Anchorage, Alaska, ,
the state?s largest city, is home to 270,000 people. Anchorage
is currently rewriting its land use code and wants to ensure that
its revised code is consistent with the Anchorage 2020 Comprehensive
Plan, and its smart growth principles. The Anchorage Citizens
Coalition, in cooperation with the Municipality of Anchorage,
is championing this effort. To see the final report,
click here.
(2.3MB PDF)
Baton
Rouge, Louisiana,
a city of 227,000 people, is interested in improving the quality
of development in East Baton Rouge Parish. The Mayor has created
a Smart Growth Task Force and Baton Rouge recently completed a
downtown revitalization plan ? Plan Baton Rouge. The Plan
Baton Rouge nonprofit organization, and Baton Rouge Planning Commission
will be working with our technical assistance team to review the
Unified Development Code for consistency with smart growth.
To see the final report, click here.
(933KB PDF)
Lawrence,
Kansas,
is one of the fastest-growing communities in the state, with a
population of 80,000 people, and is one of the top 15 fastest
growing communities in the U.S. Like many communities, it is experiencing
fringe commercial and new residential development that does not
create neighborhoods, and commercial strips along highways instead
of Main Street shopping districts. The community is interested
in seeing a return to ?neighborhood? development,
by developing urban design standards. The request for technical
assistance came from the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Department.
To see the final report, click
here. (236KB PDF)
Lawrence,
Massachusetts,
is a planned mill city, which now supports 72,000 people. It is
the poorest community in the state and one of the poorest in the
country. Lawrence is interested in creating an urban village by
promoting mixed-use infill development in, and improved pedestrian
and transit linkages among, the central business district, the
historic mill district, and the adjacent North Common neighborhood.
The Reviviendo Gateway Initiative (RGI) a broad-based coalition
has been created to promote the project and the City of Lawrence
is partnered with the Lawrence CommunityWorks, a community development
corporation, and Groundwork Lawrence, a local nonprofit.
Lithonia,
DeKalb County, Georgia,
a small 19th century town (pop. 2,187) with a 70% African American
population, is the gateway to the Arabia Mountain heritage area.
Lithonia is currently rewriting its comprehensive plan and wants
to develop a set of regulations, including design standards, that
will help redevelop Main Street, accommodate new residents, and
facilitate the city?s role as the gateway to the Arabia
Mountain Heritage Area. The request for technical assistance is
supported by the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance, the Conservation
Fund, and local officials. To see the final report,
click here.
(2.4MB PDF)
Mount
Joy Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is
a small Main Street community (pop. 6,765) located in Lancaster
County, a rapidly growing area with a thriving agricultural community.
Mount Joy Borough is currently updating its Growth Management
Plan and both the Borough and Lancaster County are interested
in testing how consistent the plan is with smart growth principals.
The technical assistance request is supported by local officials
from the Borough and County. To see the final report,
click here. (432KB
PDF)
Nashville/Davidson
County, Tennessee, is
home to 533,000 people. The Nashville metropolitan area is experiencing
growth pressures and its associated air pollution (ozone) and
community degradation. Nashville-Davidson County has developed
a community transect to easily understand contextual zones ranging
from rural and protected natural areas to a vibrant urban core.
However, regulations must be revised or rewritten to offer a range
of development standards tailored to fit the character of each
community transect zone. The request for technical assistance
was submitted by Nashville-Davidson County Planning Department.
To see the final report, click
here. (304KB
PDF)
Orange
County, Florida,
is an unincorporated area with 631,450 residents. The County is
coping with land use, transportation, and environmental issues
in maintaining its quality of life. Orange County?s goal
is to promote the ?retrofitting? of the County?s
suburban development pattern with infill development that incorporates
a mix of land uses and housing types and reflects smart growth
principles. The application for technical assistance was submitted
by the Orange County Planning Department. To see
the final report, click here.
(633KB PDF)
Richmond,
California,
is redefining its role in the bay area economy after nearly 90
years as an industrial and manufacturing center. The city has
a population of 101,700 people and has hundreds of acres of underutilized
and sometimes contaminated property. The Richmond Redevelopment
Agency is interested in creating new design guidelines for Macdonald
Avenue, a traditional main street and an inter-modal transit center.
The application for technical assistance was submitted by the
Richmond Redevelopment Agency.
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