In the meantime, here are links to a few of our most often requested resources:
Previous 1000 Friends of MN newsletters
2009 Spring Newsletter
2008 Summer Newsletter
2008 Winter Newsletter
2007 Fall Newsletter
2007 Spring Newsletter
2006 Winter Newsletter
Previous Hot Dish eNewsletters
March 2009: Happy Hour at 1000 Friends of Minnesota, Building Sensible Communities, Aerial View Legacy Letter, SLUC and BAELN events, Minnesota Waters Conference, and Asparagus Recipes http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs084/1101355009534/archive/1102517184101.html
February 2009: New Outreach Coordinators, Park Hockey Legacy Letter, BAELN and SLUC events, Land Stewardship Open House and Chicken Cacciatore with Orzo http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs084/1101355009534/archive/1102469617120.html
January 2009: Five Additional Communities Selected for Community Growth Options, BAELN Event, Sticky Pomegranate Chicken Wings http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs084/1101355009534/archive/1102424135740.html
Publications
NEW! Re:Focus: Making Choices for Future Generations ( 5 MB)
NEW! A Look at Community Capacity to Conserve Open Space in the Twin Cities Area (Full Report - 5 MB)
NEW! A Look at Community Capacity to Conserve Open Space in the Twin Cities Area (Executive Summary)
Balancing Minnesota's Growth: Capturing Benefits, Reducing Costs, and What's At Stake
A Citizen's Guide to Influencing Local Land Use Decisions
Voices for the Land
Conservation Easement Brochure
Managing Growth in Minnesota's Growth Corridor: An Assessment of Demographic Change, Land Use Planning, and Growth Management in 22 of the Fastest-Growing Counties in Minnesota
Getting to Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation (Smart Growth America)
Choosing our Community's Future: A Citizen's Guide to Getting the Most Out of New Development (Smart Growth America)
Solving Sprawl (National Resources Defense Council)
Facts
1000 Friends of Minnesota Sprawl Primer
10 Principles of Smart Growth
What is Sprawl?
Links and Tools
Building Sensible Communities - Lower costs, more choices, less pollution
Embrace Open Space: Resources
Smart Growth Online - A Service of the Smarth Growth Network
Smart Growth America
National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education
Smart Growth Reader (American Planning Association)
Green Values Stormwater Toolbox
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