Development Patterns
	Development patterns that don’t encourage interaction with neighbors No clear boundary, where town stops and countryside begins No mix of uses (like corner groceries or drugstores) within neighborhoods Too many manufactured homes or mobile home parks Too much land dedicated to parking or other paved areas Unattractive commercial or shopping areas Unattractive new subdivisions Unattractive sprawl development/visual clutter along roadways Undeveloped vacant sites close in to town

Mobility
No alternatives to using a car to get places No public transit Not enough sidewalks and bike trails Not pedestrian or bike friendly Traffic problems

	Community/Sense of Place
	Development patterns that don’t encourage interaction with neighbors No mix of housing sizes, types, and income levels within neighborhoods No mix of uses (like corner groceries or drugstores) within neighborhoods No pleasant community gathering spaces No sense of place - visitors do not know when they’ve arrived Not enough affordable housing Not enough greenspace or parkland Not enough neighborhood centers to serve adjacent neighborhoods Not enough on-street parking Not enough parking available in busy activity centers Not enough places for arts activities and performances Schools not located in neighborhoods, so children can’t walk to school Some areas/neighborhoods in need of revitalization Unattractive commercial or shopping areas Unattractive or declining town center

Preservation, Protection & Conservation
Abandoned or Contaminated Properties Disappearing rural scenery Environmental pollution problems (water bodies, air, etc.) Inadequate protection of historic resources New development locating in areas that should not be developed - such as farmland or environmentally sensitive areas Not enough greenspace or parkland Too many trees lost to new development

	Economic Development
	Imbalance between location of available housing and major employment centers Not enough affordable housing Not enough innovative economic development taking place Not enough jobs or economic opportunities for local residents

Finance
Excessive cost of providing public services/facilities for new development Financial Institutions resistant to new development ideas Inadequate public facility capacity for attracting new development

	Zoning Process/Government Regulations
	Developers complaining about local development approval process, especially for innovative projects Local officials resistant to new development ideas Neighborhood opposition to higher density Neighborhood opposition to new/innovative developments Opposition to zoning Regional and Multi-jurisdictional coordination and cooperation