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a. Design a transportation network for all users that supports access, mobility, <br /> and health by providing streets that are safe, convenient, accessible, and <br /> attractive. <br /> b. Provide a transportation system that improves mobility, especially by <br /> connecting residents to centers of commerce, employment, and recreation. <br /> c. Partner with businesses, private developers, institutions, and other <br /> governmental agencies to develop transportation facilities that provide <br /> better access within and beyond the City's borders connecting to other <br /> regional metropolitan areas. <br /> 3. Public Infrastructure and Facilities: Provide efficient and progressive public <br /> infrastructure and facilities that accommodate future growth and meet the <br /> community's changing needs. <br /> a. Construct and plan for the long-term maintenance of street, streetscape, <br /> parking, utility, and other basic infrastructure improvements that stimulate <br /> private development, especially in already established areas of the City. <br /> b. Support the development of conventional and emerging technology-based <br /> infrastructure, particularly in ways that maximize aesthetics and mitigate <br /> any negative impacts. <br /> c. Provide well maintained parks, trails, and other recreational and cultural <br /> facilities that are easily accessible to the community. <br /> d. Provide municipal buildings and facilities necessary to serve the community. <br /> 4. Housing:Achieve a thriving housing market within the City that offers appealing <br /> neighborhoods with diverse housing choices. <br /> a. Encourage housing options for all household types, abilities, age groups,and <br /> income levels. <br /> b. Facilitate a full range of housing types,varying in size, arrangement, style, <br /> and 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, diversified, and inclusive economy that <br /> fosters a competitive business environment and offers opportunities for <br /> employment and 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 <br /> preserves the St.Joseph River as an irreplaceable resource. <br /> a. Utilize principles of sustainable design, development, and practice. <br /> 4 <br />