Save Our Land, Save Our Towns!

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Length: 45 minutes

Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Hylton, author of "Save Our Land, Save Our Towns," discusses his book which challenges Pennsylvania's land use practices. In this video Hylton talks about land use and the pressures urban sprawl is placing on many Pennsylvania communities. He shows examples of towns and communities across the country that are "growing smart" by reinvesting in existing villages, towns and cities.

Learn More:

Governor's 21^st Century Environment Commission

American Farmland Trust

Center for Rural Pennsylvania

American Planning Association

Green Communities Program

Sustainable Ecosystems and Communities

Sustainable Communities Network