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Links below are to state-specific information regarding sprawl, local
groups, and transportation resources. Please also see our current list of transportation projects opposed.
NOTE: To get in touch with a specific Sierra Club chapter regarding sprawl at
the state level, please visit our Chapter
websites.
Arizona
Arizona Sprawl Costs Us All
Report (Compiled by the Arizona Chapter)
 Summary
of the Arizona Citizens Growth Management Initiative
California
Anti-Sprawl campaign in Hayward
The California Farmland
Conservation Program
Describes incentives to promote long-term protection of agricultural land.
Southern California Association of
Governments
Livable Communities webpage.
Colorado
Summary of the Colorado Responsible Growth
Initiative.
Colorado's Smart Growth Initiative
Coverage on a variety of issues, such as "Property Rights, Vested Rights and
Intergovernmental Growth Issues," from a panel of the Interregional Council's Report
to Gov. Romer.
District of Columbia
Better Communities, Less
Traffic - Taming the Sprawl Monster:
A Citizen's Guide to Protecting and Preserving Your Community.
A profile of sprawl in the Washington, DC metro area produced by the Sierra Club. Some of
the economic and environmental costs of sprawl are documented. Areas Covered: D.C.;
Charles, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, MD; Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William
Counties, VA. For free hard copies for your community group, contact Glen Besa.
Florida
1000 Friends
of Florida's "Stalling Sprawl: A Transportation Reform Initiative"
A three year initiative and study focusing on citizen participation, government
advocacy, public education, and the links between transportation and land-use decisions.
1000 Friends
of Florida's "Merge Lanes Ahead"
Fact-sheets relating transportation and car use, land use, and the environment.
Florida Sustainable Communities Center
(FSCC)
Louisiana
The Baton Rouge Bypass: A Citizen's Report Executive Summary
Maryland
Better Communities, Less Traffic -
Taming the Sprawl Monster:
A Citizen's Guide to Protecting and Preserving Your Community.
A profile of sprawl in the Washington, DC metro area produced by the Sierra Club. Some of
the economic and environmental costs of sprawl are documented. Areas Covered: D.C.;
Charles, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, MD; Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William
Counties, VA. For free hard copies for your community group, contact Glen Besa.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Chapter
The sprawl site of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra Club.
CARE: Communities Against Runway Expansion
CARE is a group of communities in the greater Boston metropolitan area fighting expansion plans of Logan International Airport.
Michigan
Sierra Club Kicks off Michigan Tour de Sprawl
Michigan Land Use Institute
Timely and informative articles and publications advocating sound land use and
transportation policies in Michigan.
New Jersey
New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club
New Mexico
Highway Opposition
Ohio
Ohio
Chapter page on sprawl
The Ohio Chapter acts as a clearinghouse for Ohio transportation activists and for Ohio
groups opposed to sprawl. People wishing to find local activists in their area should
contact the state chapter office for listings.
Oregon
Department of Land Conservation and
Development for the State of Oregon
Explains thoroughly the processes by which Oregon regulates land.
City
of Portland Traffic Calming website
Vermont
Vermont Chapter position on highway construction
Virginia
Better Communities, Less Traffic -
Taming the Sprawl Monster:
A Citizen's Guide to Protecting and Preserving Your Community.
A profile of sprawl in the Washington, DC metro area produced by the Sierra Club. Some of
the economic and environmental costs of sprawl are documented. Areas Covered: D.C.;
Charles, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, MD; Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William
Counties, VA. For free hard copies for your community group, contact Glen Besa.
Washington
1000 Friends of Washington: Stopping Urban
Sprawl & Encouraging Smarter Growth In Washington State.
Washington Public Interest
Research Group: Featuring the "Unlock the Gridlock" campaign.
Wyoming
Wyoming Governor's home page
Contains an Open Spaces Guidebook, with effects by sprawl on open space loss, a
description of various techniques to preserve open space, and a thorough resources
listing.
British Columbia
Interactive guide for
selecting tools for protecting private lands in British Columbia
Vancouver Island Safety Council
Works to "prevent accidents of all kinds on the roads of British Columbia" by
offering traffic safety programs, including pedestrian and bicycle safety education.
Western States
The Great Plains Partnership
An effort by government agencies and local interests to solve conservation problems
at the local level. Includes the entire Great Plains region of North America.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Includes examples of conservation easements in western states.
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