What is the Quality Growth Alliance?

What is unique about the Quality Growth Alliance? Before Reality Check, partners differed on land use issues, canceling out one another's voice. Recognizing shared common ground and Reality Check leaders' call to action, the eight QGA partners are committed to working together. More...

State Climate Change Presentation

January 28, 2009, the Quality Growth Alliance presented State legislators data demonstrating the role land use plays in reducing car trips. With transportation contributing nearly 50% of greenhouse gas emissions, lawmakers listened keenly as they weighed state policy decisions.
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Decision Commons Growth Visualization

Imagine you are a regional or community leader and could see the effects land use choices have before making tough policy decisions? Through an innovative application, Decision Commons helps leaders visualize better choices and better places. To watch...

Reality Check Event

On April 30, 2008, ULI Seattle and the Reality Check partners hosted an invitation-only event of 250 regional leaders to pause for a day and think big about how we want our region to grow. Old assumptions were put to the test with new ideas and energy to fuel change. Watch the video here.

Reality Check Final Report

Is it possible that 250 developers, environmentalists, mayors, business owners, and community activists can agree when asked "How do we want to grow over the next 30 years?"  You might be surprised by their responses. To read more, download the PDF here.

Reality Check Growth Scenario Analyses

Where exactly did each of the 30 Reality Check tables place people and jobs?  And how did they score on greenhouse gas emissions? Detailed table analyses are available. Download the growth analyses and carbon scorecards here...

Media Coverage

Significant press coverage, both before and after Reality Check, propelled the issues of land use, transportation, and climate change to the forefront of leaders’ and the public’s attention. Read more or visit the Reality Check website.

Stay Informed

Want to know more about the Quality Growth Alliance resources? Looking for technical expertise, best practices, or know a remarkable leader or project promoting compact principles? Visit our website and register to stay up-to-date with the Quality Growth Alliance. Register here…