An analysis of President Obama's State of the Union address from one of the top national advocates of smart growth and sustainable city planning: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-anderson/a-sputnik-moment-for-smar_b_814541.html
The President's statement means we have to continue to expand our infrastructure and communities with an understanding of how the two connect and support one another, and that's exactly what smart growth does. The big national decisions we make about budgets and investment can ultimately make life better in the towns and neighborhoods that knit this nation together.
Smart growth is about building neighborhoods that work for the people who live there -- meaning rural, suburban and urban communities with more housing and transportation choices near jobs, shops and schools where people want them. These are places where strong economies and a healthy environment can both thrive at once. Places where community leaders choose to get the most out of each federal or state dollar invested in the neighborhoods. Where the private sector can help jump-start the local real estate market in a way that is right for that unique community. Where we make decisions to save money in our municipal budgets and in our own wallets and invest for the future.
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