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.