Amendments to the Goals and Vision Element of the Comprehensive Plan were the first phase of the update to be completed and further define the basis and direction for more specific elements.  The purpose of the Goals and Vision element is to describe how the community wants Redmond to look and feel over the next 20 years, and to communicate the major long-term values and preferences expressed by people in the community.

Major ideas in the updated policies include:

• Contain in one location an easy-to-use description of the community's long-term values and preferences for how Redmond should look and feel over the next 20 years, and key policies to carry out these preferences.
   
• Set the stage for new elements on community character, community participation, and evaluation and implementation.
   
• Update the transportation framework policies to capture values expressed by citizens and city officials, including retaining Redmond's "green-city" character, investing in transportation to support and achieve the land use plan, developing strong transportation connections, promoting mobility choices by developing a range of practical transportation alternatives, influencing regional decisions and enhancing transportation investments.
   
• Increase the emphasis on proactively working with public and private interests, such as businesses, neighborhoods, organizations or agencies, to implement the Comprehensive Plan, as well as the importance of establishing and supporting a culture of dialogue and partnership.
   
• And more…..

For more information: Lori Peckol at 425-556-2411 or lpeckol@redmond.gov.