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[[File:Ballston TOD.jpg|thumb|The [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]] neighborhood of [[Arlington County, Virginia]] is a [[transit-oriented development]] zone, an example of the smart growth concept]]
'''Smart growth''' is an urban [[urban planning|planning]] and [[transportation planning|transportation]] theory that concentrates growth in compact walkable urban centers to avoid [[urban sprawl|sprawl]]. It also advocates compact, [[transit-oriented development|transit-oriented]], [[walkable]], [[bicycle-friendly]] land use, including neighborhood schools, [[complete streets]], and [[mixed-use development]] with a range of housing choices. The term "smart growth" is particularly used in North America. In Europe and particularly the UK, the terms "[[compact city]]", "[[urban densification]]"<ref>Varma, G. An Analysis on the Concept of Urban Densification and its Implications on Transportation. ''Linkedin'', 2016. [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/analysis-concept-urban-densification-its-implications-gautham-varma link]{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref> or "urban intensification" have often been used to describe similar concepts, which have influenced government planning policies in the UK, the Netherlands and several other European countries.

Smart growth values long-range, regional considerations of [[sustainability]] over a short-term focus. Its [[sustainable development]] goals are to achieve a unique sense of community and [[Placemaking|place]]; expand the range of transportation, employment, and housing choices; equitably distribute the costs and benefits of development; preserve and enhance natural and cultural resources; and promote public health.