Preserving Truckee's Small Town Character
What, where, and how we build will affect Truckee residents and visitors for generations to come.
Development decisions touch our lives in so many ways. Our homes, the schools our children attend, the taxes we pay, our daily commutes, the quality of our water, economic growth, the availability of parks, public art and opportunities to enjoy nature are all impacted by how we choose to grow.
MAPF believes that communities must create balance between
accommodating new growth and protecting the mountains, streams and vistas that enrich our lives and sustain our tourism economy. By embracing smart growth principles, MAPF seeks to assure that new growth avoids critical environmental areas, protects water and air quality and recycles already disturbed lands with in-fill development as opposed to sprawling into the surrounding forests and meadows.
As an organization, the Mountain Area Preservation Foundation has embraced the following principles to help guide us as we work with with property owners, developers, local residents and decision-makers in the community planning process.
- Mixed land uses.
- Take advantage of compact building design.
- Create a range of housing opportunities and choices.
- Create walkable neighborhoods.
- Foster distinctive, small town characteristics that create a strong sense of place.
- Preserve open space, viewsheds, wildlife habitat, and critical environmental resources.
- Strengthen and direct development towards Truckee’s downtown core.
- Provide a variety of transportation choices.
- Make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost effective.
- Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration in development decisions.
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