News and Events
February 27, 2015
7 BEST PRACTICES FOR SMART GROWTH IN IOWA
Communities with compact, connected metro areas offer their residents longer, safer, healthier lives than cities with greater sprawl, according to a recent study. Smart Growth America's Measuring Sprawl 2014 report outlines economic and social costs of sprawl. READ THE DES MOINES REGISTER ARTICLE
7 BEST PRACTICES FOR SMART GROWTH IN IOWA
Communities with compact, connected metro areas offer their residents longer, safer, healthier lives than cities with greater sprawl, according to a recent study. Smart Growth America's Measuring Sprawl 2014 report outlines economic and social costs of sprawl. READ THE DES MOINES REGISTER ARTICLE
December 24, 2014
SMART GROWTH: MAKING CONNECTICUT A MORE ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK & RAISE A FAMILY
I am often asked, "what is this concept you are always promoting called Smart Growth?" READ MORE
SMART GROWTH: MAKING CONNECTICUT A MORE ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK & RAISE A FAMILY
I am often asked, "what is this concept you are always promoting called Smart Growth?" READ MORE
December 5, 2014
CITY EMBARKS ON NEW COMPLETE STREETS PROGRAM
Four years after rolling out the original Complete Streets program, City Hall has decided to embark on a new traffic-calming project, "Complete Streets 2.0." READ THE YALE DAILY NEWS ARTICLE
November 20, 2014
COMPLETE STREETS 2.0: "MORE PROJECTS, FASTER"
Imagine a narrower Church Street with shorter crosswalks and more space for people on foot. Imagine it with a dedicated bike lane separated from car traffic by planters—or less sightly low-cost "delineator tubes." Imagine it not taking years to plan, more years to design, and tens of thousands of dollars to build. READ THE NEW HAVEN INDEPENDENT ARTICLE
COMPLETE STREETS 2.0: "MORE PROJECTS, FASTER"
Imagine a narrower Church Street with shorter crosswalks and more space for people on foot. Imagine it with a dedicated bike lane separated from car traffic by planters—or less sightly low-cost "delineator tubes." Imagine it not taking years to plan, more years to design, and tens of thousands of dollars to build. READ THE NEW HAVEN INDEPENDENT ARTICLE