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N <br />�2:0 <br />VISION <br />Progress Report <br />Town of Lexington <br />2020 THEMES AND GOALS: <br />The matrix below lists all of the 5 Themes and each of the 27 Goals from the 2001 "Status Report of the Planning Process" for Lex- <br />ington 2020 Vision. The Themes and Goals are presented here to provide, at a glance, a progress report at two years into the 2020 <br />Vision process. A Key for defining the terminology and interpreting the symbols is provided below. <br />2020 THEMES AND GOALS <br />Actions Initiated <br />L Promote1'an"dFStrengthen Community Character <br />1. Desmon and promote community gathering places and events <br />O <br />2. Develop criteria/mechanisms: preserving character of residential neighborhoods <br />Provide housing options to promote diversity of income/ae <br />- <br />4. Create incentives to maintain/expand affordable housing <br />O <br />5. Inte_rate infrastructure/aesthetics w?commercial historic residential characteristics <br />O <br />.6. Preserve/maintain historical areas; celebrate our�lace in national history <br />• <br />I. Foster Educational Excellence <br />1. Ensure that citizens are aware of/have access to life-long education/learning <br />O <br />2. Continuously update and modify all aspects of learning facilities <br />• <br />3. Provide sufficient funding for educational and learning opportunities <br />0 <br />4. Develo 1 implement communit rartnershirogmm with educational facilities <br />0 <br />5. Develop/implement on -go. ing evaluationsrocess for Teaming -associated systems <br />0 <br />'III. SustalnjEnhance Physical Character & Environment <br />1. Improve traffic and parking conditions in the Center <br />O <br />2. Increase protected open space <br />O <br />3. Preserve and enhance local air quality <br />0 <br />4. Reduce environmental impact of households and businesses <br />• <br />5. Limit traffic, noise, and pollution from Hanscom Field <br />0 <br />_ <br />1. Increase alternatives to sinjle occupancy vehicles <br />O <br />1V. Reinforce Connections: Residents, Civic Organizations, Town Government <br />1. Expand information dissemination options for civic activities <br />2. Provide approaches to inspire uninvolved to become involved <br />0 <br />3. Increase accessibility/availability of all aspects of government <br />0 <br />4. Encourage increased residentparticipation in and understanding of the fiscal process <br />O <br />5. Promote use of volunteers/students• connect them with those needin _ services <br />• <br />V. Establish Processes:for Town Declslon-making, Planning, Conflict Resolution <br />1. Enhance/refine fiscal plocess to be useful/accessible <br />_ <br />• <br />0. Conduct/influence long. -range studies, Rolicies, and regulations in all areas <br />0 <br />3. Initiate/participate in regional groups to resolve common problems/share services <br />0 <br />4. Re-evaluate, with public participation, the 2020 vision and planning processes _ <br />0 <br />5. Strengthen and support existing democratic processes for town decision-making <br />0 <br />KEY to Reading the Matrix <br />Actions include those: <br />Actions Initiated: <br />• Identified/implemented by town and school staff, • = <br />Boards, and committees in the course of doing <br />business. <br />• Identified/implemented by community groups and <br />others in town. <br />• Suggested by 2020 Work Groups/presented in the <br />2020 report. <br />0= <br />'0 = <br />Significant measurable progress has been made <br />toward this Goal <br />Several Actions have been taken and completed <br />toward this Goal <br />Some Actions are underway in support of <br />this Goal <br />No Actions have been taken or are underway <br />toward this Goal <br />