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1 1jt 1 1 Vac M 2006 Progress Report Page 3 \ sioN 2020 Vision Goals The goals listed below were developed through a comprehensive public process to create a shared vision for Lexington in the year 2020. These goals are validated and revised through ongoing community input. They provide an important long Perm context for municipal decision-making and discussion on present issues. THEME I: Promote and Strengthen Community Character 1. Design and promote community gathering places and events. 2. Develop criteria and mechanism for preserving the physical character of residential neighborhoods. 3. Provide increased housing options to promote diversity of income and age. 4. Create strong incentives to maintain and expand affordable housing. 5. Integrate transportation infrastructure and/or environmental aesthetics with commercial districts and historic and housing characteristics. 6. Preserve and maintain historical areas, and celebrate the Town's place in national history for residents and tourists. 7. Ensure public safety. THEME II: Foster Educational Excellence 1. Ensure that all citizens are aware of and have access to life-long education and learning opportunities. 2. Continuously update and modify the programming, grounds and facilities, and materials and equipment and learning facilities. 3. Provide sufficient funding for educational and learning opportunities. 4. Develop and implement and town -run partnership program to promote the concept of community partnerships with all educational and learning facilities (with business involvement, intergenerational learning, all governing bodies, students, families). 5. Develop and implement an ongoing evaluation process for all systems associated with life-long learning. THEME III: Sustain and Enhance Physical Character and the Larger Environment 1. Improve traffic and parking conditions in the Center. 2. Increase protected open space. 3. Preserve and enhance local air quality. 4. Reduce the environmental impact of households and businesses. 5. Limit traffic, noise and pollution from Hanscom Field. 6. Increase alternatives to single occupancy vehicles. 7. Encourage economic development. 8. Improve town aesthetics. THEME IV: Reinforce Connections Between Residents, Civic Orgs & Town Government 1. Expand information dissemination options for civic activities. 2. Provide approaches to inspire the uninvolved of all age's to become involved. 3. Increase accessibility/availability of government buildings, agencies, officials, materials and services. 4. Encourage increased resident participation in and understanding of the fiscal process. 5. Promote use of volunteers (including students) and connect them with those needing services. 6. Address anger/divisiveness. THEME V: Establish Open & Accessible Processes for Town -Wide Decision -Making, Planning and Conflict Resolution 1. Enhance and refine the fiscal process to make it useful and accessible. 2. Conduct and/or influence long-range studies, policies and regulations in the areas of fiscal, transportation, technology and environmental planning. 3. Initiate and/or participate in regional groups to resolve common problems, address common needs, capitalize on common strengths, and share services and resources in the areas of transportation planning, open space, environmental quality/monitoring, and fiscal planning. 4. Re-evaluate, through a participatory structure, the 2020 vision and planning processes periodically. 5. Strengthen and support existing democratic processes for town decision-making. s