The Update: Connections 2050 Land Use Vision defines a regional visualization for Centers-based development and the preservation of agricultural and natural lands. The Land Use Vision divides the entire region up into four layers: Infill and Redevelopment areas, Emerging Growth areas, Rural Resource Lands, and the Greenspace Network. Overlaid on these land use areas are 176 Centers, which are points of more concentrated development around which new development should be focused. Plan Centers provide a structure for coordinating land use with infrastructure investments, enabling the most efficient provision of transportation, water, sewer, and other critical services. Prioritizing growth in and around Centers supports the Plan’s goals by preserving open space, protecting natural resources, and fostering vibrant, walkable, and connected communities. By emphasizing Centers, the Plan promotes an accessible and more efficient regional development pattern that enhances quality of life for all. GREENSPACE NETWORK The Plan proposes linking and expanding the region’s existing protected natural areas into a Greenspace Network, where parks, forests, meadows, stream corridors, and floodplains are joined together in an interconnected system. The Greenspace Network is based on the twin principles of protecting core natural resource areas and linking them with greenways to create a connected system of naturally vegetated open space spanning urban, suburban, and rural areas. PLEASE NOTE: GEOGRAPHY IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY AND IS DESIGNED TO BE USED AT THE DVRPC REGIONAL SCALE ONLY attribute fields name = Greenspace Network name lup_type = Land Use Vision Type label_id = Used for cartographic labeling of Greenspace Network All Update: Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan elements are available online at www.dvrpc.org/plan. The Plan has two primary documents: (1) Update: Connections 2050 Summary Document (https://www.dvrpc.org/products/25137b) identifies the vision, goals, strategies, and a summary of the financial plan. (2) The Update: Connections 2050 Appendices (www.dvrpc.org/Products/25140b) provides a more detailed look at the Plan’s outreach, background information, analysis, and financial plan. 7/25/23 - Land Use Vision GIS dataset was merged with Greenspace Network