Long Range Plan 2050 Planned Centers, Core Cities, Neighborhood Centers

PLANNED CENTERS, CORE CITIES & NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS All Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan elements are available online at www.dvrpc.org/plan. The Plan has two primary documents: (1) The Connections 2050 Policy Manual (www.dvrpc.org/Products/21027) identifies the vision, goals, strategies, and a summary of the financial plan. (2) The Connections 2050 Process and Analysis Manual (www.dvrpc.org/Products/21028) provides a more detailed look at the Plan’s outreach, background information, analysis, and financial plan. The concept of Centers is the cornerstone of the Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan. Centers provide a focal point in the regional landscape that recognizes the regional and local significance of places, while reinforcing a sense of community for local residents. Centers serve as a basis for organizing and focusing the development landscape and provide a framework for the most efficient provision of supportive infrastructure systems, including water, sewer, and transportation. By concentrating growth around and within Centers, the region can both preserve open space and reduce infrastructure costs. The densities and mixed uses inherent within Centers can enhance the feasibility of walking, bicycling, and public transit as alternatives to the automobile.

规划中心、核心城市与社区中心。《2050全域连通（Connections 2050）》长期规划的全部内容可于官网www.dvrpc.org/plan在线查阅。本规划包含两份核心文件：其一为《2050全域连通政策手册（Connections 2050 Policy Manual）》（www.dvrpc.org/Products/21027），该文件阐明了规划愿景、目标、策略及财政计划概要；其二为《2050全域连通流程与分析手册》（www.dvrpc.org/Products/21028），该文件对规划的公众参与、背景资料、分析内容及财政计划展开了更为详尽的阐释。“中心”理念是《2050全域连通》长期规划的核心基石。中心为区域空间布局提供核心锚点，既彰显各区域与地方的场地价值，同时强化本地居民的社区归属感。中心作为统筹区域开发布局的基础，同时为供水、污水、交通等配套基础设施体系的高效供给提供框架支撑。通过在中心区域周边及内部集聚发展，该区域既能保护开放空间，又可降低基础设施建设成本。中心内部天然具备的高密度与混合用地属性，可提升步行、骑行及公共交通作为机动车替代出行方式的可行性。