1.   It is essential that their successes are acknowledged and that Compact development builds on their expertise.

2.   As in many other parts of the country, builders who try to design more compact developments are stymied.

3.   Given finite energy sources, pollution, gridlock and the other sprawl-induced ills, the willingness to embrace more compact development also will be decisive.

4.   It is the kind of neighborhood favored by the so-called New Urbanists, a group of architects, planners and others who advocate more compact development.

5.   On the other hand, compact developments could simply make room for even more compact developments.

6.   True, a compact development that reduces dependence on the car could be less environmentally damaging than a sprawling subdivision.