Land Use & Zoning

In New Mexico, 'smart growth' planning principles encourage all of the following EXCEPT:

AInfill development in urban centers
BUnlimited suburban sprawl into agricultural and open space✓ Correct
CMixed-use walkable neighborhoods
DTransit-oriented development near bus and rail stops

Explanation

Smart growth opposes unlimited sprawl, instead promoting compact, walkable, transit-oriented, mixed-use development that conserves open space, farmland, and natural resources — all principles increasingly adopted in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces.

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