This article describes a framework for building community wealth, which includes seven key drivers that work together to create an inclusive, sustainable community economy where… Read More »
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Moving California Forward: How Smart Growth Can Help California Reach Its 2030 Climate Target While Creating Economic and Environmental Co-Benefits
This study shows that implementation of smart land use policy, in combination with technological advances in the energy sector, will be critical for the state to… Read More »
National Study of Bus Rapid Transit Development Outcomes
This first-of-its-kind academic study unveiled by Transportation for America, Smart Growth America, and the National Institute on Transportation and Communities examined existing Bus Rapid Transit… Read More »
An Opportunity Agenda for Renters: The Case for Simultaneous Investments in Residential Mobility and Low-Income Communities
This report reaffirms that initiatives designed to help people living in high-poverty neighborhoods have not been nearly sufficient to meet the growing demand for affordable… Read More »
Does Urban Sprawl Hold Down Upward Mobility?
This study suggests that how sprawling or compact of a place you live in may have a significant impact on your chances to escape poverty.
Framework for Creating a Smart Growth Economic Development Strategy: A Tool for Small Cities and Towns
This step-by-step guide helps small and mid-sized cities build a place-based economic development strategy.
Equity, Growth, and Community: What the Nation Can Learn from America’s Metro Areas
This free e-book by Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor builds on research showing that greater income equality is the strongest predictor of whether a region… Read More »
California Migration: A Comparative Analysis
This report takes a closer look at the 625,000 more people who moved out of California to other states than moved into California from other states between… Read More »
The Distressed Communities Index
This analysis includes an interactive heat map and analysis for identifying, visualizing, and evaluating economic prosperity and distress spanning nearly every community throughout the country. The “Distressed… Read More »
Advancing Equity in California Climate Policy: A New Social Contract for a Low-Carbon Transition
This report sets out to guide the ongoing climate policy conversation in the state by identifying ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring that low-income… Read More »
