{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40r-1","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40R, § 1","heading":"Purpose","body":"Section 1. It is the purpose of this chapter to encourage smart growth and increased housing production in Massachusetts. Smart growth is a principle of land development that emphasizes mixing land uses, increases the availability of affordable housing by creating a range of housing opportunities in neighborhoods, takes advantage of compact design, fosters distinctive and attractive communities, preserves open space, farmland, natural beauty and critical environmental areas, strengthens existing communities, provides a variety of transportation choices, makes development decisions predictable, fair and cost effective and encourages community and stakeholder collaboration in development decisions.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 40R"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter40R/Section1","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:33Z","sha256":"916f4cdad3020ae8bca637d7cb390feaa1d59672d89ed28bba53dc743b4d2d6a","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40q-4","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40r-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}