The New Albany Master Plan dictates smart growth with methodical attention to detail that preserves the character of the original town and surroundings.  This is achieved through the land use plan, leisure trails plan, business economic development plan, design guidelines and green initiatives. 

The plan’s residential focus promotes a 500-year-old, classic American architectural style, Georgian Palladianism, while preserving open spaces, protecting natural features and offering connectivity.  Its office strategy laid the blueprint for the state’s largest master-planned business park, leveraging its key assets, from natural features to seven miles of highway accessibility.  Retail planning guidelines are designed to protect investment from the impact of unrestricted growth and build clusters of activity to encourage commerce. 

Visual standards create a cohesive and distinctive old world aesthetic with signature white horse fencing, historic street lighting and wooden street signs.