Choosing Our Community’s Future:
A Citizen’s Guide to Getting the Most Out of New Development

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"Why shouldn't the people have access to the same information as the professionals? The Citizen’s Guide equips Americans to overcome the tyranny of expertise that can overwhelm a neighborhood. It will help developers, designers and neighbors find the productive path to mutual satisfaction." -- John Norquist, former mayor of Milwaukee and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism

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Choosing Our Community’s Future is the rare resource designed specifically for regular citizens who want to make a positive contribution to shaping the growth and development of their neighborhoods, towns and regions. The guidebook will help readers make rational, compelling arguments against poorly conceived plans, but more importantly, it will help them paint a vision of what they do want.

The guidebook also is intended as a helpful companion to participants in design charettes, community planning processes, symposia and seminars on planning issues, education programs for newly-elected officials and civic leaders, or for anyone who wants to get a leg up on development.

Written in everyday language by a veteran journalist and citizen advocate in conjunction with experts in various arenas, the book is easy on the eye, with an appealing format, abundant photographs and illustrative examples.

Length: 90 pages

For questions about the book, contact David Goldberg, dgoldberg@smartgrowthamerica.org