| A Growing Grand Traverse Region |  |
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Scenario CHOUSING & INFRASTRUCTURE - The region's existing village centers and main streets will be enhanced. New housing will occur primarily in villages, with additional growth in Traverse City and Cadillac. There will be some housing units built above shops in commercial areas, along with townhomes walkable to these areas. Many of the new homes will be traditional single- family houses, though with smaller yards than currently seen. Villages that have existing or planned water and/or sewer infrastructure will see most growth, such as Northport, Suttons Bay, Empire, Frankfort, Beulah, Manton, Kalkaska, Central Lake, Elk Rapids, and Kingsley, but there will be significant new investment in sewer and water infrastructure in many villages.OPEN SPACE and RURAL AREAS - Open space and agricultural land outside the villages will be protected for farm and forest use, and will maintain existing scenic views. New village parks will be built to ensure that residents have access to recreational open space. TRANSPORTATION - The primary transportation mode will continue to be the auto, however, more people will be able to take a regional bus to village centers and cities for work, school and shopping. Because the villages will be designed to be pedestrian-friendly, many people will walk to shopping and services and some people will even be able to walk or bike to work. There will be some investment in new and widened roadways. JOBS - The region's villages will serve as centers for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Agricultural production will remain constant, as little farmland will be threatened by urbanization. At the same time, industrial jobs will stay in the cities and villages, and some new industrial land will be developed outside several villages. Tourism will remain an important part of the region's economy. |
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