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2010 New Partners for Smart Growth: Building Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities
February 4-6, 2010 – Seattle, WA
The 9th Annual 2010 New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Seattle, Washington, boasted record-breaking attendance. Some 1,600 people from across the country gathered for three days of presentations, discussions, and information sharing. For more information about the conference, see www.newpartners.org.
The conference was produced by the Local Government Commission (LGC), with support form a very impressive and multi-disciplinary group of partners and sponsoring organizations, agencies, and companies. Without their collective support, this dynamic event would not have been possible. For a complete list of sponsors and cosponsors, see
The conference was produced by the Local Government Commission (LGC), with support form a very impressive and multi-disciplinary group of partners and sponsoring organizations, agencies, and companies. Without their collective support, this dynamic event would not have been possible. For a complete list of sponsors and cosponsors, visit the conference website.
PDF files of available PowerPoint presentations are now available on the conference program page at the link below. These files are available for FREE download.
Please note: some presentation files are large and may take time to download.
A Nation in Transition: What the Urban Age Means for the United States
In an address to a gathering of the Urban Age in New York City on May 4, 2007, Bruce Katz argues that contrary to popular opinion, the United States exemplifies the world's drive towards urbanization, and that to remain prosperous, the U.S. must recognize the central lesson of the Urban Age: that the ability of the U.S., or any nation, to compete globally and meet the great environmental and social challenges of our time rests largely on the health and vitality of major cities and metropolitan areas.
Audio from Three Winter 2008 Smart Growth Speaker Series Events
New audio recordings are now available from three Smart Growth Speaker Series events at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. These lectures are part of a four-part series focusing on Smart Growth in Washington, D.C., which will conclude with the April 23, 2008 event celebrating 10 years of the Smart Growth Speaker Series.
Smart Growth Speaker Series: Spring 2009 Recordings Available
Listen to three new Smart Growth Speaker Series events now in the Smart Growth Online audio library. Audio from the February, March, and April 2009 events have been added to the website.
Smart Growth Speaker Series: Three New Recordings Available
Listen to three new Smart Growth Speaker Series events now in the Smart Growth Online audio library. Audio from the November and December 2008 plus January 2009 events have been added to the website.
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