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All Policies

Browse policies for each plan chapter.

Land Use

  1. Caring for the land with indigenous values
  2. Efficient land use and density
  3. Agricultural land protections
  4. Redevelopment and infill
  5. Growth and natural systems
  6. Aggregrate resources
  7. Growth and multi-modal transportation
  8. Protecting bike and pedestrian uses
  9. Interconnected transportation
  10. Regional economic centers
  11. Natural systems and transportation
  12. Connected development
  13. Public community spaces
  14. Green public spaces
  15. Historic preservation
  16. Universal design
  17. Identify natural systems
  18. Connect natural systems
  19. Natural systems and overburdened communities
  20. Address public and ecosystem health
  21. Wildlife and pollinator habitat
  22. Diversify housing types in all neighborhoods
  23. Population-specific housing needs
  24. Affordable housing and destinations
  25. Ownership of past harms
  26. Engage underrepresented populations
  27. Equitable development
  28. Anti-displacement
  29. Commitment to American Indian communities
  30. Greenhouse gas emissions
  31. Urban tree canopy
  32. Renewable energy readiness
  33. Solar installations
  34. Climate adaptation
  35. Climate partnerships
  36. Local food systems
  37. Partnerships for a livable region
  38. Industry and environmental sustainability
  39. A just economy
  40. Economic equity and small businesses

Water

  1. Integrated water
  2. Growth and development
  3. Water equity
  4. Climate change
  5. Conservation and sustainability
  6. Water reuse
  7. Pollution prevention and contaminant management
  8. Monitoring, data, assessment
  9. Wastewater service area
  10. Wastewater operations and finance
  11. Inflow and infiltration
  12. Water workforce development

Regional Parks and Trails

  1. System Plan
  2. Natural Systems
  3. Climate Resilience
  4. Planning
  5. System Protection
  6. Recreation, Facilities, Programming
  7. Finance

Housing

  1. Housing choices across the region
  2. Affordable options to own and rent
  3. Housing stability
  4. Safe, dignified, healthy housing
  5. Connected housing and neighborhoods
  6. Housing justice and reparative action
  7. Climate-resilient, healthy housing

Transportation

  1. Planning support
  2. Funding
  3. Asset management
  4. Shared decision-making
  5. Needs of people with disabilities
  6. Gentrification and displacement
  7. Equitable benefits and burdens
  8. Repairing past harms
  9. Quality transportation facilities
  10. Eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries
  11. Bicycle and pedestrian safety
  12. Safe, secure, welcoming transit facilities
  13. Reduce negative health impacts
  14. Placemaking and placekeeping
  15. Bicycle network
  16. Eliminate bicycle/pedestrian gaps and barriers
  17. Pedestrian network
  18. Provide a variety of transit services
  19. Expand transitways
  20. Coordinate transit service
  21. Travel demand management
  22. Multimodal connections
  23. Complete Streets approach
  24. Freight connections
  25. Transit advantages
  26. Highway mobility investment focus
  27. Mitigate climate impacts
  28. Minimize disruption
  29. Electric vehicle infrastructure
  30. Reduce greenhouse gases
  31. Reduce vehicle miles traveled
  32. Impervious surfaces
  33. Protect natural systems