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EPA Announces the Winners of the 2004
National Award for Smart Growth Achievement

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"This year's winners are excellent models of smart growth achievement. I salute these winners for their outstanding achievements and challenge others to follow their example in protecting the environment and improving the quality of life of our great nation."

- EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt

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On November 17, EPA announced five winners of the 2004 National Awards for Smart Growth
Achievement at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. This Award recognizes outstanding
achievement in smart growth by tribal, local, or regional governments in five categories: Overall Excellence, Built Projects, Policies and Regulation, Community Outreach and Education, and Small Communities.

The winners are:

Overall Excellence in Smart Growth: The Town of Davidson Planning Department,
North Carolina
Built Projects: City of Greensboro, Department of Housing and Community Development, North Carolina
Policies and Regulations: City of Santa Cruz, Department of Housing and Community Development, California
Community Outreach and Education: Sacramento Area Council of Governments, California
Small Communities: San Juan Pueblo Office of the Governor,
New Mexico

For more information about each winner, click on the organization's name above.


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