Members of Minnesota's Smart Growth Network
endorse the following principles:

1. Make efficient and effective use of land resources and existing infrastructure by encouraging development to areas with existing infrastructure or capacity to avoid costly duplication of services and costly use of land.

2. Provide a mix of land uses to create a variety of housing choices and opportunities.

3. Make development decisions predictable, fair and cost-effective.

4. Provide a variety of transportation choices including pedestrian friendly neighborhoods.

5. Maintain a unique sense of place by respecting local cultural and natural environmental features.

6. Conserve open space and farmland and preserve critical environmental areas.

7. Encourage stakeholder collaboration and community participation rather than conflict.

8. Provide staged and managed growth in urban transition areas with compact development patterns.

9. Enhance access to equitable public and private resources for everyone.

10. Promote the safety, livability and revitalization of existing urban and
    rural communities.