Smart Growth America is an organization I recently discovered that is aiding in the campaign to save America's history. The organization contains a plethora of information, specializing in housing, economy, children and schools, environment, preservation and revitalization, social equity, transportation, open space and farmland, and health and aging. Smart Growth America is made up of a coalition of organizations at national, state, and local levels fighting to improve the country overall. The preservation/revitalization wing supports the planning of "urban sprawl" and efforts to rehabilitate areas, rather than destroying them. They feature an article on the econmic benefits of preservation as well. They also discuss Main Street, Inc., a program that is in effect in many cities in Georgia (http://www.georgiatrust.org/whatwedo/mainlist.html to see a complete listing). It is gratifying to see what a rapidly growing field this is. However, www.smartgrowthamerica.org is a valuable resource for many different fields, and contains links to all of their supporting programs.
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