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Guiding Principles & Standards

HUD-EPA-DOT LIVABILITY PRINCIPLESEDA INVESTMENT PRIORITIESNADO STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE
1. Provide more transportation choices1. Collaborative regional innovation1. Build more resilient economies and communities
2. Promote equitable, affordable housing2. Public-Private Partnerships2. Foster a regional collaborative framework to align resources
3. Enhance economic competitiveness3. National Strategic Priorities3. Use modern scenario, data and analysis tools and planning techniques
4. Support existing communities4. Global Competitiveness

4. Create a more strategy-driven planning process
5. Coordinate and leverage federal policies and investments5. Environmentally Sustainable Development
5. Increase collaboration across boundaries and position regional CEDS into building blocks for statewide strategies
6. Value communities and neighborhoods6. Economically Distressed and Underserved Communities
6. Communicate in compelling and modern c0mmunication techniques: online and social media
7. Engage in the public, private, non-profit and educational sectors along with the general public in the development of the CEDS