The Nautral Resources Defense Council has published this excellent book containing more than two dozen very well-written and illustrated examples of cities, suburbs, and regions which have -- in various ways -- dealt effectively with sprawl and growth issues. The book also contains a number of short "Snapshots": sidebars focusing on specific topics (e.g., smart growth & social equity; superstore sprawl; building codes; wildlife).

[Editor's note: Solving Sprawl includes a section on a project I'm personally familiar with, the location of a Wal-Mart store in downtown Rutland, Vermont. It provides an accurate and well-presented description of how the city and state worked successfully to persuade Wal-Mart to locate in the downtown area, instead of outside the city.]