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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 />S. 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 />rd <br />