Credits

The smart growth toolkit and the smart growth tools were developed by the following:

• William Fulton (Solimar Research Group/ USC)
• Susan Weaver (Weaver Consulting Group)
• Benjamin de la Peña (SGLI)
• Harriet Tregoning (SGLI/DC Office of Planning)
• Jessica Cogan-Millman (SGLI/DC Office of Planning)
• Chris Williamson (USC)
• Deepak Bahl (USC)
• Tridib Banerjee (USC)
• Will Fleissig (University of Colorado/Urban Associates)
• Jessica Daniels (Solimar Research Group)
• Dani Wray (Solimar Research Group)
• Colleen Lyons (University of Colorado)
• Tamar Shapiro (SGLI)
• Parris Glendening (SGLI)
• Ilana Preuss (EPA Smart Growth)
• David Golberg (SGA)
• Jeff Speck (Jeff Speck LLC)
• Clark Wilson (EPA Smart Growth)

We also got great inputs from:

• Kate Rube of Smart Growth America
• Jennifer Leonard of the National Vacant Properties Campaign
• Rachel DiResto of the Center for Planning Excellence
• Bob Stacey of 1,000 Friends of Oregon
• Elaine Clegg of Idaho Smart Growth
• Stephanie Weisenbach of 1,000 Friends of Iowa
• Brad Garmon of the Michigan Environmental Council
• Gene Krebbs of Greater Ohio
• Mike Davidson of the Campaign for Sensible Growth

We'd also like to thank the following communities and particular people from these communities for helping us to develop the tools: 

1. Anchorage, Alaska
   • Tom Nelson
   • Cheryl Richardson
   • Mary Jane Michaels
   • Val Barkley
2. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
   
   • Elizabeth "Boo" Thomas
   • Rachel DiResto
3. Chattahoochee Hill Country, South Fulton, Georgia
   
   • Terry DeMeo King
   • Stacy Patton
   • Diane Owen
   • Luz Maldonado
4. Coconino, Arizona
   
   • William L. Towler, AICP
5. Davis, California
   
   • Danielle Foster
6. Greenville, South Carolina
   
   • Jean M. Pool
   • C. Diane Smock
7. Lawrence, Kansas
   
   • Scott McCullough
   • Sheila Stogsdill
   • Linda Finger
8. Lawrence, Massachusetts
   
   • Andre LeRoux
   • Maggie Super-Church
9. Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia
   
   • Leslie Canaan
   • Beth Dowdle
10. Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
    
    • Terry Kauffman
    • Patricia Lang
    • Jennifer Luciani
11. Nashville/Davidson County, Tennessee
    
    • Rick Bernhardt
    • Ann Hammond
12. Orange County, Florida
    
    • Susan Caswell
    • Alissa Barber Torres, AICP
13. Richmond, California
    
    • Richard Mitchell
14. Rancho Cordova, California
    
    • Paul Junker
    • Jeff Beiswenger
15. Grand Traverse County, Traverse City & Peninsula Township , Michigan
    
    • John Sych
    • Russel Soyring
    • Gordon L. Hayward
16. Newton County, Georgia
    
    • Kay Lee
    • Hosanna Fletcher
    • John Middleton
17. Camden County, North Carolina
    
    • Randell Woodruff
    • Dan B. Porter
    • Dave Parks
18. New Castle County, Delaware
    
    • Charles Baker
    • Antoni I. Sekowski

And special thanks to the wonderful people from LeftBrain who helped us to develop this site. Particular thanks goes to Szekely Denes, Sergey Gorstka and Ben Jones.