For readers interested in exploring smart growth from fiscally conservative and free-market perspectives, here are some backgrounder pieces to get you started.
A Distracting Doctrine: Instead of fixating on the United Nation’s Agenda 21 as a threat to our liberties, conservatives should articulate fiscally responsible, market-driven policies to address the very real challenges facing local governments in America.
by James A. Bacon
How (and Why) Conservatives Should Support Smart Growth
by Michael E. Lewyn
Smart Growth for Everyone
by James A. Bacon
Fiscal Analytics: A Planning Revolution in the Making
by James A. Bacon
The Growth Ponzi Scheme
by Charles Marohn
