The Coalition for Smart Growth is a unique and diverse group of community organizations and individuals drawn together by a shared interest in the future direction of Lancaster County…interested enough to craft a roadmap for Smart Growth. The Coalition’s intent is twofold: 1) to provide a framework within which discussions about Lancaster County’s future can take place and 2) to incorporate public policy recommendations into practical applications.

April 2008 -

Trees Make Neighborhoods Great - A Community Forum

November 2007 -

Community Forum: Ethanol and Biofuels

IN THE NEWS:

Density Summit hosted record attendance.  Visual imaging results available for your review.

May 2006 -                

Density Summit                     
Coalition supports Sunnyside Peninsula Master Plan
Click here to view the Coalition's released strategic plan overview 

Strategic Initiatives for 2006

2005 Coalition Annual Meeting Liberty Place, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Click here to see a photo slide show of the event including a host of volunteers recognized for their efforts in key planning initiatives held throughout the county in 2005.

Download  in .pdf form key progress documents prepared by The Coalition and presented at the annual meeting.

1.  Progress on The Coalition Policy Paper prepared by The Coalition in 2001 including the following other policy initiatives:  Growth Management Plan Udpate, Blue Ribbon Commission I, Housing Update, Lancaster Prospers.
2.  Unaddressed Issues not being aggressively addressed by any of the above initiatives.

Growth Management Update is available online at www.co.lancaster.pa.us/planning/growthmanagement.  Click on "Latest News" to view the document.