Citizens for Dixie ’s Future (CDF) supports the Principles of Smart Growth as outlined by Smart Growth Online, Specifically: (click on the underlined text to view extended definition)

• Mix Land Uses Smart growth supports the integration of mixed land uses into communities as a critical component of achieving better places to live.

• Take Advantage of Compact Building Design Smart growth provides a means for communities to incorporate more compact building design as an alternative to conventional, land consumptive development.

• Create Range of Housing Opportunities and Choices Providing quality housing for people of all income levels is an integral component in any smart growth strategy.

• Create Walkable Neighborhoods Walkable communities are desirable places to live, work, learn, worship and play, and therefore a key component of smart growth.

• Foster Distinctive, Attractive Communities with a Strong Sense of Place Smart growth encourages communities to craft a vision and set standards for development and construction which respond to community values of architectural beauty and distinctiveness, as well as expanded choices in housing and transportation.

• Preserve Open Space, Farmland, Public Lands, and Critical Environmental Areas Open space and public lands preservation supports smart growth goals by bolstering local economies, preserving critical environmental areas, improving our communities quality of life, and guiding new growth into existing communities.

• Strengthen and Direct Development Towards Existing Communities Smart growth directs development towards existing communities already served by infrastructure, seeking to utilize the resources that existing neighborhoods offer, and conserve open space and irreplaceable natural resources on the urban fringe.
• Provide a Variety of Transportation Choices Providing people with access to public transportation, biking and walking paths, and close neihborhood proximity to services (ie; distance to grocery store, Post Office, etc.)