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2040 VISION
Land UseVision
TransportationVision
Overall Vision
LAND USE VISION
Over the next 25 years, the land use pattern in the county will evolve, reflecting market trends, consumer demand, and
government policy. In 2040, the county’s future land use will include:
■■ Attractive, prosperous, and accessible residential neighborhoods designed for
neighborly interaction.
■■ Traditional rural landscapes with preserved farms, wooded valleys, and
country homes.
■■ Modern, walkable, green, connected, and mixed use commercial and
community cores.
■■ Vibrant downtowns and village centers.
■■ New high tech, life sciences, professional, financial service, and advanced
manufacturing development in research centers, business parks, and mixed
use cores.
■■ Interconnected greenways, trails, and parks.
Office areas, commercial strips, mixed use areas, downtown
edges, land near train stations, and retail centers may see new
walkable, mixed use development.
The county’s residential neighborhoods should remain relatively
unchanged in the future.
