Smart Growth Caucus FAQ

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What is "smart growth"?
Smart Growth encourages land use policies that are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.

Why does California need smart growth?
Because current growth policies will worsen California's problems with highway congestion, air pollution, urban blight, social inequity, and unaffordable housing. These problems threaten California's environment, farms, economic vitality and quality of life.

What are smart growth principles?
1. Plan for the Future.
2. Promote Prosperous and Livable Communities.
3. Provide Better Housing and Transportation Opportunities.
4. Protect Farmland, Open Space and the Environment.

What is the Smart Growth Caucus?
The Smart Growth Caucus is an unprecedented coalition of California legislators who believe that California must pursue land use policies that are based on smart growth principles. The caucus provides a forum for legislators to address the cross-cutting issues related to growth by including the chairs of key policy committees such as transportation, agriculture, education, water, housing, local government, economic development and natural resources.

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. What is "smart growth"? Smart Growth encourages land use policies that are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable. Why does California need smart growth? Because current growth policies will worsen California's problems with highway congestion, air pollution, urban blight, social inequity, and unaffordable housing. These problems threaten California's environment, farms, economic vitality and quality of life. What are smart growth principles? 1. Plan for the Future. 2. Promote Prosperous and Livable Communities. 3. Provide Better Housing and Transportation Opportunities. 4. Protect Farmland, Open Space and the Environment. What is the Smart Growth Caucus? The Smart Growth Caucus is an unprecedented coalition of California legislators who believe that California must pursue land use policies that are based on smart growth principles. The caucus provides a forum for legislators to address the cross-cutting issues related to growth by including the chairs of key policy committees such as transportation, agriculture, education, water, housing, local government, economic development and natural resources. Home - Membership - Contact Information - Frequently Asked Questions - Publications ns .