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Expectations of a regional plan for sustainable development

Submitted by Amy K  |  Last edited July 9, 2010 - 9:34am
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  1.  Identify affordable housing, transportation investment, water infrastructure, economic development, land use planning, environmental conservation, energy system, open space, and other infrastructure priorities for the region;
  2. Clearly define a single, integrated plan for regional development that addresses potential population growth or decline over a minimum 20-year time frame, sets appropriate 3 to 5 year benchmark performance targets, and delineates strategies to meet established performance goals;
  3. Establish performance goals and measures that are, at a minimum, consistent with the Sustainability Partnership’s Livability Principles;
  4. Utilize geo-coded data sets and other metrics in developing, implementing, monitoring, and assessing the performance goals of various reinvestment scenarios;
  5. Provide detailed plans, policies, and implementation strategies to be implemented by all participating jurisdictions over time to meet planning goals;
  6. Prioritize projects that facilitate the implementation of the regional plan and identify responsible implementing entities (public, nonprofit, or private) and funding sources;
  7. Show how the proposed plan will establish consistency with HUD, DOT, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs, and policies, such as Consolidated Plans, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, Long Range Transportation Plans, and Asset Management Plans, including strategies to modify existing plans, where appropriate;
  8. Engage residents and stakeholders substantively and meaningfully in the development of the shared vision and its implementation early and throughout the process, including communities traditionally marginalized from such processes, while accommodating limited English speakers, persons with disabilities, and the elderly.