There is increasing public awareness that our region’s sprawling land use patterns have negative social, economic, and environmental consequences. Accordingly, we are increasingly hearing pronouncements by insightful public officials and community leaders that it is high time for reforms that favor a regional approach to land use planning for our region’s prosperity.
Based on insights from land use trends forums we held around the region, Sustainable Pittsburgh has created a vision for the region’s development. Southwestern Pennsylvania Citizens’ Vision for Smart Growth: Strengthening Communities and Regional Economy identifies our region’s sprawling development trends and consequences.