Smart Growth America
@smartgrowthusa.bsky.social
We envision a country where no matter where you live, or who you are, you can enjoy living in a place that is healthy, prosperous, and resilient.
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Yesterday, our President and CEO, @bethosborne.bsky.social, spoke with @npr.org about the rise in pedestrian deaths on our roadways and what solutions there are to change the status quo.
Tune in for the full conversation ⤵️
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Tune in for the full conversation ⤵️
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Combating The Rise In Pedestrian Deaths In The US : 1A
Between 2010 and 2022, pedestrian deaths in the U.S. jumped nearly 80 percent.Since then, the number of walkers struck and killed by cars has remained stubbornly high – with pedestrian deaths in some ...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Yesterday, our President and CEO, @bethosborne.bsky.social, spoke with @npr.org about the rise in pedestrian deaths on our roadways and what solutions there are to change the status quo.
Tune in for the full conversation ⤵️
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Tune in for the full conversation ⤵️
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Our friends at @innovativedot.bsky.social are hiring a Transportation Partnership Specialist !
Help strengthen their network of state transportation leaders and help advance safer, cleaner, and more connected communities.
More details and how to apply ⤵️
ssti.us/join-our-team/
Help strengthen their network of state transportation leaders and help advance safer, cleaner, and more connected communities.
More details and how to apply ⤵️
ssti.us/join-our-team/
Join Our Team
The State Smart Transportation Initiative (SSTI) is seeking a Transportation Partnership Specialist to strengthen our national network of state transportation leaders and help advance safer, cleaner, ...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Our friends at @innovativedot.bsky.social are hiring a Transportation Partnership Specialist !
Help strengthen their network of state transportation leaders and help advance safer, cleaner, and more connected communities.
More details and how to apply ⤵️
ssti.us/join-our-team/
Help strengthen their network of state transportation leaders and help advance safer, cleaner, and more connected communities.
More details and how to apply ⤵️
ssti.us/join-our-team/
Our President and CEO, @bethosborne.bsky.social, will join @npr.org 1A at 11 a.m. ET to talk about why our streets are getting more dangerous for people walking, and what can be done to change that.
Tune in for the conversation wherever you get your podcasts! ⤵️
www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
Tune in for the conversation wherever you get your podcasts! ⤵️
www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
1A
Listening to the news can feel like a journey. But 1A guides you beyond the headlines – and cuts through the noise. Let's get to the heart of the story, together – on 1A.Support NPR and get your news ...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Our President and CEO, @bethosborne.bsky.social, will join @npr.org 1A at 11 a.m. ET to talk about why our streets are getting more dangerous for people walking, and what can be done to change that.
Tune in for the conversation wherever you get your podcasts! ⤵️
www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
Tune in for the conversation wherever you get your podcasts! ⤵️
www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
Come celebrate 25 years of Smart Growth America at our upcoming party on Jan. 12th in Washington, DC!
You’re invited to join us! Learn more and get your tickets today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/sga25/
You’re invited to join us! Learn more and get your tickets today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/sga25/
December 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Come celebrate 25 years of Smart Growth America at our upcoming party on Jan. 12th in Washington, DC!
You’re invited to join us! Learn more and get your tickets today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/sga25/
You’re invited to join us! Learn more and get your tickets today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/sga25/
Your support can fuel real change this #GivingTuesday.
SGA works every day to build safer streets, expand affordable housing, and support local leaders working to help communities thrive.
Help us accelerate this work by making a gift today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/donate-today/
SGA works every day to build safer streets, expand affordable housing, and support local leaders working to help communities thrive.
Help us accelerate this work by making a gift today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/donate-today/
December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Your support can fuel real change this #GivingTuesday.
SGA works every day to build safer streets, expand affordable housing, and support local leaders working to help communities thrive.
Help us accelerate this work by making a gift today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/donate-today/
SGA works every day to build safer streets, expand affordable housing, and support local leaders working to help communities thrive.
Help us accelerate this work by making a gift today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/donate-today/
SGA is hiring!
We're looking for a Communications Associate to join our team!
If you're passionate about uplifting important housing and transportation policies and initiatives, we'd love to hear from you!
Application details here ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
We're looking for a Communications Associate to join our team!
If you're passionate about uplifting important housing and transportation policies and initiatives, we'd love to hear from you!
