Read: VISION 2040 Full Report [pdf 4.8 MB]    Introduction    Toward a Sustainable Environment    Regional Growth Strategy    Multicounty Planning Policies       Overview       General Policies       Environment       Development Patterns       Housing       Economy       Transportation       Public Services    Implementation    Glossary of Terms    Appendices       Appendix 1 - Legal Framework       Appendix 2 - Update Process

VISION 2040 recommits the region to: Focus growth in urban areas, concentrated in centers and compact communities. Strengthen linkages between land use and transportation planning. Preserve and protect rural and resource lands. Address the needs of a diverse population. New features of VISION 2040: Moves from a conceptual plan to a clear and specific strategy based on distributing growth into regional geographies. A revised structure for multicounty planning policies that includes goals, policies, actions, and measures. An environmental framework for decision making and integration of growth management, transportation, and economic development planning. An expanded environmental section that addresses habitat, water and air quality, and climate change. A strengthened economic section focused on businesses, people, and places based on the Regional Economic Strategy. A separate housing section. New policies that address the relationship between the built environment and health. Attention to regional urban form and design.