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Whereas, each of the signatories to this MOU understands that urban redevelopment and the <br />promotion of infill development in Southeast Florida represents environmental, <br />transportation, social, and economic and community development strategies for restoration of <br />the Everglades ecosystem and advancing the goals of the federal SCI program; and <br />Whereas, each of the signatories to this MOU is committed to following the Livability <br />Principles relating to the sustainable development and redevelopment of Southeast Florida: <br />1. Provide more transportation choices. Develop safe, reliable and economic <br />transportation choices to decrease household transportation costs, reduce the nation's <br />dependence on foreign oil, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and <br />promote public health. <br />2. Promote equitable, affordable housing. Expand location -and energy-efficient <br />housing choices for people of all ages, incomes, races and ethnicities to increase <br />mobility, and lower the combined cost of housing and transportation. <br />3. Enhance economic competiveness. Improve economic competiveness through <br />reliable and timely access to employment centers, educational opportunities, services, <br />and other basic needs by workers as well as expanded business access to markets. <br />4. Support existing communities. Target funding toward existing communities <br />through such strategies as transit -oriented, mixed-use development and land recycling <br />— to increase community revitalization, improve the efficiency of public works <br />investments, and safeguard rural landscapes. <br />5. Coordinate policies and leverage investment. Align policies and funding to <br />remove barriers to collaboration, leverage funding, and increase the accountability <br />and effectiveness of all levels of government to plan for future growth, including <br />making smart energy choices such as locally generated renewable energy. <br />3 <br />