Innovate Arlington, the city\u2019s\u00a0in-progress 20-year plan<\/a>, is taking shape with five goals for the type of community residents want to see.<\/p>\n John Chapman, Arlington\u2019s long range planning manager, calls them the five pillars of\u00a0the city\u2019s comprehensive plan<\/a>, a big-picture overview of the city\u2019s goals with recommendations on how to make them a reality.<\/p>\n Chapman said the pillars were created using the input from community members who attended planning events and helped describe the ideal Arlington of the future.<\/p>\n Planners also used a board game, Grow a Better Arlington<\/a>, to give feedback on what they would like their community to look like \u2013 specifically what types of broad uses they\u2019d like to see for different areas of the city.<\/p>\n \u201cThat helped us understand where residents and community members were intending certain place types to be,\u201d Chapman said. \u201cWhether that be the entertainment cultural destination or employment districts or commerce hubs, even types of living place types, urban neighborhood, neighborhood node, mixed-use center, urban corridor.\u201d<\/p>\n The Five Pillars<\/p>\n The plan has been divided into five priorities for the city\u2019s future: vibrant and safe, innovative and thriving, connected and walkable, sustainable and healthy, and welcoming and community culture.<\/p>\n Under that vibrant and safe category, the city wants to see investment into neighborhoods, clean public spaces, increased public safety and infilling development at underutilized properties.<\/p>\n For innovative and thriving, city leaders want to see more people choose to live in Arlington, supporting workforce development through partner organizations, attract university graduates to stay and work in Arlington and promoting the local economy.<\/p>\n Connected and walkable means promoting active modes of transportation, offering affordable and\u00a0innovative public transit<\/a>\u00a0and prioritizing resident mobility with well-managed traffic flow and ensuring there is enough parking throughout Arlington.<\/p>\n Open spaces and parks, promoting community health and protecting and enhancing natural environments and resources are all included in creating a sustainable and healthy city.<\/p>\n Arlington, which regularly brags about its diversity, wants to take steps to further celebrate it. With the goal of creating a welcoming and community culture, the city hopes to use support for the arts, public events and historical preservation to celebrate culture and history.That also includes the goal of ensuring residents have regular, clear communication and opportunities for engagement between the city and the public.<\/p>\n Running out of space<\/p>\n