Sustainable Growth Program
In today's world, protecting Georgia’s critical lands and habitats means more than just natural resource conservation; it also requires our built spaces - cities, towns and neighborhoods - grow and develop more sustainably.
The Bottom Line: Better planning helps the environment.
The Sustainable Growth Program works to foster smart, resilient development across the state, enabling communities to thrive while using fewer resources and disturbing less open space.
HOW WE SUPPORT GEORGIA’S COMMUNITIES
Blueprints for Successful Communities
Blueprints for Successful Communities, our community planning program, helps neighborhoods and local governments plan for future growth.
Community Placemaking
Helping communities reimagine their public spaces through our involvement in the Georgia Economic Placemaking Collaborative, a multi-year placemaking curriculum program.
Good Urbanism
Our Good Urbanism seminars teach planning professionals, government officials and neighborhood residents about the importance of sustainable growth.
Housing Flexibility & Attainability
The Georgia Conservancy is helping to provide much-needed flexibility and options in housing affordability and diversity throughout Georgia.
School Location Choice
The siting of new schools, as well as decisions regarding the closing of existing schools, influences the health, economic well-being, and quality of life of the entire community.
Small Town Resiliency
Helping dozens of tiny, rural towns scattered across Georgia to understand how they might be transformed to have a new life and a new economic purpose.
Learn more about the Georgia Conservancy's Land Use Policy
For more information on our Sustainable Growth Program, please contact Georgia Conservancy President Katherine Moore at kmoore@gaconservancy.org or Georgia Conservancy Design Lead Luben Raytchev at lraytchev@gaconservancy.org
