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AA Metropolitan Council <br />Regional Benchmarks <br />Measuring Our Progress <br />Between 2000 and 2030, the seven -county metropolitan area is projected to grow by nearly one <br />million people. The 2030 Regional Development Framework, adopted in 2004, provides a plan <br />for how the Metropolitan Council —in partnership with local communities and others —can guide <br />our region's growth and shape our future. <br />The 2030 Regional Development Framework organized the Council's strategies around <br />four policies: <br />1. Accommodating growth in a flexible, connected and efficient manner. <br />2. Slowing the growth in traffic congestion and improving mobility. <br />3. Encouraging expanded choices in housing locations and types. <br />4. Working to conserve, protect and enhance the region's vital natural resources. <br />Many of the goals and objectives established in the Regional Development Framework are <br />ambitious. Our success will hinge on the efforts of not only the Metropolitan Council but also <br />local communities and our other regional partners. They will also require the commitment of <br />additional resources —particularly in the areas of highways and transit —in the coming years. <br />To measure the progress of our region toward achieving the Framework goals, the Council <br />established a series of benchmarks and directed staff to provide annual updates. This report is <br />the seventh such update. <br />UPDATED: September 12, 2011 <br />