The LWVCA supports these criteria for evaluating planning proposals - be responsive and adaptable to changes; provide for citizen education and participation at all stages;consider social and environmental values as well as physical and economic development; be concerned with preserving historical and cultural assets of the local areas of the region; be fair and non-discriminatory, considering the welfare of the entire region rather than that of special interest groups; be able to be implemented under existing financial and political constraints, but allow for possible changes; take into account the goals and priorities of all levels of planning striving to avoid duplication and to promote compromise; be compatible with the established goals of the regional planning authority.

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