Land Resources: Issues & Opportunities Metropolitan Council, Metro Council: What we do, Plan and coordinate the orderly development of the seven-county metro area. Plan regional systems and provide services that cannot be efficiently or effectively delivered by any one city or county. Metro Council: What we do Provide regional services─Metro Transit, Metro Mobility, Transit Link dial-a- ride, Ride Share─Regional wastewater services─Metro HRA. Our environmental contribution - More compact development–reduced public service costs, less land consumption, Efficient, innovative regional services–energy savings, reduced environmental impact. Metro area land resources - Overview, Trends, Potential issues, Opportunities for progress. Land use trends - Slowdown in land conversion, Growth of mixed development, Local community plans consistent with regional policies, Potential issues - 900,000 more metro area residents, 460,000 more households, Increased pressures on land and natural resources, More demand for urban services. Demand for water resources. Potential issues - Rebalancing ratio of surface to ground water use, Cost of infrastructure investments, Multi-community arrangements. Opportunities for progress - New regional comprehensive plan–Thrive MSP 2040. Growth along transitways–greater densities, better transportation/land use connections. Corridors of Opportunity initiative Opportunities for progress - Livable Communities grant program. More bicycling, walking and trails, Expanding regional parks. Opportunities for progress - Community & neighborhood involvement in decision making.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:47:26 +0000
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