They expressed concern that such facilities produce traffic congestion on rural roads and require heavy infrastructure, such as sewer lines. Moratorium supporters say churches are trying to develop inexpensive or donated property that will, in turn, spur more development. Meanwhile church officials are organizing their opposition. From a developer s viewpoint this can be only achieved by increasing density and building more compactly. 7 Compact development could be clustered single-family homes in the suburbs, higher density housing around transit stops in the inner suburbs, or traditional neighborhoods with mixed uses.
Every community has unique housing, economic and environmental goals.
Smart Growth concepts have taken on many different and innovative forms to balance the interests of all involved parties. Wormald s Mill seeks to mimic patterns and densities of development from years past. In addition, more than 100 acres of the site are designated for natural parkland . In Portland, developers are using smart-growth strategies to accommodate the brisk demand for retail space. They are restoring older buildings within the Portland city limits and constructing mixed-used properties.