[Vision2020] smart growth

[Mark Seman]

Tom,
Smart growth - not the buzz-word "smart growth" - to me implies intelligent design, taking care of needs, planning for the future, evolutionary development, being sustainable, conservation of resources thru efficient use, all those "good" things that naturally come with common sense.

Bringing Target and Home Depot can be part of smart growth, it can also be part of poor planning & design.  It's more in the "how" than the "what".  Anything - a nuclear reactor or a 3000 unit development - could be part of smart growth, if implemented properly.  Which could include proper (or appropriate) location, technology, scheduling, sequensing ... planning the "how" to assure the fit.

Knowing what you are doing.  Not just the immediate doing, but the long-term result - the repurcussions of what you are doing (immediately.)  Intent vs actual result.  Not letting technological capabilities, economic returns or short-term results cloud common sense.

Mark Seman
Full Circle Studios
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Ivie 
  To: vision2020 at moscow.com 
  Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 6:25 PM
  Subject: [Vision2020] smart growth


  I am throwing this out for discussion because I would like to understand more about the principles of "smart growth".  I have heard it referred to a lot during this campaign season and I still do not quite understand it.  My fellow co-workers had a discussion about it over lunch and we came to no real conclusion.  One thing that was mentioned over lunch was a statement one of them had seen on "Facebook" in a group that is called "Peg 4 Mayor."  The statement reads, "She supports smart growth (bringing in Target and Home Depot) to our city."  Apparently, the statement was made by one of the campus campaign managers.  Therefore, if it is negative, it may not be fair to attribute it to Peg.  I am not putting it out here because I think it is negative.  Maybe it is a perfectly reasonable statement.  I am just hoping that some of you smart people can help me and my co-workers understand smart growth.  One question we did have! is that we were not sure what bringing in a Target or Home Depot has to do with smart growth.  Perhaps it fits into some economical principle?  I would like to add that any replies should not slam one candidate or another.  The goal in this discussion should be to explain what "smart growth" is.  Thanks -Tom 



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