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pigurs1tk Community Designations (from Thrive K4SP2O4Oosadopted May 28.2O14) <br />Urban o"m", <br />Urban <br />Suburban <br />Suburban Edge <br />Emerging Suburban Edge <br />Rural Center <br />Rural Residential <br />^n,="ltu=/ <br />Outside Council <br />planning authority <br />County Boundaries <br />City and Township <br />m,""u",ie" <br />Lakes and � <br />Major Rivers <br />�Z' <br />° <br />° <br />F41 <br />WK <br />m mMiles <br />. . . . . . <br />M�r����� <br />I <br />Brooklyn Park to Suburban Edge communities like Lakeville and Woodbury. We have learned <br />that effective stewardship of public transit dollars requires more strategic coordination of <br />regional transit investments with surrounding land uses, connected development patterns, <br />and urban form. Since much ofour region developed around roads and private automobiles, <br />the changes in land use and urban form required to make transit successful are significant. <br />Toleverage our regional transit investments, the Council will need strong local partners <br />who are willing to plan and invest in their communities and coordinate with neighboring <br />communities t0develop around transit. <br />|naddition, the 2040 TransportationPolicy Plan explicitly outlines expectations for <br />locating higher -density residential and mixed -use developments that include a mix of <br />housing affordability attransit stations and along transit corridors. Integrating housing <br />development and transit planning creates development patterns that expand travel choices <br />"Tmo:omwrmmes <br />