Who We Are
The Ontario Smart Growth Network brings together organizations that are working to stop urban sprawl and promote sustainable, compact and healthy communities across Ontario.  The network is part of a broader North American smart growth movement involving national, provincial and state-wide organizations as well as local community organizations.

Our goals are:

1. Stop urban sprawl

2. Foster healthy communities

3. Support community involvement in planning
     

Mission
Our mission is to promote a healthy environment, healthy communities, and sustainable local economies through smart land use, transportation and community design in Ontario.

We will achieve this mission by:

• working with governments, developers, landowners, professionals and residents to promote and achieve smart growth;

• empowering residents to participate effectively in community planning and decision-making; and

• opposing government policies and infrastructure and development proposals that perpetuate, encourage or facilitate urban sprawl.

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Our Principles: Our guiding principles reflect the goals of the North American smart growth movement.  Our application of the principles reflects the current priorities for Ontario.

Join Us: If your organization can contribute to our goals and would benefit from being part of a provincial support network, then you should sign up.  No group is too small, or too large!

Seminars: The OSGN offers occasional seminars on how to make Smart Growth work in Ontario.

Community Visions: The OSGN is helping communities handle growth through urban village design.

Links: We are not alone.  Smart growth is a North American movement, with tremendous resources available on the internet.