The Livable Communities Committee leads a Challenge to Sprawl Campaign that works to fight poorly planned runaway development and promotes smart growth.
Sprawl Campaign
Poorly planned development threatens our environment, our health, and our quality of life in numerous ways. Sprawl spreads development out over large amounts of land; puts long distances between homes, stores, and job centers; and makes people more and more dependent on driving in their daily lives.
Dense neighborhoods are the opposite of sprawl. At densities high enough to provide many nearby destinations, you can walk or take public transit. You meet neighbors and visitors, and enjoy their neighborhoods, cultures, traditions and festivals. Our best cities are improving public transit, calming traffic to enhance walking and bicycling, and removing freeways.
The Healthy Growth Calculator is designed to explore the consequences to your community of your decisions, and their fairness to all residents including those who can no longer drive, or those who would rather walk or take public transit for some trips.