American Dream

CHICAGO- One development, singled out by consortium members as a model development in the making, built with smart-growth design principles in mind is the Coffee Creek Center. Reggie Korthals, environmental director for the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission said,"Local planners have identified a need of more education for smart growth and conservation design principles..." However, Korthals is somewhat critical of the development, noting it has neither met initial expectations nor grown as fast as it should have.