SMART GROWTH COMPARED TO WISE GROWTH

Planning Flow

Smart Growth relies on top-down planning for economic, housing, open space, and other urban and suburban elements whereas Wise Growth encourages community-up planning and approval procedures.

Community Fit

Smart Growth emphasizes transportation corridor and node development whereas Wise Growth focuses on community and neighborhood development.

Transit Station Open Space

Smart Growth rejects open space near transit stations whereas Wise Growth insists on open space near transit stations to enhance the transportation experience.

Neighborhood Density

Smart Growth demands very dense housing projects whereas Wise Growth supports "community fit" and neighborhood-appropriate density.

Parking

Smart Growth deliberately plans for inadequate parking as a way to push residents into public transit whereas Wise Growth supports full parking facilities for residents and guests.

Parklands On-Site

Smart Growth de-emphasizes parkland availability for each new housing project whereas Wise Growth insists on adequate public parkland on-site or very close for each new housing project.

Agricultural Heritage

Smart Growth disregards existing trees and orchards whereas Wise Growth seeks to preserve as many existing trees, orchards, and agricultural heritage features as possible.

Percolation Needs

Smart Growth ignores water percolation needs (preservation of open spaces, parklands, and unpaved historical sites) whereas Wise Growth works toward preserving water percolation sites especially to reduce urban and suburban water flow into regional water basins.

History

Smart Growth places small value on locally significant historical architecture and sites whereas Wise Growth places high value on these sites.

Priorities

Smart Growth looks at schools, drainage, creeks, pollution, open spaces, parklands, and public safety issues at the end of the planning process whereas Wise Growth places schools, drainage, creeks, pollution, open spaces, parklands, and public safety at the front of the planning process.


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