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2 <br /> Comprehensive Plan Topics <br /> State Statutes and the Metropolitan Council regulations require the Comprehensive PIan to <br /> address certain topics(http://www.metrocouncil.org/planning/LPH/handbook.htm): <br /> ■ Land use; <br /> ■ Housing; <br /> ■ Transportation; <br /> ■ Water resources management(water supply, stormwater, sewer system); <br /> ■ Parks,open space, and natural resource protection; <br /> ■ Plan Implementation; <br /> ■ Economic Development/redevelopment(optional) <br /> ■ Intergovernmental coordination(optional) <br /> Instead of dedicating a new and specific chapter to active living principles,we are searching for <br /> places to integrate ideas,policies, and strategies throughout the Plan to promote a healthier <br /> lifestyle. Healthy living is not just focused on increasing physical activity. It also includes <br /> mental health, air quality,water quality, access to healthy food, safety,transit, and housing <br /> quality. The goal of the active living program is to remove barriers to active living, develop <br /> infrastructure that promote active living, and provide healthier choices. By incorporating healthy <br /> living policies into multiple parts of the Plan,we are hoping that more of the policies will be <br /> implemented in combination with other City programs and needs. <br /> The Design for Health program has prepared a matrix to help provide some guidance on where <br /> healthy living components can be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. The matrix is not <br /> all inclusive or exclusive to other ideas. While the City cannot force people to live healthier, <br /> what else could the City to do to promote healthier living? <br /> Direction <br /> Please review the attached information from the August 8 community meeting and provide input <br /> on how the information could or should be developed further for inclusion into the 2008 <br /> Comprehensive Plan. After reviewing the information,what other questions remain? What <br /> needs to be developed further? What healthy living ideas are missing? The Design for Health <br /> website includes a significant amount of information on incorporating active living into <br /> _ _ — Comprehensive-Plans. Please-visit-that website-at httE://www.desipforhealth.net/. - - -- - - <br />