Solar Valley Coalition
Good Jobs First is a national policy resource center for grassroots groups and public officials, promoting
corporate and government accountability in economic development and smart growth for working families.
We provide timely, accurate information on best practices in state and local job subsidies, and on the
many ties between smart growth and good jobs. Good resource for information about urban sprawl
and public transportation.
“Benchmark” Study Highlights Effectiveness of Land Use Policies. King
County, Washington enacted a land use planning initiative in 1994 to concentrate
new development and redevelopment within designated “Urban Growth Areas.” A
recently released 2008 Benchmarks Report documents several positive changes
between 1995 and 2006, suggesting that key policies have been successful.