Urban Growth Boundaries
Examples of this pattern in action:
Portland Metropolitan Area
We can all see the effects of rapid growth on our highways, housing, shopping and open spaces. But growth doesn't have to just happen. The Growth Management Services Department provides planning services and land-use information to local governments, policy makers and citizens of the region so that we can maintain our livability while planning for the next 50 years of growth.
Is The American Dream Endless Sprawl?
This is a speech given by Robert Liberty, Executive Director of 1000 Friends of Oregon regarding the detrements of urban sprawl and the benefits of smart growth.
Organizations whose work incorporate this pattern:
Milpitas Urban Growth Boundary Project
1000 Friends of Oregon
Sprawl Guide
Greenbelt Alliance
GreenInfo Network
References:
American Planning Association. Staying Inside the Lines: Urban Growth Boundaries. American Planning Association. Chicago, IL. 1997.
Greenbelt Alliance. Urban Growth Boundaries Information Packet. Urban Growth Boundaries. San Francisco, CA.
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