smartgrowth
nounUK /ˈsmɑːt.ɡrəʊθ/
US /ˈsmɑːrt.ɡroʊθ/
Smart growth means planning towns so people can walk, bike, and ride buses easily without needing cars all the time.
The city used smart growth to build homes near shops and parks so families could walk instead of drive.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A business strategy of growing slowly and carefully to avoid waste.
The small bakery followed smart growth by opening just one new shop each year.
3. Growth in a way that protects nature and saves money over time.
Smart growth in the neighborhood saved trees and lowered energy costs.
4. A way of building that puts homes, jobs, and schools close together.
Smart growth made the new town center easy to reach on foot.