Coming up February 3-6, 2010, in Seattle, is the 9th annual New Partners for Smart Growth conference: “Building Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities.” Join leaders from across the United States to tackle challenges head on and demonstrate solutions to curbing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing our dependence on foreign oil, creating a green economy and building more livable, walkable, and healthier communities. To register for the workshop please visit th Local Government Commission's info page http://www.newpartners.org/program.html, where you can download the registration form. For details on scholarships and stipends for leaders from lower-income and communities of color, and the organizations that support them, please contact Shani Alford at salford@lgc.org or (916) 448-1198, extension 330.

Explore the connections between smart growth, environmental justice, and equitable development. Learn how to overcome barriers to integrating complementary efforts.
Meet with national experts, community leaders, advocates and government officials to discuss: Federal, state, local and tribal tools and programs that support equitable development; why integrating smart growth, equitable development and environmental justice efforts can revitalize disadvantaged communities, improve the economy and create healthy and sustainable, urban, suburban, rural and tribal communities.