10 Smart Growth Principles

1. Mix land uses
   
2. Take advantage of compact building design
   
3. Create a range of housing opportunities and choices
   
4. Create walkable neighborhoods
   
5. Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place
   
6. Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas
   
7. Strengthen and direct development towards existing communities
   
8. Provide a variety of transportation choices
   
9. Make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost effective
   
10. Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration in development decisions

Smart Growth Network 1996