Smart Growth and Economic Success: The Business Case

November 2013

By: Melissa Kramer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-06/documents/business_case.pdf
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Benefits of Compact, Mixed Use Development

This report lays out the business case for smart growth, including increased productivity and innovation, improved ability to compete for labor, and stronger retail sales. It also tracks the trend of businesses moving from isolated office parks in the suburbs to compact, mixed use downtowns, listing several recent examples.