And that gives cities an opportunity to exercise
smart growth principles such as density, walkability, mixed - use, access to transit and green design / construction as additional development occurs.
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Ewald said that Waterford wants to ensure that there are accommodations made for pedestrians and that the state takes smart
growth principles into consideration when improving the road.
Infill development like the Arlington Mill project — the community center and apartments replace a closed Safeway store the county acquired in 1996 — is one of many smart
growth principles Arlington County has applied over the years to prevent sprawl and promote sustainable development.
Compact, walkable villages like Williamsville, embody
Smart Growth principles and are a model for sustainable development in suburbs across the Buffalo Niagara region.
Another $ 20 million will go toward projects to restore or improve vital stream habitat and reduce pollution from stormwater runoff through the implementation of green infrastructure, smart
growth principles, sewer mapping and outreach materials.
Alex Reese of Hughsonville, Dutchess County The son of Scenic Hudson founder and guiding spirit Frances «Franny» Reese, Alex Reese is a developer committed to smart -
growth principles.
For instance, write the NRDC's Barbara Finamore and Alex Wang at China Dialogue, «China could develop criteria to ensure that the 280 billion yuan (US$ 41 billion) proposed for housing projects is spent only on green buildings that save water and energy and are located using smart
growth principles.»
NVAR Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs Mary Beth Coya says that the association and its members see the wisdom in building environmentally sound housing and the association is constantly advocating smart
growth principles.
El Paso is an especially interesting model as its BRT lines are part of an effort to revamp the city by embracing smart
growth principles.
But there is a growing recognition that art, entertainment, food and culture can drive change and can generate significant levels of residential and commercial economic value for municipalities, philanthropists and the private sector that is willing to make the investment as well as promote smart
growth principles.
That's not news to Village of Waterford Administrator Rebecca Ewald, who last year took advantage of an offer by the LARA to help a municipality in Walworth, Racine or Kenosha counties that wanted to redevelop or revitalize a downtown and adhere to smart
growth principles.
Providing transportation choices is yet one more smart
growth principle that New Boomers like.
Much of the responsibility for designing and re-designing communities to meet smart
growth principles, however, falls on local governments.
But if you're trying to figure out how to apply smart -
growth principles to your community, too, getting started can be overwhelming.
With the country facing a huge increase in its senior population, smart
growth principles and local governments will play vital roles in determining whether older Americans can age in place in dignity and security in their own homes.
«By adopting smart
growth principles, communities can design places that increase mobility and improve our quality of life,» the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on its Web site linking smart growth to its Aging in Place Initiative.
New and redeveloped communities that rely on smart
growth principles, including compact, mixed - used neighborhoods featuring a variety of housing styles and prices and smart transportation options, will provide the physical amenities that seniors who live there need to age in place.