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Thrive: Outcomes <br />The Metropolitan Council has listened to the aspirations voiced by the region's <br />residents, civic, nonprofit and business leaders, and government officials and <br />woven their thoughts and hopes into five desired outcomes that define our <br />shared regional vision: <br />Stewardship Prosperity Equity cQ Livability cQ Sustainability <br />These five outcomes reinforce and support one another to produce greater benefits than any <br />single outcome alone. Stewardship leads to decisions that advance prosperity, equity, livability, <br />and sustainability. Prosperity provides more resources to support stewardship, equity, livability <br />and sustainability. Equity is crucial to creating greater prosperity and livability in the region. And <br />so on. <br />Plans, policies and projects that balance all five of these outcomes will create positive change, <br />while efforts that advance only one or two at the expense of the others may fall short over the <br />long term. Policymakers make tough decisions at the intersections of these five outcomes, <br />weighing the benefits and costs of their options against these five outcomes. Focusing on <br />outcomes allows for flexibility in implementation —both for the Council's systems and policy <br />plans and for local comprehensive plans —while prioritizing a shared strategic vision. <br />With Thrive MSP 2040, the Metropolitan Council is adopting an outcomes -orientation to its <br />regional policy, focusing on policies that demonstrably improve our region. The Council is <br />challenging itself, local governments and its regional partners and stakeholders to describe how <br />their work advances the five Thrive outcomes. Outcomes describe how our investments and <br />our policies are enriching our region for our residents and businesses, not how much money we <br />are investing or how many miles of highway, interceptor pipe or rail we are building. <br />Living out the Council's first principle of integration, the following narrative weaves together all of <br />the Council's core policy authorities — from affordable housing and aviation to wastewater <br />treatment and water supply — in the framework of the five outcomes. The Thrive outcomes — <br />Stewardship, Prosperity, Equity, Livability and Sustainability—are lofty ideals that defy simple <br />categorization into the Council's authorities. Instead, progress toward these outcomes demands <br />that the Council use its full range of authorities and activities in a new, coordinated way. <br />Integrated approaches will advance the Thrive vision of a prosperous, equitable, and livable <br />region for today and generations to come. <br />DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Last revised: February 21, 2014 7 <br />