Fannin County, GA - The implemented development regulations will maintain the community's character by improving the pattern, design, and aesthetics in the rapily growing area along State Route 515 (Appalachian Development Highway).

Henry County, GA - Henry County plans to streamline its subdivision regulations and zoning ordinances into a single land development code. The county is in the process of public workshops and meetings that will last through May 2004.

Houston County, GA - A Georgia Quality Growth Partnership Resource Team visited the city in March 2002 and developed several recommendations for implementing smart growth principles in Warner Robins. The city is currently in the process of implementing recommendations resulting from the Resource Team visit, including creating a new town center, a traditional neighborhood development (TND), and retrofitting of some of their strip commercial corridors.

Multi - County, GA - Recognizing that Northwest Georgia is one of the fastest growing urban populations in the state, the Region One Advisory Council (RAC) identified growth management as one of the three main issues facing the region. Emphasizing communication and consensus building, they created the Northwest Georgia Growth Management Initiative to develop a regional growth management strategy. The objective is to have businesses, governments, organizations, and residents throughout the region embrace a common regional vision and strategy for managing growth. After completing the strategy in 2001, the RAC has focused its attention on implementation and training. In order to test the new strategy, one-on-one assistance was provided to Chattooga and Pickens Counties. The RAC also developed and presented a workshop on Wastewater Treatment for Conservation Subdivisions. Since the curriculum is already developed, this training can be easily and affordably repeated in other regions of the state. During the grant period, the Council became aware that local planning commission members receive no formal training when they are appointed to their positions. Region One staff has been working with other quality growth contacts around the state to develop a training session that can be held in Region One as well as other regions of the state. The RAC is also in the process of developing a plan for mini-grants to assist with quality growth implementation projects from Region One local governments and development authorities.

Maryland - Montgomery County, Maryland has developed a large-scale open space preservation program that saves about one-third of the county's land for agriculture and other forms of open space. The program is based on comprehensive, coordinated planning for both preservation and development, and includes special zoning techniques, transferable development rights, purchase of development rights (using both local and state funds), dedication of park lands through subdivision regulations, and acquisition and development of parks of all kinds (such as stream valleys, local and regional recreation areas, wildlife reserves, hiker-biker trails, nature education facilities). Almost 50,000 acres has been placed under easements, mostly through the TDR program, allowing 560 farms and 350 horticultural enterprises to continue contributing to the county's economy.

South Carolina - Located in South Carolina, but just 20 miles from Charlotte (North Carolina), Baxter Village is a TND (traditional neighborhood development) that has won awards from the National Sierra Club and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. It will have approximately 1,300 houses upon completion, and the Baxter Town Center contains numerous retailers and restaurants. There is also a public library, elementary school, YMCA, urgent care center and community center, as well as more than 400 acres of parks and trails.