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Greenbelt Alliance In the News
July 7, 2006 City Lands Top Spot in 'Smart Growth' Ratings COLUMN: CITY BRIEFS BylineCity lands top spot in 'Smart Growth' ratings Petaluma has scored the top rating in the Bay Area by Greenbelt Alliance, a regional environmental organization. The nonprofit group's "Smart Growth Scorecard" ranked 101 cities and nine counties. Petaluma earned the top spot with a 70 percent rating based on how the city is planning for future growth. It also earned points for having "Smart Code" zoning, which considers how a building relates to its street rather than to its use. It also got points for having an urban growth boundary, funneling high-density growth downtown and requiring parks within 1/4 -mile of new homes. Santa Rosa tied with Napa at No. 3. ### |
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