Benefits of Compact, Mixed Use Development

This report challenges the National Association of Home Builder’s land use and climate change research, summarized in Climate Change, Density and Development: Better Understanding the Effects of Our Choices. It argues that the research is based on misunderstandings of smart growth, miscalculations of their own data, and the neglect of co-benefits. The author quotes specific claims from NAHB and offers direct critiques in Table 5.