BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: A d v a n c i n g S m a r t G r o w t h To o l s a t t h e L o c a l L e v e l

the Partners

• Consortium of regional organizations •  Locally-based technical assistance in 4 regions

•  Central Puget Sound and Olympic Peninsula – Forterra •  San Francisco Bay Area – Greenbelt Alliance •  Twin Cities Metro Area and Central Minnesota – Envision

Minnesota •  Greater Boston – Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance

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the Program

•  4-7 communities will be selected in each region •  At least 20% will be rural or disadvantaged areas

• Technical assistance process •  Assessment

•  Information gathering, policy analysis •  Community engagement

•  Workshops, forums or public events •  Recommendations and implementation support

•  Opportunities for ongoing partnership

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the Topics

•  Transit oriented development •  Walkability •  Complete streets •  Infill development •  Innovative housing •  Open space planning •  Natural resource protection •  Local food

•  Green development •  Smart growth planning & zoning •  Parking •  Healthy communities •  Climate mitigation/adaptation

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the Tools

• Policy and Analytical •  e.g. barriers assessment, mapping, policy audits

• Education •  e.g. guidebooks, fact sheets, videos

• Community Engagement •  e.g. workshops, trainings, forums, tours, capacity building

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the Selection Process

•  Call for Letters of Interest •  Simple, easy to complete •  Distributed electronically within each region

•  Selection criteria •  Need: limited track record on smart growth; limited staff capacity;

high future growth projections; disadvantaged and/or rural communities

•  Readiness and Impact: political or community support; opportunity for policy change; potential to impact development patterns

•  Likelihood of Success: partner commitment; identified champion

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the Timeline

• Call for letters of interest: January 2012 •  Regional selection processes will run in parallel

• Notification: Spring 2012 • Technical assistance: Spring – Fall 2012

For further information contact Alison Van Gorp at avangorp@forterra.org or 206.905.6892

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