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What is Smart Growth

Chapter 4
Handbook of Research on Urban Informatics: The Practice and Promise of the Real-Time City
Generally refers to compact, transit accessible, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use development patterns. In contrast to prevalent development practices, Smart growth refocuses a larger share of regional growth within central cities, urbanized areas, inner suburbs, and areas that are already served by infrastructure. (see American Planning Association Smart growth Policy 2002 at www.planning.org/policyguides/smartgrowth.htm)
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Place Making Through Participatory Planning
Wayne Beyea (Michigan State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-152-0.ch004
Abstract
Community planning is facing many challenges around the world, such as the rapid growth of megacities as well as urban sprawl. The State of Michigan in the United States is attempting to re-invent itself through place making by using participatory planning supported by new information tools, models and online training. The Michigan State University Land Policy Institute framework for place making includes Picture Michigan Tomorrow, an informatics initiative to democratize data and incorporate it into scenario planning methodologies and tools, and Citizen Planner, an on-ground and online training program for local planning officials. Still in the early phases of implementation, these initiatives provide promising models for use in other regions of the world that seek consensus among citizens, developers and government on the vision and plan for their communities.
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Billboards, Smartness, and Nightlife Atmospheres in Old Cairo
Is an urban planning and transportation-focused approach that concentrates growth in compact, walkable urban centers to avoid unplanned sprawl. In creating smart growth, ten principles should be considered. These principles are mixed land uses, compact design, various housing opportunities, walkable neighborhoods, beautiful community with a sense of place, eco-friendly dimension, oriented development toward the local communities, variety of transportation choices, the make of predictable, fair, and cost-effective development decisions and finally the trans-disciplinary decisions by scholars, community and stakeholders.
Published in Chapter: Billboards, Smartness, and Nightlife Atmospheres in Old Cairo; From: Transforming Urban Nightlife and the Development of Smart Public Spaces
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The Role of Smart City Solutions on the Road to Smart Territories: Smart Solutions to Urbanization Problems
Properly establishing the relations between urban planning, economy, and space usage, determining the future needs and priorities in the development of urban growth strategies.
Published in Chapter: The Role of Smart City Solutions on the Road to Smart Territories: Smart Solutions to Urbanization Problems; From: Handbook of Research on Smart Territories and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Social Innovation and Sustainable Growth
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Aligning Educational Outcomes to Boost Employment and Workforce Employability
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