COMMUNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE

Community resources contribute to the high quality of life that residents of the Berkshire region enjoy. Yet, there is concern on how the region will strike the balance between social diversity, economic prosperity, and environmental and aesthetic protection. Educational facilities, cultural institutions, and the public health infrastructure are just a few of the many community resources that residents depend on. Public and private utilities, facilities, and services in the region represent valuable investments that must be managed and supported so that they will continue to contribute favorably to the region's quality of life. Actions in the public domain should continue to account for the needs and rights of all members of the community.

• Respect the rights and dignity of all members of the community, regardless of income, age, race, sex or ethnicity when undertaking economic revitalization and development activities.
• Promote mixed types of housing that blend with the character of the Berkshires and with attention to a supply that is affordable, available, and convenient.
• Provide adequate community facilities and services to meet community and regional needs.
• Protect and preserve historic and cultural features that are important components of the Berkshire's heritage.
• Preserve undeveloped areas so that residents of the Berkshires may maintain their ways of life.

* Model Bylaw