Websites with more information about Smart Growth:

 

Take Back Wisconsin - A great site dedicated to taking Wisconsin back from the “Smart Growth” elitists.  Has a very good “Smart Growth” page.

 

Freedom MattersProperty rights group out of Cross Plains Wisconsin.  Great local talk about “Smart Growth” and Wisconsin’s law.  Lots of great articles in the Newsletter archives.

 

Kickapoo 21Dedicated to preserving property rights in the Town of Kickapoo, Vernon County, Wisconsin.

 

Taxpayers For Fair Zoning - To promote planning and zoning which respects the rights of individual property owners as well as our environment through fair and efficient administration of reasonable zoning ordinances.  Out of Eagle River, Wisconsin

 

American Dream CoalitionThe American dream of freedom, mobility, and affordable homeownership has produced enormous benefits for Americans.  This site exposes the “Smart Growth” assault on the “American Dream”, and much more.

 

Freedom 21 Santa CruzThe leader in freedom from Agenda 21 issues, including “Smart Growth.

 

Freedom 21Advancing the principles of freedom in the 21st century.  Will hold the 6th Annual Freedom 21 National Conference in the summer of 2005 in Reno Nevada.

 

Demographia - Another great site for the real facts about “Smart Growth” and its true impact on housing, traffic, pollution, and much more.  Statistics on everything from populations to congestion.

 

Property Rights Search -This site deals with much more than “Smart Growth” and has many good articles on how “Smart Growth” is eliminating property rights.

 

The Heartland Institute - Many great articles on “Smart Growth”, however no actual smart growth page.  Type “smart growth” into the search box at the top of the page and you will find them.  Worth checking out if you’re researching “Smart Growth”.

 

American Policy Center - A lot of information about “Sustainable Development”, property rights, the United Nations, and much more.

 

Eco-Logic Powerhouse  – Good research site with many articles about the UN and property rights, as well as many articles about other rights.

 

 

Reports about Smart Growth:

 

Smart Growth = Crime, Congestion, and Poverty (30KB pdf document)

 

“Smart Growth”: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (67KB pdf document)

 

13 Myths of Urban Sprawl

 

Federal Data Reveal Development's Trivial Impact

 

Smart Growth Increases Traffic Congestion and Pollution

 

Smart Growth Causes Housing Prices To Soar

 

The "Growing Smart" Legislative Guidebook

 

 

News articles about Smart Growth:

 

Neighbors' Hostility to Dense Projects Impairs Maryland Land Preservation