, information, directory and other resources about design and activities that encourage livable, sustainable communities, from the Florida Design Initiative.
http://sustainable.state.fl.us/fdi/edesign/index.html
National Resources Defense Council
Resources on smart growth practices from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
http://www.nrdc.org/cities/smartGrowth/default.asp
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.
http://www.sustainable-city.org/document/primer/index.html
Smart Growth BC
A non-profit society that works to limit sprawl in British Columbia. Includes case studies, examples and local news.
http://www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/
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 mega-retail proposals.
http://www.sprawl-busters.com
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.
http://www.friendsmidcoast.org/
Sprawl Information Center
Features articles, links, a specialized search engine, and a message board.
http://www.progress.org/sprawl/
SolutionsNotSprawl.org
Home of the Citizens Alliance for Responsible Transportation, an anti-sprawl advocacy group in the Washington, D.C. area.
http://www.solutionsnotsprawl.org/
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.
http://www.sprawlaction.org/
Grow Smart Rhode Island
A statewide non-profit organization that promotes sensible alternatives to suburban sprawl and urban decay.
http://www.growsmartri.com/
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.
http://www.cpre.org.uk/
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.
http://www.norfolk-county.com/users/claytons/index.html
Sprawl City
Covers comsumption growth and population growth and their roles in urban sprawl.
http://www.sprawlcity.org/
Sierra Club: Stopping Sprawl
The Challenge to the Sprawl Campaign works to fight poorly planned runaway development and promotes smart growth communities.
http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/
Sustainable Minnesota's Sprawl Resources
Links to information and resources related to sprawl issues, both in Minnesota and nationally.
http://www.me3.org/projects/sprawl/
National Town Builders Association
Serves builders and developers in an effort to build traditional neighborhoods and town centers though smart growth principles.
http://www.ntba.net/
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.
http://www.mv.com/ipusers/env/
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.
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com/
Growth Management
Resources for local solutions that balance community needs for growth with the need for creating and maintaining economically vibrant and socially and environmentally satisfying communities.
http://www.growthmanagement-icsc.org/
Sprawl Kills
Joel S. Hirschhorn's site includes commentary, news, book excerpts, consulting, and a newsletter.
http://www.sprawlkills.com/
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