Regular Websites
Alliance for a Paving Moratorium
The Alliance for a Paving Moratorium strives to halt the environmental and economic damage caused by endless road building. Web site also provides information about how to become a road fighter. - Alliance for a Paving Moratorium
http://www.culturechange.org/about_sei.htm
The Best Practices Database contains proven urban growth solutions, from countries around the world, to the common social, economic, and environmental problems. - Best Practices
http://www.bestpractices.org/
BuildingGreen.com is the developer of the BuildingGreen Suite, a research tool for urban green design. Web site includes articles about urban growth and green living. - BuildingGreen
http://www.buildinggreen.com/
Center for Sustainable Systems
The Center for Sustainable Systems promotes sustainable development through education. Web site includes urban growth research and educational resources. - Center for Sustainable Systems
http://css.snre.umich.edu/
The Centre for Sustainable Design facilitates discussion and research about eco-design and environmental, economic, ethical and social considerations in product and service development and design for urban growth. - Centre for Sustainable Design
http://www.cfsd.org.uk/
The Congress for the New Urbanism is a non-profit organization which promotes the restoration of cities and the creation of human-oriented livable communities with a sense of place and peace. - Congress for the New Urbanism
http://www.cnu.org/
The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) promotes environmentally and economically beneficial natural resource systems. - CTIC
http://ctic.purdue.edu/
Demographia facilitates the ideal of government as the servant of the people by identifying and implementing strategies to achieve public purposes for urban growth at a cost that is no higher than necessary. - Demographia
http://www.demographia.com/
Ecobuild Federal is an annual conference for urban design professionals. Web site provides examples of sustainable architecture and green living. - Ecobuild Federal
http://www.ecobuildfederal.com/
Ecostruct promotes the concepts of sustainable development and environmental awareness, pertaining to urban growth, and within the construction industry in the United Kingdom. - Ecostruct
http://www.ecostruct.co.uk/
The European Partners for the Environment (EPE) is a network of European organizations providing extensive resources on sustainability. Web site also includes information about green living. - EPE
http://www.epe.be/
The Global Environment and Technology Foundation (GETF) is a non-profit organization promoting the development of land through the use of sustainable development innovation. - GETF
http://www.getf.org/
Global Urban Development is dedicated to serving the many places where the universal bonds of humanity and nature are now undergoing severe challenges and to restoring accountability and balance to urban development and community. - Global Urban Development
http://www.globalurban.org/
GMI, the Growth Management Institute, is a non-profit organization established to encourage effective and equitable management of urban growth and change. - GMI
http://www.gmionline.org/
GMLA, the Growth Management Leadership Alliance, is a network of American and Canadian leaders from state, provincial and regional non-profit organizations involved in urban growth initiatives. - GMLA
http://www.gmla.org/
Web site discusses the Green Built Home Program and its implementation by the Wisconsion Environmental Initiative. Web site provides sustainable building and energy standards. - Green Built Home Program
http://www.greenbuilthome.org/
The Greenbelt Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting a greenbelt of open space, farmlands, and parks in and around San Francisco, California. - Greenbelt Alliance
http://www.greenbelt.org/
GreenHomeNYC promotes sustainable building methods and materials in urban centers, specifically New York City. Web site includes a listing of local events. - GreenHomeNYC
http://www.greenhomenyc.org/
GSSD, the Global System for Sustainable Development consists of an evolving quality controlled and highly cross-referenced index to some of the best resources and materials on urban growth to be found on the world wide web. - GSSD
http://gssd.mit.edu/GSSD/gssden.nsf
iGreenBuild.com features articles, as well as product and services which positively contribute to urban growth and the decision to go green. Web site also publishes a weekly newsletter. - iGreenBuild.com
http://www.igreenbuild.com/
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is a non-profit organization promoting new knowledge and sustainable development concepts. - IISD
http://www.iisd.org/
The Land Institute is a non-profit organization with a mandate to develop agricultural systems with minimum destruction to the ecological stability of the area. - Land Institute
http://www.landinstitute.org/
N-AERUS is a network of researchers and experts working on urban issues in developing countries by mobilizing and developing the European institutional and individual research and training capacities on urban issues with the support of institutions and individual researchers with relevant experience. - N-AERUS
