development patterns
type: Concept
narrower: smart growth

community design
type: Concept
narrower: smart growth

activism and social transformation
type: Concept
narrower: smart growth

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: smart growth

smart growth
type: Concept
definition: Smart Growth is a community development paradigm that emerged in the U.S. in the 1990s to address the problems associated with sprawl. Broadly defined as an effort to capture the benefits of growth but not the damages, Smart Growth attempts to achieve the preservation and improvement of communities by conserving human-made and natural resources, expanding the range of life choices, and regionalizing decision making. [Source: Encyclopedia of American Urban History; Smart Growth]
broader: urban geography
broader: urban and suburban life
broader: development patterns
broader: community design
broader: activism and social transformation

urban geography
type: Concept
narrower: smart growth

urban and suburban life
type: Concept
narrower: smart growth