The Colorado Smart Growth Scorecard (2003) is divided into 10 categories, each with multiple-choice questions and a list of resources. This scorecard, prepared by the Colorado Center for Healthy Communities in partnership with the Orton Family Foundation, lets communities assess their own situations and use the information to make changes based on the answers to these questions. Users are encouraged to work with sections most relevant to their community's needs.

• Issue categories:
  • Compact centers
  • Transportation options
  • Housing affordability
  • Walkable communities
  • Natural capital
  • Business diversity
  • Fiscal analysis
  • Regional cooperation
  • Sense of place
  • Public involvement
• Number of questions: 60
• Scale of each rated component: 1 - 3 points
• Summary score: Yes. Smart Growth, In Transition, Needs Your Attention

See more scorecards to help evaluate municipal-level policies, specific projects, and community components on EPA's Smart Growth Scorecards page.

• The Colorado Smart Growth Scorecard (PDF)(32 pp, 4 MB)