National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education
LOCATION
University of Maryland
Preinkert Fieldhouse
Suite 1112
College Park, MD 20742
Ph: 301-405-6788
Fax: 301-314-5639
Information
Founded:
2000

National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education

 

Basic Info
 

Founded:
2000

Detailed Info
 

Website:
http://www.smartgrowth.umd.edu
Company Overview:
The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education is a non-partisan center for research and leadership training on smart growth and related land use issues. Located at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD the National Center for Smart Growth was founded in 2000 as a cooperative venture of four University of Maryland schools: Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Public Policy, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Engineering.
Mission:
To bring the diverse resources of the University of Maryland and a network of national experts to bear on issues related to land use and the environment, transportation and public health, housing and community development, and international urban development. The Center accomplishes this through independent, objective, interdisciplinary research, outreach and education.