To promote economic growth and job creation

To protect the environment and natural resources

To improve the quality of life for residents

To ensure the efficient use of land and resources

Public participation and involvement

Sustainable development

Economic efficiency

Centralized decision-making

Zoning regulations

Building codes

Comprehensive plans

Environmental impact assessments

To regulate the use of land and buildings

To protect historic and cultural resources

To promote affordable housing

To mitigate environmental impacts

To ensure the safety and structural integrity of buildings

To promote energy efficiency and sustainability

To protect the rights of tenants and homeowners

To facilitate the adaptive reuse of historic buildings

To evaluate the potential environmental impacts of development projects

To identify and mitigate adverse environmental effects

To promote sustainable development practices

To ensure compliance with environmental regulations

By providing financial assistance to low-income homebuyers

By requiring developers to include affordable housing units in new developments

By promoting mixed-income housing developments

By regulating rent increases and evictions

To protect and maintain historic buildings and districts

To promote tourism and cultural heritage

To revitalize declining neighborhoods

To encourage adaptive reuse of historic structures

By encouraging the use of renewable energy sources

By promoting compact and mixed-use development

By protecting natural resources and ecosystems

By reducing greenhouse gas emissions

To provide opportunities for public input and feedback

To ensure transparency and accountability in decision-making

To address concerns and objections from residents and stakeholders

To facilitate consensus-building and collaboration

By promoting public transportation and non-motorized transportation

By investing in infrastructure improvements and road expansions

By implementing congestion pricing and parking management strategies

By encouraging mixed-use development and reducing sprawl

To revitalize blighted and declining areas

To improve housing conditions and living environments

To promote economic development and job creation

To address social and environmental issues in distressed communities

By attracting new businesses and industries

By providing incentives for job creation and investment

By developing infrastructure and supporting entrepreneurship

By promoting tourism and cultural attractions

To ensure that development plans reflect the needs and aspirations of residents

To foster a sense of ownership and responsibility among community members

To promote collaboration and consensus-building among stakeholders

To address social and environmental concerns in the planning process

By promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy

By adopting green building standards and practices

By investing in climate adaptation and resilience measures

By reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable transportation