http://www.naerus.net/
OneWorld is a non-profit organization which promotes human rights and sustainable development. Site includes news, current projects, features, and more. - OneWorld
http://www.oneworld.net/
The Permaculture Project promotes sustainable development through personal and customized consultation, and implementation; complete with workshops and seminars. - Permaculture Project
http://www.permacultureproject.com/
Redefining Progress is a non-profit organization with a mandate to shift the economy and public policy towards sustainability. Web site includes a list of projects and programs. - Redefining Progress
http://www.redefiningprogress.org/
Sustainable Development Communications Network (SCDN) is a group of civil society organizations seeking to accelerate the implementation of sustainable development through broader, integrated information and communications about urban growth. - SDCN
http://www.sdcn.org/
Smart Growth is a non-profit organization which helps create and manage national, regional and local coalitions to support serious and sustainable urban growth. - Smart Growth
http://www.smartgrowth.org/
Smart Growth America works towards a better way to grow; specifically one that protects farmland and open space, while limiting urban growth, as well as revitalizing city centers. - Smart Growth America
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com/
solutionsnotsprawl.org is the official web site of the Citizens Alliance for Responsible Transportation, which is an anti-sprawl advocacy group. - solutionsnotsprawl.org
http://www.solutionsnotsprawl.org/
The Sustainability Works web site features development tools for urban planners adopting a sustainable approach to housing development. - Sustainability Works
http://www.sustainabilityworks.org.uk/
Sustainable Agriculture Network
The Sustainable Agriculture Network provides information on sustainable agriculture. Web site also contains details about the grants available for sustainable agriculture projects. - Sustainable Agriculture Network
http://www.sare.org/
The Sustainable Condo web site promotes leading-edge sustainable building design, products, technologies, and systems for urban growth. - Sustainable Condo
http://www.sustainablecondo.com/
Sustainable Development International
Sustainable Development International is the online resource for urban growth strategies, technologies and business. Web site also provides information about the implementation of sustainable development practices. - Sustainable Development International
http://www.sustdev.org/
The Sustainable Enterprises web site features ideas and solutions for sustainable living, as well as businesses and urban communities looking to go green. - Sustainable Enterprises
http://www.sustainableenterprises.com/
The Sustainable Life web site provides invaluable information, products and services to live a healthier and more socially and environmentally sustainable life in the urban sprawl. - Sustainable Life
http://www.sustlife.com/
Web site provides information about the Sustaining Towers project which strategizes for re-design and refurbishment of tower blocks around the world. - Sustaining Towers
http://www.sustainingtowers.org/
A non-partisan, non-profit research organization which seeks to promote sound social policy and public debate on national priorities by gathering and analyzing data, conducting policy research, evaluating programs and services, and educating Americans on critical issues and trends as they pertain to Urban Growth. - The Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org/
The Towards Sustainability web site provides information resources for sustainable development initiatives throught the United Kingdom. - Towards Sustainability
http://www.towards-sustainability.co.uk/
The Commission on Sustainable Development ensures sustainable development within the UN membership and helps to improve the UN's coordination of environment and urban growth activities. - UN Sustainable Development
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/
The United Nations Global Compact is a non-profit organization which support the fundamental principles in the areas of human rights, labour and the environment as they pertain to urban growth. - United Nations Global Compact
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. - United Nations Human Settlements Programme
http://www.unhabitat.org/
A comprehensive web site for urban sprawl and growth topics. All articles are available for immediate download, as well as synopsis perusal. - Urban Sprawl & Growth
http://www.plannersweb.com/articles/sprawl-articles.html
The Usable Buildings web site publishes information and research findings on the urban design, construction and management of green buildings. - Usable Buildings
http://www.usablebuildings.co.uk/
USGBC, the Green Building Council in the United States is a non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable urban building design and construction. - USGBC
http://www.usgbc.org/
The World Resources Institute (WRI) provides objective information and practical proposals for policy and institutional change that will foster environmentally sound, socially equitable development. - WRI
http://www.wri.org/