Planning guidelines recently issued by the US Department of Defense will revise military construction standards to include smart growth principles. The guidance applies to all military installations worldwide, and represents the first thorough rewrite of DoD’s policy in a quarter-century. The guidelines call for compact development that incorporates mass transit, energy conservation, and mixed uses with residential housing close to shops and other businesses.
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