New Designs for Growth goals dovetail perfectly with the statewide initiatives that are set forth through the Michigan Land Use Leadership Council’s Ten Tenets for Smart Growth:

1. Mix land uses
2. Take advantage of compact development 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
7. Strengthen and direct development towards existing communities
8. Provide a variety of transportation choices
9. Make development decision predictable, fair, and cost effective
10. Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration in development decisions

More information on the Michigan Land Use Leadership Council can be found at:

http://www.michiganlanduse.org/