Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance Launched

The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance (DVSGA) is a new initiative of various government, private sector and non-profit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia tri-state region to assist developers with incorporating Smart Growth into their development plans.

The Alliance provides quarterly reviews of development plans on a confidential basis so that site plans that do not meet DVSGA’s smart growth criteria will not be publicly announced and will have the opportunity to refine their plans. Each project that is recognized as being in compliance with the DVSGA's smart growth criteria receives a letter of endorsement and an offer of testimony before local approval authorities. By highlighting the potential of smart growth projects to add value to the region, the DVSGA hopes to encourage developers, business organizations, citizen groups and elected officials to strive for smart growth solutions.

Projects are reviewed on a quarterly basis by an independent, regionally diverse jury, of which F. X. Browne, Inc. is a member. Applications are due March 1 for the spring round of projects. http://www.delawarevalleysmartgrowth.org/