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Creating
a State Vision for Growth and Building Public Support
• Understand the Past to Predict
the Future
• Engage the Players and Build
Support
Fostering
Health and Quality of Life through New Community Design
• Encourage Walkable Communities
to Improve Health and Quality
of Life
• Employ Land Use and Community
Design to Improve Air and
Water Quality
• Reduce Crime and Improve Public
Safety
Creating an Environment that Promotes Housing Choices
• Encourage Housing Options and
Affordability
• Use Innovative Approaches to
Develop Housing Infill and
Redevelopment
Expanding Transportation Choices
• Integrate Transportation and
Land-Use Planning
• Encourage Transit-Oriented
Development
• Improve Infrastructure to
Support Revitalized Communities
Revitalizing
Cities, Older Suburbs, and Small Towns
• Modernize Zoning Regulations
and Building Codes
• Tap the Value of Historic
Preservation
• Locate Government Facilities
within the Neighborhood
• Invest in Existing Schools and
Build New Schools Strategically
• Redevelop Brownfields
• Convert Decaying Suburban
Malls/Retail Centers into Town Centers
Limiting Sprawl by Protecting Open Spaces and Rural
Communities
• Create Corridors of Open Space
for Natural Habitats and Recreation
• Ensure Transportation
Investments Do Not Spur Sprawl |
