Resilient communities don’t wait for an event to happen but, rather, have planned for it and are ready to respond.
The town of Kiawah Island, South Carolina faced one of its biggest challenges in 2006.
Smart growth is an innovative way to boost your local economy, increase your community’s sustainability and attract and retain the creative class to your community. In addition to this, it also helps communities use land more effectively and efficiently and can reduce the amount of sprawl your community goes through as it increases in size. If smart growth is done right, it can be the foundation of economically and environmentally sustainable neighborhoods.
The Better Government Competition is an annual idea contest that attracts the interest of experts and citizens across the United States.