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b. Facilitate a full range of housing types, varying in size, arrangement, style, and <br /> amenity. <br /> c. Support the renovation of existing housing stock to meet the community's <br /> housing needs. <br /> d. Promote the development of workforce housing. <br /> 5. Economic Development: Promote a healthy and diversified, and inclusive economy that <br /> fosters a competitive business environment and offers opportunities for employment and <br /> entrepreneurship. <br /> a. Stimulate the creation, retention, and expansion of business, particularly in <br /> expanding and export industries. <br /> b. Market the City to businesses and developers through a deliberate strategy. <br /> c. Encourage economic opportunities in geographies across the City. <br /> d. Encourage the use of arts and culture as an economic generator. <br /> e. Protect and increase the personal and real property tax base of the area. <br /> 6. Sustainability and Environmental Management: Promote sustainable environmental <br /> management that enhances the quality of air, water, and land resources, and preserves <br /> the St. Joseph River as an irreplaceable resource. <br /> a. Utilize principles of sustainable design, development, and practice. <br /> b. Facilitate the productive reuse of brownfield properties. <br /> c. Encourage the preservation and expansion of the urban tree canopy. <br /> d. Support the development of projects that promote the health of city residents. <br /> 7. Placemaking and the Built Environment: Promote an attractive public realm that <br /> preserves and enhances the City's history and built environment. <br /> a. Support walkable urban development. <br /> b. Encourage urban design that creates or enhances a sense of place, provides <br /> vibrancy, incorporates arts and culture, and fosters safety. <br /> c. Integrate parks and trails into the city using urban design principles. <br /> d. Prioritize projects that preserve and rehabilitate existing buildings over ones of <br /> new construction. <br /> e. Support development that is context sensitive and conserves the historical, <br /> architectural, and social fabric of the City. <br /> f. Preservation and enhancement of historic structures, including the housing stock <br /> in the West Washington National Historic District. <br /> 8. Education & Training: Provide educational and training opportunities that support people <br /> of all ages to participate successfully in the economy. <br /> a. Ensure a strong match between job skills among the population and present and <br /> future needs of employers. <br /> b. Partner with organizations and institutions to enhance educational opportunities <br /> for youth from early childhood, pre-K to Grade 12, post-secondary and higher <br /> education. <br /> 4 <br />