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2009 recommendations from Metro's chief operating officer
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Review recommendations released Sept. 15, 2009, on strategies for a sustainable and prosperous region. Find out how residents responded to the recommendations.
Strategies for a sustainable and prosperous region
A report from Metro's chief operating officer
Following four years of study, analysis and collaboration with regional partners, including elected officials and residents, Metro released a report Sept. 15 containing recommendations for how the region can grow over the next 50 years toward making the greatest place. The recommendations focus on maintaining the urban growth boundary as much as possible to protect natural areas, farms and forestland, investing in and making the most of existing community assets, and creating good jobs for the residents of the region.
In September 2005, the region received a forecast that more than one million more people would live here within 25 years. That realization kicked off a new way of planning for growth in our region, including focusing more on the outcomes that we want – protecting natural areas, reinvesting in our local communities, and creating good jobs – and integrating major land use, transportation and investment decisions into one process. This course has led to the Metro chief operating officer report contained here. This document is not a decision, but a set of recommendations intended to invite a regional conversation. Local elected officials and the Metro Council will make a series of decisions related to these recommendations through the end of 2010.
Public input
"How do you think the region should grow?" That was the general question that residents were asked during the 30-day Making the Greatest Place comment period. Review the engagement strategies and public response to find out what people had to say about the urban growth report, the Regional Transportation Plan update and urban and rural reserves in the documents below.
Related Documents
Download the recommendations and public involvement reports below. Plans and technical reports are available on the related pages.
- Strategies for a prosperous and sustainable region: Recommendations from Metro's chief operating officer 5.1M Adobe Acrobat PDF
- Performance measures 416K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published September 15, 2009
- Engagement strategies and public response 9.4M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published November 20, 2009
- Engagement strategies and public response, appendix I: Online questionnaire results 1.2M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published November 20, 2009
- Engagement strategies and public response, appendix II: RTP comment log 194K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published November 20, 2009
- Engagement strategies and public response, appendix III: Urban growth report comment index 1.0M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published November 20, 2009
- Engagement strategies and public response, appendix IV: Reserves comment log 552K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published November 20, 2009
- Engagement strategies and public response, appendix V: General comment log 222K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published November 20, 2009
- Engagement strategies and public response, appendix VI: Stakeholder engagement meetings 120K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published November 20, 2009
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Urban growth report
The urban growth report helps inform a regional vision for how and where to grow over the next 20 years.
2035 Regional Transportation Plan
Learn about the adopted update to the region's plan for a safe and reliable transportation system. View ordinances, supporting documents and other publications developed throughout this four-year effort.
Urban and rural reserves
Read about the unique collaborative process the region used to choose the best places for future growth, identifying lands that won't be urbanized for the next 50 years as well as areas best suited to accommodate future urban development.
Local aspirations for growth
Learn more about the aspirations of local communities in the region to create and sustain healthy and vital places to live, work and play.