How To Fight Sprawl And Encourage Smart Growth

An analysis of sprawl in Contra Costa County, CA, and opportunities for smart growth.

1 minute read

June 20, 2003, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Contra Costa County: Smart Growth or Sprawl? is a guidebook for citizens, planners, local government officials, and members of the news media concerned about the future of development in one of the Bay Areas most rapidly growing counties. It assesses how sprawl canbe contained and how smarter growth can encourage much-needed housing and revitalize existing urban areas. [PDF format, 4.41 MB].

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Contra Costa County: Smart Growth or Sprawl?

Thursday, June 19, 2003 in Greenbelt Alliance

Land Use California

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Get top-rated, practical training

Start Learning

Advertise with us

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.