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Office of Sustainable CommunitiesSmart Growth ProgramUnited StatesEnvironmental ProtectionAgencyFRAMEWORK FOR Creating A Smart Growth Economic DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: A TOOL FOR SMALL CITIES AND TOWNSEPA 231-R-15-003 January 2016 Contact: Melissa Kramer Office of Sustainable Communities Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (MC 1807T) Washington, DC 20460 Tel 202-564-8497 All photos courtesy of EPA. i TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction .. 1 II. Getting Started: Smart Growth Economic Development Key Concepts .. 3 III. Preparing a Smart Growth Economic Development Strategy .. 6 STEP 1. Select a Focus Area .. 6 STEP 2. Define the Context .. 6 STEP 3. Set Goals .. 7 STEP 4. Identify Existing Assets and Barriers .. 15 STEP 5. Select the Right Tools .. 15 I. INTRODUCTION Many small and mid-sized cities around the United States are struggling because their economies were built largely on a single Economic sector that has changed significantly.
1. Select the focus area. 2. Define the context. 3. Set the goals. 4. Identify existing assets and barriers. 5. Select the right tools. This step-by-step process for preparing a smart growth economic development strategy is based on six
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