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TACTICAL URBANISM
Tactical Urbanism is all about action. By using low-cost, citizen-led changes to streets, communities can initiate long-term change to keep streets safe and community-focused.
- Islington Street Lab
- Tactical Urbanism Guide
- Urban Street Design Guide
- Best Practices for Emergency Access in Healthy Streets
- Why 12-Foot Traffic Lanes Are Disastrous for Safety and Must Be Replaced Now
- Pedestrian Infrastructure: Strategies For Improving Pedestrian Safety Through Low-Cost Traffic Calming
![Affordable-Housing Affordable Housing Apartments](https://www.portsmouthsmartgrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Affordable-Housing.jpg)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Affordable housing, sometimes referred to as workforce housing, provides living options for those at or below the median household income of a particular area.
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MIXED LAND USE
Mixed land uses brings homes, schools, parks, and businesses together. This type of development supports businesses, improves safety, and enhances the vitality of an area.
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COMPACT DESIGN
Compact design means making more efficient use of land that has already been developed. Encouraging development to grow up, rather than out, is one way to do this.
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WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS
Walkable places are created by mixing land uses and taking advantage of compact design and are activated by smart street design that makes walking safe and convenient.
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PLACEMAKING
Areas that incorporate natural features, historic structures, and public art can help distinguish a place and support a vibrant community for current and future residents.
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OPEN SPACES
Preserving open spaces like wetlands, parks, fields, forests, and farms is both an environmental issue and an economic issue. Preserving open spaces can also make communities more resilient.
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SMART DENSITY
Developing within existing communities—rather than on undeveloped land—maximizes investments we’ve already made in public infrastructure while strengthening local tax bases.
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TRANSPORTATION & PARKING
A variety of transportation choices—public transportation, safe walking and biking, and well-maintained roads and bridges— helps communities improve the lives of their residents.
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Smart growth is not possible without the perspective of everyone with a vested interest in our city. Smart growth is about building a future for a community that everyone can participate in.