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Grow Smart Awards
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Idaho Smart Growth created the Grow Smart Awards program in 2005 to recognize exemplary efforts in planning and development that keep our communities vibrant and our lands healthy.
Award winners illustrate smart growth principles in a variety of ways including quality infill, mixed use development, transit oriented development, protection of open space, utilization of green building design, affordable housing and rehabilitation or reuse of existing resources.
Winners are selected by the Grow Smart Awards Jury made up of community leaders and industry professionals. Jury members are selected based on their knowledge about design, planning and development, transportation, and smart growth principles.
The Jury evaluates nomination using smart growth principles Idaho Smart Growth’s smart growth development scorecards through a detailed selection process with clearly identified criteria.
The annual awards program is our signature event held in the fall of each year. The nomination and application period and deadline is typically May though June.