
'Smart Growth' refers to The City's ongoing effort to better integrate our new and existing communities to be more sustainable in their access and use of physical, environmental and social resources. Communities exhibiting "Smart Growth" best practices aim to create a sense of belonging and care for others and the wider environment to be truly sustainable.
Sustainable communities help minimize urban sprawl, develop a sense of civic pride and a greater reliance on internal resource networks, rather than such a high dependency on access to existing city roads, water, waste, energy and social infrastructure.
'Smart Growth' principles represent The City's commitment to move forward and embrace our communities as models of vibrant neighbourhoods for sustainable living.