Ten Principles on Smart Growth
(Sprawl)
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Create Range
of Housing Opportunities and Choices
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Create
Walkable Neighborhoods
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Encourage
Community and Stakeholder Collaboration
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Foster Distinctive,
Attractive Places with a Strong Sense of Place
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Make
Development Decisions Predictable, Fair and Cost Effective
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Preserve Open
Space, Farmland, Natural Beauty and Critical Environmental Areas
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Provide a
Variety of Transportation Choices
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Strengthen
and Direct Development Towards Existing Communities
§ Take
Advantage of Compact Building Design