Enhancing Quality of Life

• Creating access to quality, career-building and family-supporting jobs
• Advancing affordable housing including low income and workforce housing
• Supporting local jobs
• Ensuring environmental justice

Promoting Transit Oriented Development

• Creating business opportunities/involvement
• Promoting redevelopment opportunities

Creating Livable Communities

• Creating pedestrian and transit-friendly communities
• Promoting alternative transportation modes

Reducing Negative Environmental Impacts

• Minimizing land use impacts
• Maximizing environmentally-friendly design/green building
• Furthering sustainable development
• Ensuring good air quality
• Reducing fossil fuel consumption
• Reducing traffic congestion (and vehicle miles traveled)