Priorities
This framework introduces a regional perspective on development and sets priorities in four important areas:
The Environment
Our future is being increasingly defined in environmental terms and in particular, the quality of the environment being left to future generations. As we become aware of how past decisions and present lifestyles impact the future quality of our environment, and the connection between individual, regional and global decisions, a basic set of environmental goals becomes an important tool for decision making.
Land Use
The way we use land and the shape of our communities determines how efficiently they can be serviced, the impact they have on the environment and the quality of life of residents. Decisions by individual communities sometimes have regional implications and should be guided by broad and long range views about the way the region’s communities inter-relate.
Connecting The Region
The Capital Region’s many communities and growing population must be connected so that people can easily move within and between communities for work, leisure and services. Development decisions should seek effective connections that minimize costs due to pavement, pollution and wasted time.
Regional Cooperation
The Capital Region is the population centre and the economic engine of the Province. The strength, efficiency and sustainability of the region will depend on the ability of local government to find advantage in cooperative coordinated decision making.