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SMART GROWTH

Smart Growth Background
1992 Planning Act
Smart Growth Priority Funding Areas Act of 1997
Smart Growth Priority Funding Areas Mapping
Rural Legacy
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10 Principles of Smart Growth
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Principles of Smart Growth:

 

  • Mix Land Uses
  • Take advantage of compact building design
  • Create housing opportunities and choices
  • Create walkable communities
  • Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place
  • Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas
  • Strengthen and direct development toward existing communities
  • Provide a variety of transportation choices
  • Make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost-effective
  • Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration in development decisions.