Application details here ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
SGA is hiring!
We're looking for a Communications Associate to join our team!
If you're passionate about uplifting important housing and transportation policies and initiatives, we'd love to hear from you!
Application details here ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
We're looking for a Communications Associate to join our team!
If you're passionate about uplifting important housing and transportation policies and initiatives, we'd love to hear from you!
Application details here ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
🤩More pics from our Zoning for Equitable Solutions and Thriving Communities (ZEST) convening last week!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to thought-provoking and engaging conversations! We're excited to see where this program takes us next 👏
Thank you to everyone who contributed to thought-provoking and engaging conversations! We're excited to see where this program takes us next 👏
November 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🤩More pics from our Zoning for Equitable Solutions and Thriving Communities (ZEST) convening last week!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to thought-provoking and engaging conversations! We're excited to see where this program takes us next 👏
Thank you to everyone who contributed to thought-provoking and engaging conversations! We're excited to see where this program takes us next 👏
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TransportationCamp DC is back on Jan. 10, 2026!
And today is the last day to receive 10% off your tickets with the code BLACKFRIDAY2025 at checkout.
Secure your spot today! 👇
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And today is the last day to receive 10% off your tickets with the code BLACKFRIDAY2025 at checkout.
Secure your spot today! 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
TransportationCamp DC is back on Jan. 10, 2026!
And today is the last day to receive 10% off your tickets with the code BLACKFRIDAY2025 at checkout.
Secure your spot today! 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
And today is the last day to receive 10% off your tickets with the code BLACKFRIDAY2025 at checkout.
Secure your spot today! 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
"The backlash to sprawl came in the 1960s and ’70s, with local growth moratoriums and fights against freeways. As an alternative, environmentalists suggested building more densely in existing cities, what became known as smart growth." @nytimes.com
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The Housing Strategy That Has California NIMBYs in a Corner
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November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"The backlash to sprawl came in the 1960s and ’70s, with local growth moratoriums and fights against freeways. As an alternative, environmentalists suggested building more densely in existing cities, what became known as smart growth." @nytimes.com
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We’re excited to have global transit planner + author of Human Transit, Jarrett Walker (@humantransit.bsky.social), as the keynote for #TCamp2026.
Don’t miss your chance to hear from one of the most influential voices in public transit!
Get your tickets 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
Don’t miss your chance to hear from one of the most influential voices in public transit!
Get your tickets 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We’re excited to have global transit planner + author of Human Transit, Jarrett Walker (@humantransit.bsky.social), as the keynote for #TCamp2026.
Don’t miss your chance to hear from one of the most influential voices in public transit!
Get your tickets 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
Don’t miss your chance to hear from one of the most influential voices in public transit!
Get your tickets 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
SGA is turning 25!
We're excited to look back on how far we've come as an organization ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Be sure to join us on Jan. 12th from 5:30–8 p.m. in Washington, DC for a party honoring a quarter century of advancing healthy, prosperous, & resilient communities!
We're excited to look back on how far we've come as an organization ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Be sure to join us on Jan. 12th from 5:30–8 p.m. in Washington, DC for a party honoring a quarter century of advancing healthy, prosperous, & resilient communities!
25 years of Smart Growth America - Smart Growth America
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November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
SGA is turning 25!
We're excited to look back on how far we've come as an organization ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Be sure to join us on Jan. 12th from 5:30–8 p.m. in Washington, DC for a party honoring a quarter century of advancing healthy, prosperous, & resilient communities!
We're excited to look back on how far we've come as an organization ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Be sure to join us on Jan. 12th from 5:30–8 p.m. in Washington, DC for a party honoring a quarter century of advancing healthy, prosperous, & resilient communities!
We're so thrilled to be kicking off our two-day convening for our Zoning for Equitable Solutions and Thriving Communities (ZEST) program!
We're working with 19 community-based organizations to advance zoning reform and health equity.
Learn more ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
We're working with 19 community-based organizations to advance zoning reform and health equity.
Learn more ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We're so thrilled to be kicking off our two-day convening for our Zoning for Equitable Solutions and Thriving Communities (ZEST) program!
We're working with 19 community-based organizations to advance zoning reform and health equity.
Learn more ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
We're working with 19 community-based organizations to advance zoning reform and health equity.
