Abstract:
Smart growth has been characterized as an approach to land use planning that makes communities healthy, attractive, and enduring places to live, work, and play. Two North Carolina cities are among the five nationwide winners in the Environmental Protection Agency's 2004 National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement. Davidson received the award for Overall Excellence in Smart Growth and Greensboro received it for the Southside Neighborhood Plan. Two towns in California and one in New Mexico were the other winners.