Focus AreasHousing and developmentOur approach to building communities aims to create more affordable housing options, invest in thriving downtowns, and increase access to jobs and opportunity.The current rules limit what you can build and where you can build it. We’re working to change that.0What we build and where we build it are the decisions that shape how we live our lives. Too many of those decisions separate people from their jobs and daily needs. We’re working to rewrite the old rules like zoning codes and update the status quo on housing and economic development to ensure that everyone gets a shot at living in a place that is healthy, prosperous, and resilient.Explore how Smart Growth America impacts communities.0Learn more about our programs & coalitionsMeet the Smart Growth America affiliate programs: Land Use and Development and the Center for Zoning Solutions.LOCUSLOCUS, our coalition of triple-bottom-line real estate developers and investors who advocate for sustainable, equitable, walkable development in America’s metropolitan areas.National Brownfields CoalitionThe National Brownfields Coalition advocates for policy change and funding to responsibly clean up and reuse underutilized or environmentally-impacted land.Center for Zoning SolutionsThe Center for Zoning Solutions empowers communities to create livable places and advance community health and shared prosperity through zoning solutions, including form-based codes and other innovations.Get the latest news from Smart Growth America in your inbox!Join the MovementSupport policies and initiatives that promote smart growth, equitable development, and access to affordable housing.AdvocacyHelp us shape the future of sustainable and equitable communities. Be an advocate for smart growth policies for healthy, prosperous, and resilient neighborhoods. Act now!