ABSTRACT
The city of Salonika, Greece, incorporates many elements that planners in the United States would refer to as smart growth. The country's second-largest city, this Aegean port town is compact, 1 with residential settlement characterized by apartment buildings of five to eight stories. Mixed land uses are the norm. The ground floors of apartment buildings on streets of any significance tend to be devoted to restaurants, retail, and other businesses. Pedestrians flood the streets and plazas virtually around the clock. While enjoying these benefits, the city also struggles with the disadvantages of density, including roadway congestion, scarcity of open space, noise, and a heat-island effect.
