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North Central Texas is expected to add around 3.5 million new residents by the year 2030, growing to over 9 million people. That is the equivalent of adding three new cities the size of Dallas to the area. While this growth is welcomed for the new economic and cultural opportunities it brings, we must consider and plan for the challenges that will also come. Where will these new residents live and work? How will we meet their housing and transportation needs? What effect will this growth have on air quality, water quality, and water supply? How will this growth impact the quality of life for residents? Will the region be able to develop a sense of identity and maintain its attractiveness and competitiveness in the global market? The Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence (CLIDE) Awards Program was created in 2003 to honor those individuals and entities that have already begun to answer these questions through innovative projects and practices that will help ensure the region's sustainability into the future. The Center of Development Excellence is a comprehensive effort to bring together public- and private-sector experts in the environmental, transportation, development, and information analysis fields to address the regional issues and infrastructure concerns of the future. The mission of the Center of Development Excellence is to promote quality growth in North Central Texas that enhances the built environment, reduces vehicle miles of travel, uses water &...

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