Civic Participation and Smarter Growth
Improving How Communities and Places Grow and Change
2007, 15 pages. The Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, 1500 San Remo Avenue, Suite 249, Coral Gables, FL 33146, (305) 667-6350, www.fundersnetwork.org
This paper focuses on how local decisions about land use, transportation, zoning, and public investment are opportunities to increase civic participation and decrease social isolation. The paper concludes with suggestions of opportunities for funders to play key roles in promoting civic education and participation in planning and visioning at local, regional, and statewide levels.