The project leadership has outlined the following objectives for the regional plan:
- Creation of regional transportation, housing, water, and air quality plans that are deeply aligned and tied to local comprehensive land use and capital investment plans
- Aligned federal planning and investment resources that mirror the local and regional strategies for achieving sustainable communities
Increased participation and decision-making in developing and implementing a long-range vision for the region by populations traditionally marginalized in public planning processes
Reduced social and economic disparities for the low-income, minority communities, and other disadvantaged populations within the target region
Decreased per capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and transportation-related emissions for the region
Decreased overall combined housing and transportation costs per household
Increased share of residential and commercial construction on under-used infill development sites that encourage revitalization, while minimizing displacement in neighborhoods with significant disadvantaged populations
Increased proportion of low and very low-income households within a 30 minute transit commute to major employment centers
Increased number of mixed use, mixed income, diverse neighborhoods, with pedestrian and/or transit access to services, good jobs, good schools, parks, and trails
Improved public health outcomes that result from creating safer, more walkable neighborhoods
Increased use of compact development as a tool for regional planning to accommodate population growth, to utilize infrastructure efficiently, and to preserve productive agricultural land and natural areas for environmental and recreational purposes
Decreased hazardous environmental threats due to regional increases in the rate and frequency of flooding and erosion, and to compromised water quality
Enhanced regional competitiveness through coordinated regional economic development and amenity planning
Increased use of compact development as a tool for regional planning to accommodate population growth, to utilize infrastructure efficiently, and to preserve agricultural land and natural areas for environmental and recreational purposes
Identification of unique challenges/hurdles to achieving the foregoing, contemplated outcomes