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Our region’s collaborative approach to planning set us on a wise course – but times are changing. Climate change, rising energy costs, economic globalization, aging infrastructure and population growth demand thoughtful deliberation and action.
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The region is in the middle of a multi-tiered planning effort that will shape both public and private investments for years to come. Decisions reached in 2009 and 2010 will trigger a move from planning to implementation.
Through 2011, the Metro Council will be working closely with individuals and groups throughout the region to take actions to implement local and regional goals in a way that creates vibrant, healthy and sustainable communities. This means investing regional resources, and encouraging the investment of city and county resources, in ways that leverage private development.
Metro faces statutory deadlines that require an analysis of development trends over the prior five years. In fact, Metro was granted additional time in the last five-year cycle in order to focus on implementation. This led to a process that considers quality of development and not just a quantitative study of population and jobs.
In 2009 and 2010 the Metro Council will make decisions about a set of interrelated policies and investment strategies:
The reserves decision will shape future land development investments for as much as 50 years, and remove much of the uncertainty that has historically surrounded lands outside the urban growth boundary. More
The 2035 Regional Transportation Plan, including the High Capacity Transit System Plan, will direct the biggest share of transportation infrastructure investments. Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program funding decisions will also implement the transportation plan.More
An array of actions intended to promote desired growth in the region’s cities and main streets – centers, corridors and employment areas. More
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Learn more about forecasts that estimate a range of possible population and employment growth for the seven-county metropolitan region by the years 2030 and 2060. The forecasts help inform public discussions about the future of the region.
The report is designed to help inform choices about how and where we want our region to grow, and it presents an initial analysis of the capacity of our current urban growth boundary to accommodate anticipated growth in the next 20 years.
As the region’s population grows, one of the challenges to successful implementation of the 2040 Growth Concept is the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure necessary to build and enhance great communities.
The Community Investment Toolkit provides information to local governments, nonprofit organizations, developers and community leaders about best practices for creating and enhancing vibrant urban communities.
Learn about the program to guide regional high capacity transit capital investments by evaluating and prioritizing transportation corridors for potential new projects and extensions to existing lines.
This region is admired across the nation for its innovative approach to planning for the future. Our enviable quality of life can be attributed in no small measure to our stubborn belief in the importance of thinking ahead.
Metro and local governments are preparing for major policy and investment decisions in 2009 that will shape our communities for up to 50 years to come.
