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Attachment 1: GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA Listed below are goals related to land use for different policy areas (refer to Growth Strategy Map for location of policy areas). In the Urban Area... . Use land with urban services wisely o Increase the density and intensity of development o Foster efficient, connected land use patterns o Allow mixed use developments . Support job creation and economic development in nodes along corridors within and near the I-494/I-694 beltway, especially in concentrations serviceable by transit . Link transit investments and service enhancements to developments that are pedestrian and transit friendly . Coordinate redevelopment with regional infrastructure investments . Provide a diversity of housing types, prices and locations . Incorporate environmental preservation into the development process In the Urban Core... . Revitalize and stabilize neighborhoods through physical renewal. job creation, new housing construction and rehabilitation of existing housing o Accommodate diversity of income groups . Support and increase job and tax base: target public investments to maintain and enhance the vitality of job centers and nodes within the Urban Core . Improve access and mobility o Give priority for regional investments to neighborhoods adjacent to the downtowns o Increase access to jobs centers and nodes outside the Urban Core to core area residents In areas split by the MVSA... . Accommodate at least half of forecasted growth within the existing 2000 MUSA Boundary o Use as little land as possible by emphasizing infill & intensification o Conserve land through more efficient land use patterns and higher density o Use available facility & service capacities as much as possible 26