So far, our government has demonstrated that economic growth doesn t just happen. That, too, will stem from the right choices. Some people will try to tell you that pursing a Smart Growth plan will be easy, will take no effort, and will come without tough decisions. But I know that visionary growth takes foresight. Visionary growth takes political will.
Visionary growth takes determination to see things through.
Others will say that managing growth means that you can t have any growth, or that people have to be given fewer choices, or that one approach will have to be applied to every community. But I also know that visionary growth embraces growth. Visionary growth includes choices. And visionary growth encourages flexibility. Our plan is based on three main principles.