36 Morningside Lane Lincoln, MA 01773 The earth is not getting
any larger. World population is increasing. Land mass is
shrinking. Polar icecaps are melting and oceans are expanding.
Climate change is a fact, not an opinion. What we do about
population growth, land use and sustainable development are
issues that all citizens need to be educated about and take
responsibility for. Our federal, state and local governments,
regional planning commissions and private entities are working
to protect our natural resources, quality of life and health
through implementing strategies such as smart growth, new
urbanism and green building. Smart growth is an urban planning
and transportation strategy that concentrates growth in the
center of a city to avoid urban sprawl. Smart growth advocates
compact, transit-oriented, walkable, bicycle-friendly land use,
including neighborhood schools and mixed-use develelopment with
a range of housing choices. The goals of smart growth are to
create a unique sense of community; expand