Principles of Development

• Integrated land use to reduce car use, encourage social responsibility and interaction and to create a safe environment and in the longer term a community for all age groups
• A strong identity using good urban design and architecture
• Excellent public transport connections to the rest of Scotland and beyond
• Well designed streets defined for easy use by pedestrians in preference to vehicles – walkable neighbourhoods
• Higher densities around the public transport hub, key routes and spaces
• Open spaces that are accessible to all and provide links to the surrounding countryside
• Energy efficient building designs to safeguard the environment