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One of the Council's 'important tasks in implementing the Regional Growth Strategy is to convey its ideas <br /> to local governments. The Council has developed an interactive multimedia presentation to communicate <br /> its regional growth management policies and strategies regarding community development, density, land <br /> use patterns and urban design in the seven-county metropolitan area. The multimedia presentation is used <br /> with local officials, community groups and ethers to explore issues of development and redevelopment. <br /> The information contained in the show includes Gl (geographic information system) maps of land use, <br /> regional system services and facilities, and land use patterns. photography and computer generated <br /> pictures are used to illustrate various planning concepts necessary for livable communities—for example, <br /> "trans it-friendly development,""'mixed use,"`�l ife-cycle housing"and `environmentally sustainable <br /> development practices." <br /> The results obtained from the Cost of Growth study will add fiscal impact data to this multimedia show <br /> and should provide more persuasive arguments for seeking local government cooperation in planning for <br /> more compact development. <br /> At the legislature, there are regular debates about the causes of urban sprawl, subsidization of suburban <br /> development, redevelopment and reinvestment in the core area, etc. Legislative positions are based, for <br /> the most part, on each person's version of`'conventional wisdom." The data and results from this study <br /> will be used to add clarity to these debates and move the discussion to the more important issues of what <br /> to do about redevelopment and reinvestment in the cote areas, hour to encourage more compact <br /> development on the suburban edge, and how the state's tax and fiscal systems might affect local <br /> government and consumer choices. <br /> Coordination with the liaison group will ensure that representative of affected groups and organizations <br /> will all be exposed to the same information produced by the study, strengthening a common <br /> understanding of the issues and results. <br /> _ - . 'w <br /> 6�IkCkr' ' <br />