Sustainable Community Initiative Program Goals

1. Foster the development of sustainable communities that are consistent with the Livability Principles.
2. Support metropolitan areas and multijurisdictional partnerships that commit to adopt integrated plans, strategies, and management tools to become more sustainable.
3. Facilitate strong alliances of residents and regional interests groups that are able to maintain a longterm vision for a term region over time and simultaneously support progress through incremental sustainable development practices.
4. Build greater transparency and accountability into planning and implementation efforts
5. Expedite implementation of the Livability Principles through changes in local zoning and land use laws and regulations that remove barriers to sustainable development for housing, economic development, transportation, and related water, seer, and other environmental quality issues.
6. Align local, state, and tribal capital improvement programs with the Livability Principles
7. Assist all regions to move toward sustainability and livability, and, for regions that have shown a long-term commitment to sustainability and livability, prepare them for implementation and to demonstrate on-the-ground results.