Community Convenience
Providing walkable streets and housing choices where residents of all ages and incomes can shop, eat, go to school and enjoy their neighborhoods.
Transportation Options
Transportation choice clearly has a big impact on how much congestion affects people’s quality of life, health and well being.
Conservation
Preserving natural areas, open space and local parks for your enjoyment, opportunities for active living for today and in the future.
Fiscal Responsibility
Making sure your tax dollars are spent wisely by encouraging growth where we can provide the needed infrastructure.
Planning Ahead
Linking development and transportation decisions that address climate change and ensure an open and predictable planning process.
By modifying local municipalities zoning regulations, Broward County’s communities will become more walkable, healthy and sustainable for the future of our County. The photos depict a “before and after” scenario of a typical auto-oriented corridor
as a result of zoning policies that did not address smart growth principles.
Auto-oriented uses that focus on vehicles only
Dominated design of the road is for cars
Narrow sidewalks with no physical barriers from vehicles
Blank walls and no pedestrian shelter
Local municipalities are able to incorporate smart growth policies throughout their land development regulations to focus on the following elements:
Regulate the number of lanes needed in a walkable environment
Bike lanes are required to help increase multi-modal transport
On-street parking requirements aid in traffic calming and provide opportunities to park and walk to a variety of services
Landscaping standards provide aesthetics and safety for the pedestrian
Wider sidewalks provide opportunities for interaction with other people
Transparent windows, awnings, and active retail encourage walking a street
Providing a range of housing allows for a 24-hour place to live, shop, and work