National Smart Growth Conference Planning Request for Proposals (RFP)
Through this Request For Proposals (RFP), EPA is seeking proposals for organizing a series of national smart growth conferences over a period of five years. Each conference will be a multi-disciplinary event that focuses on diverse smart growth issues and attracts an audience of developers, builders, local elected officials, key local government staff, transportation professionals, planners, realtors, architects, landscape architects, public health officials, law enforcement/crime prevention professionals, urban designers, lending institutions, parks and recreation professionals, bicycle and pedestrian advocates, advocates for youth and older adults, educators, students, youth leaders, citizen activists, environmental justice advocates and community leaders. The annual conference provides value and benefit to attendees and their communities by providing an opportunity to learn cutting-edge smart growth techniques, tools and strategies designed to help diverse populations, organizations and regions across the country build safe, healthy, equitable and livable communities.
