A National Conversation on the Future of Our Communities

Open Solicitation Papers Due June 30th, 2012. Come Join the Conversation!

What’s your vision for the future of your community? Join the Smart Growth Network (SGN) in the first national conversation about how neighborhoods could be planned, designed, and developed to meet the needs of current and future generations.

This national conversation will occur over the next 12 to 18 months in a range of media, including a compendium of emerging issues, webinars, blogs, videos, and more. One goal of this conversation is to build the depth of the dialogue to attract more people, ideas, and perspectives. SGN believes that the larger the circle, the richer the discussion, generating better ideas for communities. Watch this space for more information on these activities.

The first step in starting the conversation is to build a compendium of new and innovative ideas. SGN is seeking short papers that discuss a particular issue that communities will be facing in the next 15 years.

How will neighborhoods and regions be planned, designed, and developed to meet the needs of current and future generations?

How can practitioners and organizations best position themselves to navigate emerging trends?

What issues do local governments, community leaders, and advocates need to be prepared to address to ensure strong, healthy, sustainable, and livable communities?

How can governments, developers, investors, and others capitalize on increasing demand for communities that offer their residents choices in how they live, work, play, and travel?

More information at: http://www.smartgrowth.org/nationalconversation/