Smart Growth

Communities Selected for Technical Assistance
EPA selected 25 communities to receive assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. Learn more about the communities and the tools that will be helping them with equitable development, flood resilience, green and complete streets, infill development, and sustainable strategies for small towns and rural places.
Appalachian Communities
Learn about how EPA and its partners are working with Appalachian communities that want to revitalize their economies and improve quality of life by spurring local food enterprises, taking advantage of broadband investments, and improving access to health care.
Smart Growth Resources for Rural Communities
Find smart growth resources to help small towns and rural communities achieve their goals for growth and development while maintaining their distinctive rural character.
In Your Community
View a map of smart growth projects in communities across the country.

Smart Growth

Smart growth strategies help communities grow in ways that expand economic opportunity while protecting human health and the environment.

What is Smart Growth?

What Is Smart Growth?

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