​Smart Growth Principals:

1. Mix land uses
 
2. Take advantage of compact design

3. Create a range of housing opportunities and choices

4. Create walkable neighborhoods

5. Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place

6. Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas
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7. Direct development towards existing communities


Source: "This Is Smart Growth", by Smart Growth Network and Smart Growth America