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Governments should create and enforce strong ethical standards for government officials. These standards should promote honesty, integrity, and transparency.

Nominees and appointees should be qualified for their chosen roles. They should be committed to the enforcement of the laws they administer or interpret. 

Governments should require full and timely disclosures of lobbying activities and expenditures. Restrictions should include provisions such as limits on gifts. 

Policymakers should promote the creation of mixed-use livable communities.

National, state, and local parks should be age-friendly, accessible, and sufficiently funded. They should be equitably located throughout communities.

Policymakers should enact comprehensive planning statutes, regulations, and incentives that create communities that promote the independence and active community eng

Planning activities and goals should be inclusive and equitable. They should support positive outcomes for all community members, including people from groups that are discriminated against.

Policymakers should make land-use and zoning decisions that promote mixed-use communities with affordable and equitable housing and transportation options.

Local policymakers should minimize the amount of parking required for mixed-use development.

Federal, state, and local policymakers should plan for and mitigate potential natural hazards.