Learn more ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
On January 10, join us and @t4america.bsky.social at #TCamp26 to discuss how we can create a transportation system that works better for all. 🚌🚶🧑🦽🚴
Learn more and get your tickets while they're still available! ⤵️
t4america.org/transportati...
Learn more and get your tickets while they're still available! ⤵️
t4america.org/transportati...
TransportationCamp DC
Join us on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Catholic University's Pryzbyla Center for another year of TransportationCamp DC.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
On January 10, join us and @t4america.bsky.social at #TCamp26 to discuss how we can create a transportation system that works better for all. 🚌🚶🧑🦽🚴
Learn more and get your tickets while they're still available! ⤵️
t4america.org/transportati...
Learn more and get your tickets while they're still available! ⤵️
t4america.org/transportati...
Come celebrate 25 years of Smart Growth America at our upcoming party on Jan. 12th in Washington, DC!
You’re invited to join! Learn more and get your tickets today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/sga25/
You’re invited to join! Learn more and get your tickets today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/sga25/
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Come celebrate 25 years of Smart Growth America at our upcoming party on Jan. 12th in Washington, DC!
You’re invited to join! Learn more and get your tickets today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/sga25/
You’re invited to join! Learn more and get your tickets today ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/sga25/
Nearly 40,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year.
Every loss is preventable when we design for safe speeds.
November 16th is World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims. This day reminds us that prioritizing safety over speed saves lives.
Every loss is preventable when we design for safe speeds.
November 16th is World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims. This day reminds us that prioritizing safety over speed saves lives.
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Nearly 40,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year.
Every loss is preventable when we design for safe speeds.
November 16th is World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims. This day reminds us that prioritizing safety over speed saves lives.
Every loss is preventable when we design for safe speeds.
November 16th is World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims. This day reminds us that prioritizing safety over speed saves lives.
Zoning helped create the housing crisis, but it’s also one of the most powerful tools we have to fix it.
Read our recommendations for how to update local zoning rules in order to build more types of housing in the right places for the right price ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-ce...
Read our recommendations for how to update local zoning rules in order to build more types of housing in the right places for the right price ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-ce...
Regulatory reform: Solutions for type, place, price - Smart Growth America
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November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Zoning helped create the housing crisis, but it’s also one of the most powerful tools we have to fix it.
Read our recommendations for how to update local zoning rules in order to build more types of housing in the right places for the right price ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-ce...
Read our recommendations for how to update local zoning rules in order to build more types of housing in the right places for the right price ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-ce...
SGA is turning 25!
Join us on January 12th from 5:30-8 p.m. in Washington, DC for a special evening reception where we'll celebrate our movement’s achievements and chart our bold course for the future.
Learn more and register today! ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/celebrate-25...
Join us on January 12th from 5:30-8 p.m. in Washington, DC for a special evening reception where we'll celebrate our movement’s achievements and chart our bold course for the future.
Learn more and register today! ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/celebrate-25...
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
SGA is turning 25!
Join us on January 12th from 5:30-8 p.m. in Washington, DC for a special evening reception where we'll celebrate our movement’s achievements and chart our bold course for the future.
Learn more and register today! ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/celebrate-25...
Join us on January 12th from 5:30-8 p.m. in Washington, DC for a special evening reception where we'll celebrate our movement’s achievements and chart our bold course for the future.
Learn more and register today! ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/celebrate-25...
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We’re so back! 🚍
#TransportationCampDC returns on Jan 10, 2026 at Catholic University!
Join transportation nerds, pros, and advocates for a day of bold ideas and new connections.
🎟️ Grab your tickets before they're gone! 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
#TransportationCampDC returns on Jan 10, 2026 at Catholic University!
Join transportation nerds, pros, and advocates for a day of bold ideas and new connections.
🎟️ Grab your tickets before they're gone! 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
TransportationCamp DC
Join us on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Catholic University's Pryzbyla Center for another year of TransportationCamp DC.
t4america.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
We’re so back! 🚍
#TransportationCampDC returns on Jan 10, 2026 at Catholic University!
Join transportation nerds, pros, and advocates for a day of bold ideas and new connections.
🎟️ Grab your tickets before they're gone! 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
#TransportationCampDC returns on Jan 10, 2026 at Catholic University!
Join transportation nerds, pros, and advocates for a day of bold ideas and new connections.
