Making Sense of Place Film Series A documentary film and educational outreach project launched by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Making Sense of Place – Phoenix: The Urban Desert
Sustainable Development/Smart Growth/Sprawl
For metropolitan Phoenix, the management of water resources is an important issue. Even if you don't live in a desert city, water could be getting scarcer than you think. Check out the following sites to find out more facts about water in your state, how to conserve water in your home and how to protect and restore your community's water resources.| Notable Sites | |
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| Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse | |
| www.sprawlwatch.org/frames.html One of the best sites on the web to learn about the issues associated with outward growth patterns, as seen in Phoenix: The Urban Desert. Identifies, collects, compiles and disseminates information on the best land use practices for citizens, grassroots organizations, environmentalists, public officials, planners, architects, the media and business leaders. Information and resources are provided by state on land-use laws, local organizations, case studies, and best practices and strategies in order to revitalize cities and arrest sprawl. This includes land-use planning and zoning, urban growth boundaries, downtown revitalization, brownfields reclamation, land recycling, farmland and open space preservation, urban and community design innovations as well as innovative citizen participation methods. |
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| Sierra Club - Program on Sprawl | |
| www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/ | |
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| Smart Growth America | |
| www.smartgrowthamerica.com SGA "is a nationwide coalition promoting a better way to grow: one that protects farmland and open space, revitalizes neighborhoods, keeps housing affordable, and provides more transportation choices." Organization makes available a variety of tools to support efforts of community smart growth initiatives, including Power Point slides to assist in community presentations, an image library, data bank of trends and growth statistics, lists of funding sources, access to variety of research and publications. |
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| The US. Conference of Mayors & The National Association of Counties - Joint Center for Sustainable Communities | |
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www.usmayors.org/uscm/sustainable/ Provides case studies through a best practices database and helps local elected officials build sustainable communities by promoting community leadership initiatives, providing technical assistance and training, and conducting community policy and educational forum. Also includes sustainable development literature, and information about funds for community visioning or collaborative planning efforts. |
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| Local Government Commission - Center for Livable Communities | |
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www.lgc.ogr/center/ A nonprofit organization that helps local governments and community leaders be proactive in their land use and transportation planning, and adopt programs and policies that lead to more livable and resource-efficient land use patterns. |
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| Metropolitan Area Research Corporation (MARC) | |
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www.metroresearch.org Provides detailed regional analyses of social, economic and regional growth using GIS-based maps. Seeks to promote greater spatial distribution of resources, socially and environmentally responsible land-use planning, and regional-level decision making. |
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| State of Maryland: Governor's Office of Smart Growth | |
| www.smartgrowth.state.md.us | |
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| Funder's Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities | |
| www.fundersnetwork.org | |