In all 30 Abott Districts there was a very strong sense of community involvement in the planning. For us it's about who's doing planning. The bottom line is that it has to come from the people. For us smart growth is about figuring out the plan and defining what growth is for a community. We worked to develop a waterfront park, the first waterfront park in our neighborhood in more than 60 years.
Smart growth is about building partnerships.
Vision is just a vision if you don't add something to it for implementation. Communities are much more connected to other areas than you might think. Regionalism is not a favored word in New Jersey. I'm concerned about a market driven vision. A market vision was what abandoned the inner cities.