Building Better Communities:

A Toolkit for Quality Growth

  Contents


Our Vision for Quality Growth

Part One: Knowing the Facts

Planning for Quality Growth: Building Better Communities

A Critique of "Smart Growth" Plans

Traffic Congestion

Air Quality

Transit

The Automobile: Providing Freedom and Opportunity

Traffic Calming

Case Study: Should We Follow the European Model?

Case Study: The Portland Experiment

Case Study: The Los Angeles Syndrome: A Formula for the Rest of Us?

Case Study: Washington, D.C.: A Map for Congestion

Part Two: Building a Quality Growth Campaign

Developing a Quality Growth Coalition

Transportation Planning

Media Toolkit

Part Three: Quality Growth Resources

Electronic Resources

Works Cited

Glossary and Index of Terms


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