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Mission
“The Mission of Friends of Midcoast Maine is to help Midcoast communities plan
for a vibrant and sustainable future. We are an independent resource that
provides expertise in support of smart growth principles.”
Smart Growth Principles:
1. Encourage development that maintains the New
England tradition of compact towns and centers separated by rural countryside.
2. Direct public funding to guarantee investment in existing schools,
neighborhoods and infrastructure in compact mixed-use centers.
3. Protect and preserve the economic vitality and diversity of farmlands,
forests and working waterfronts.
4. Protect the quality of our environment, open space, scenic landscapes and
historic features.
5. Provide a range of housing alternatives, especially in fast growing
communities.
6. Promote transportation choices that reduce auto dependency.
7. Ensure stakeholder involvement and regional collaboration in land use and
transportation planning.
8. Save taxpayers money by balancing the location of growth with the
availability of public utilities and services.
9. Support economic vitality by encouraging business enterprises in downtowns
and villages, especially locally owned businesses.
10. Promote regional smart growth goals and strategies through coalitions
linking state planning with local planning.