Smart Growth America - A year-in-review

Thanks to you, we helped communities across America build better and grow stronger in 2013. Over 550 SAFETY FIRST 22 communities are making streets safer and more convenient with 38% communities have Complete Streets policies. learned how to build in better ways, thanks to our technical assistance workshops. is how much towns and cities can save on new infrastructure by using smart growth strategies, according to our report this year Building Better Budgets. 4,570 square miles $33 billion is how much Congress could save each year while also making needed improvements, according to our Federal Involvement in Real Estate recommendations from this year. of brownfields could be cleaned up and turned into new community assets with the help of the BUILD Act, which we helped get introduced this year in Congress. Members of LOCUS, Smart Growth America's coalition of responsible real estate developers and investors, have built over XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1,100 $170 million is how much the Tennessee Department of Transportation estimates it will save by rightsizing just five transportation projects based on our recommendations. real estate projects in 44 states. Over 80 And YOU! If you spoke out, joined us at an event, shared our calls to action or supported our work, 1 new vision THANK YOU! elected officials from across the country are working together to make smart growth happen in their communities as part of our Local Leaders Council. for transportation investments that support the country's future economic prosperity as part of our Transportation for America campaign. Help us do even more in 2014: Smart Growth America www.smartgrowthamerica.org/donate Making Neighborhoods Great Together