Equitable Development

Strategies are grouped under seven common elements that connect environmental justice, smart growth, and equitable development:

• Facilitate Meaningful Community Engagement in Planning and Land Use Decisions
• Promote Public Health and a Clean and Safe Environment
• Strengthen Existing Communities
• Provide Housing Choices
• Provide Transportation Options
• Improve Access to Opportunities and Daily Necessities
• Preserve and Build on the Features That Make a Community Distinctive