Most Americans agree: they to create more prosperous, convenient, equitable, healthy and attractive places to live. 79% of respondents to an American Planning Association poll agree that they want careful, inclusive, community-based planning processes. They ranked the top five qualities of an “ideal community.”
- Locally owned businesses nearby
- Being able to stay in the same neighborhood while aging
- Availability of sidewalks
- Energy-efficient homes
- Availability of transit
How can we let the anti-sustainability, anti-Agenda 21, anti-planning, anti-livability, anti-infrastructure, anti-investment crowd gain such purchase as to outlaw these efforts at the state level and disrupt sincere planning processes at the local level?