Smart growth initiatives build racial equity by focusing on improving fiscal health and social equity. SGA aims to address and equip advocates and political leaders with the tools they need to create more equitable outcomes within transportation, housing, and land use and development plans and practices.
Smart Growth America is dedicated to facilitating policy change to enhance equity and sustainability in smart growth, focusing on initiatives like the National Complete Streets Coalition, which advocates for policies that ensure streets are safe for all, support local economies and cultures, and promote inclusive, multimodal communities.
This includes establishing standards, providing training, and producing content to advance the cause of inclusive transportation planning.
As we said during our first Equity Summit in 2021, “If it’s not equitable, then it’s not smart growth.”
We envision sustainable, equitable, and resilient communities
Learn more about our organizational priorities.
Racial equity, climate change, and healthy communities
