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Introduction This is a summary of a "vision" of what the Twin Cities Area should be like in the year 2015. The Metropolitan Council developed it in 1992 to guide decisions that will lead this region to where it wants to be in the next century. The Metropolitan Council wrote the vision, but it reflects, as well, the sentiments of many organizations and individuals who participated in its development. The goals reflect choices most, but not all, can agree with. This vision is not cast in stone. Rather, it should change as trends or events might dictate. The complete vision is contained in the Council's Metro 2015 Vision and Goals. Achieving this vision will require the region to be strong in eight areas. These are areas the Council, and many in the region, value now and will continue to value into the future. The areas are: • A Strong Economy • Effective Governance • Effective Transportation • Leading-Edge Telecommunications • Quality Education • Individual, Family and Community Well-Being • Responsibility to the Environment • Arts, Culture and Recreational Opportunities In addition, some measures are needed to determine whether the region is meeting its goals. The Metro 2015 Vision and Goals includes measures for each of the eight goal areas. The goals that follow describe where we want to be rather than ways to get there. That's the next step--to identify strategies to accomplish the goals and the appropriate entities to carry them out. Organizations are encouraged to use the goals in their own planning and decision-making. The Council will use the vision as it updates its keystone regional plan, the Metropolitan Development and Investment Framework, in 1993. The development framework is a physical and fiscal plan for the development of the region. The basic mission of the Metropolitan Council is to focus on--and advocate for--the collective needs and interests of the entire seven county Metropolitan Area. It does so primarily by developing long-range plans, such as plans for transportation, sewers, parks, or housing, and then working with governmental units and the private sector to see that those plans are carried out. The Basic-ssumptron To achieve the highest quality living in a community setting with the flexibility to accommodate the changing population and compete in a world economy. To pursue the region's future with a sensitivity and respect for our environment in our development and redevelopment practices. 1