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using resources wisely (especially non-renewable
resources), and reducing, reusing and recycling
waste;
encouraging durable, quality development, and
the creative reuse of existing buildings, structures
and landscapes;
respecting ecological carrying capacity,
maintaining and enhancing ecological functions,
and promoting ecological diversity;
encouraging the development of durable, energy
efficient and useful products;
conserving and rehabilitating natural systems,
landscapes and features;
preventing and protecting people from pollution
and other hazards; and
practicing careful land stewardship to maintain
healthy natural environments for current and
future generations.
Principle 2: To become
more self-sufficient while
seeking broader
connections.
The City must become more complete and self-sufficient.
Yet, it must also recognize, respect and nurture broader
connections with others, in time and space. Increasingly, it
must think globally while acting locally. To do this
requires:
a more holistic “systems” view of the world, one
that accepts that our needs have to be balanced
against the needs of others, including future
generations;
enhancing local economic opportunities while
building global trading partnerships;
supporting and seeking out responsible economic
activities and investments;
providing local cultural, leisure and other
opportunities that complement and support
regional objectives and interests;
involving members of the community in local
planning and decision-making, as well as seeking
out and considering the interests, ideas and
concerns of others outside the community;
establishing a clear “sense of place” that instills in
people a feeling of community pride; and
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