🎟️ Grab your tickets before they're gone! 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
We thank the Mellon Foundation for granting us $450,000 to launch Outside In, a storytelling and research project exploring the underrecognized histories of AAPI suburban communities in the American South.
Learn more about this exciting upcoming project ⤵️
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Learn more about this exciting upcoming project ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Mellon Foundation Awards $450,000 Grant to Smart Growth America to Support Landmark Project Illuminating AAPI Suburban Histories in the American South - Smart Growth America
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November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We thank the Mellon Foundation for granting us $450,000 to launch Outside In, a storytelling and research project exploring the underrecognized histories of AAPI suburban communities in the American South.
Learn more about this exciting upcoming project ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Learn more about this exciting upcoming project ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Today we joined @aarp.org for the 4th annual Housing for the Care Economy Workshop in Providence, Rhode Island.
Policymakers, practitioners, & advocates came together to reflect on Rhode Island’s evolving housing landscape & creative local solutions to the workforce housing crisis.
Policymakers, practitioners, & advocates came together to reflect on Rhode Island’s evolving housing landscape & creative local solutions to the workforce housing crisis.
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Today we joined @aarp.org for the 4th annual Housing for the Care Economy Workshop in Providence, Rhode Island.
Policymakers, practitioners, & advocates came together to reflect on Rhode Island’s evolving housing landscape & creative local solutions to the workforce housing crisis.
Policymakers, practitioners, & advocates came together to reflect on Rhode Island’s evolving housing landscape & creative local solutions to the workforce housing crisis.
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We're excited to announce that we're bringing #TCampDC back on January 10th!
Save the date and get ready to get your tickets when they go live next week!
Save the date and get ready to get your tickets when they go live next week!
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We're excited to announce that we're bringing #TCampDC back on January 10th!
Save the date and get ready to get your tickets when they go live next week!
Save the date and get ready to get your tickets when they go live next week!
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As federal transportation policies shift, leading advocates for transportation safety, walking and transit share how their organizations are shaping the ongoing congressional debate.
Hear from @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social, @apta-info.bsky.social, and America Walks in a new blog ➡️ buff.ly/IPSjGWs
Hear from @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social, @apta-info.bsky.social, and America Walks in a new blog ➡️ buff.ly/IPSjGWs
October 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
As federal transportation policies shift, leading advocates for transportation safety, walking and transit share how their organizations are shaping the ongoing congressional debate.
Hear from @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social, @apta-info.bsky.social, and America Walks in a new blog ➡️ buff.ly/IPSjGWs
Hear from @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social, @apta-info.bsky.social, and America Walks in a new blog ➡️ buff.ly/IPSjGWs
Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for people walking.
That's why we need to build communities where people of all ages can walk safely every day of the year.
Read more ⤵️
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That's why we need to build communities where people of all ages can walk safely every day of the year.
Read more ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-ce...
A call for safer streets this Halloween - Smart Growth America
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October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for people walking.
That's why we need to build communities where people of all ages can walk safely every day of the year.
Read more ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-ce...
That's why we need to build communities where people of all ages can walk safely every day of the year.
Read more ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-ce...
Beth Osborne's transition to SGA's President & CEO was highlighted in Mass Transit magazine alongside other leaders in the transit industry 👏 @bethosborne.bsky.social
Check it out ⤵️
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
Check it out ⤵️
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
People on the move: MetroLINK, CapMetro, Smart Growth America, HDR
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Beth Osborne's transition to SGA's President & CEO was highlighted in Mass Transit magazine alongside other leaders in the transit industry 👏 @bethosborne.bsky.social
Check it out ⤵️
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
Check it out ⤵️
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
Three weeks into the government shutdown, and communities nationwide are paying the price.
Grants and projects are delayed. Federal programs are being gutted.
Learn how critical smart growth programs are being impacted and what to expect next ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Grants and projects are delayed. Federal programs are being gutted.
Learn how critical smart growth programs are being impacted and what to expect next ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Firings, freezes, and no clear way out: What’s happening three weeks into the federal government shutdown - Smart Growth America
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October 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Three weeks into the government shutdown, and communities nationwide are paying the price.
Grants and projects are delayed. Federal programs are being gutted.
Learn how critical smart growth programs are being impacted and what to expect next ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Grants and projects are delayed. Federal programs are being gutted.
Learn how critical smart growth programs are being impacted and what to expect next ⤵️
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...