There continues to be an explosion of publications

There continues to be an explosion of publications and conferences about the benefits of developing densely. At the Urban Land Institute’s fall meeting, on “Building Better Communities Through Well-Planned Density, “ Michael P. Buckley, director of the master’s program in real estate development at Columbia University, said denser development incorporating varied land uses is the most efficient way to accommodate the projected 60 million additional Americans in the next 20 years. In November, “Creating Great Neighborhoods: Density in Your Community” was released by the National Association of Realtors. The report, which discusses how communities can use density to meet multiple goals, was produced in cooperation with the Local Government Commission and the US EPA. To read it online, visit www.epa.gov/smartgrowth.