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POLICY 8: Protecting bike and pedestrian uses

This policy states:

Plan auto- or truck-oriented growth, such as industrial, shipping, or warehousing development, around existing infrastructure availability, such as highways, rail, waterways, airports, water supply, and wastewater services to minimize impacts on pedestrian/bike/transit areas. (Met Council/Local Government)

What is a policy?
Policies are statements of intent and approach to regional issues or topics, independently and with partners.

Actions 

(Met Council) or (Local Government) or (Met Council/Local Government) are tags indicating responsibility for implementing the activity. 

Analyze and coordinate the effects of land uses and transportation infrastructure on each other at all scales of development. (Met Council/Local Government) 

What is an action?
Actions are the specific activities to implement policies and achieve the goals and objectives.