Growth management is the process of planning and directing how communities grow and develop, determining where growth occurs, what forms it takes, and how it's serviced with infrastructure and services. Effective growth management coordinates land use planning, infrastructure investment, service delivery, and fiscal planning. Key questions include: Should growth occur outward (greenfield) or inward (intensification)? How should infrastructure costs be allocated between existing taxpayers and new development? What densities and housing types serve community needs? How is growth sequenced to use infrastructure efficiently? Provincial frameworks establish growth management requirements in many jurisdictions. Growth management involves multiple plans and policies: official plans designating land uses, infrastructure master plans identifying needed investments, development charges funding growth-related capital, and servicing agreements with developers. Effective growth management prevents sprawl, ensures infrastructure capacity, maintains affordability, and creates complete communities where people can live, work, and access services.