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

"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 A message from EPA Administrator Michael Leavitt HTML | PDF 66Kb

To learn more about the 2004 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement and this year's award winners: HTML | PDF 2.29Mb

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:

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

Read about Previous Winners

Learn more about winners from the 2002 Awards Competition.
Learn more about winners from the 2003 Awards Competition.

Background

Through the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement, EPA seeks to recognize and support public entities (from cities to state governments and the many types of public entities in-between) that promote and achieve smart growth, while at the same time bringing about direct and indirect environmental benefits.

Smart growth development practices support national environmental goals by preserving open spaces and parkland and protecting critical habitat; improving transportation choices, including walking, bicycling, and transit, which reduces emissions from automobiles; promoting brownfield redevelopment; and reducing impervious surfaces, which improves water quality.

To learn more about smart growth and the environment, see the EPA publication "Our Built and Natural Environments" [1.49MB PDF]

If you have questions concerning the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement program, contact Lynn Richards at 202-566-2858 or richards.lynn@epa.gov.