Here comes Easton Village, the "Eastern Shore's most exclusive new waterfront village." A similar development called Cooke’s Hope has also been built on the Tred Avon River. Both developments have some aspects characteristic of smart growth, like porches, sidewalks, parks, and open space, but they are far away from work and shopping. 

The Easton Village website characterizes it thusly: “the home designs will mirror the neotraditional charm of the historic villages of Easton, Oxford and St. Michaels.”

But why mirror what is already there? The towns of Easton, Oxford, and St. Michaels are already present with their “charm,” “neotradition,” and “historic” place. Build there.

To properly "mirror" a town you would have to develop into a brand new town with all the fixin’s and trimmin’s like shopping, places of work, police and fire protection, city council, public works, etc. Why not develop the town you already have?