Smart growth includes a lot of pieces that work together to make more livable communities. Yes, it's efficient development and making better use of the land as we grow. But it's also expanding transportation choices, revitalizing older urban areas, preserving agricultural land and open spaces, and creating more walkable, convenient neighborhoods.
Smart growth means tax savings.
Smart growth means more choices about the kind of neighborhoods we live in and how we travel around the region. Communities around the region are responding to their residents' desire for more choices. They're offering alternatives to current development practices by building attractive, compact neighborhoods. They're solidifying their sense of community by creating town centers. They're building developments that include a complementary mix of various housing styles and designs, convenient retail and small-scale office space.