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Webinar: The Innovative DOT

Smart Growth America has partnered with the State Smart Transportation Initiative to develop The Innovative DOT, a resource for state transportation officials. This handbook provides 31 recommendations transportation officials can use as they position their agencies for success in the new economy. The handbook documents many of the innovative approaches state leaders are using to make systems more efficient, government more effective and constituents better satisfied. To learn more and download...

Gov. Christine Todd Whitman on creating great places

Gov. Christine Todd Whitman speaking to civic leaders, policymakers, urban designers, and entrepreneurs participating about the importance of design in creating great places at the Ford Foundation's 75th anniversary forum on July 14, 2011.

Kim Billimoria on preserving business and beauty in Yellowstone

In order for the businesses in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming near Yellowstone National Park to continue competing in the marketplace, the region must make the most of its natural resources. From the vantage point of the Yellowstone Business Partnership, preserving the economic, social and environmental qualities of the region will pay big dividends to the entire Yellowstone region. This video is part of Smart Growth America's Smart Growth Stories series, which...