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Determining Strategies to Achieve the Vision. Once the consensus vision was determined, the focus of the planning efforts turned toward determining the appropriate strategies to achieve the new vision. The strategies are detailed in the remaining chapters of this plan: Land Use and Character, Infrastructure and Growth Capacity, Community Mobility, and Economic Development. Finally, the strategies are prioritized for near- and long-term action in the Implementation Chapter. Community Character and Image. The general public and Many residents expressed supported City officials are cognizant of the need to enhance the image the City in being proactive in using of the City. Residents voiced a myriad of concerns about La necessary controls to prompt property Porteespecially citing the desire owners to rehabilitate abandoned to beautify the corridors. La Portezoning, land use buildings located within the regulations, and other development ordinances, also warrant Cityconcerns about the general look updating to achieve the community character or aesthetic and feel of the City, e.g., this quality desired by residents. The City has recently undertaken abandoned apartment building. some self-initiated enhancement and beautification Source: Kendig Keast Collaborative. programs along its mains corridors; however, to sustain a quality, attractive environment will require improved (yet reasonable) development standards. Quality of Life Improvements. During the public participation efforts, discussion routinely turned to the recent quality of life improvements, e.g., expansion of the trail system, the new spray-ground-playground at Brookglen Park, improvements to the three civic and recreation centers, the opening of Pecan Park, completion of the Gateway Project, and reinvestment in the Main Street area, to name a few. It was clear that these quality of life improvements had Excitement for the recent quality of life positively excited all facets of La Porte; with residents and improvements, like this new trail business owners being equally enthusiastic. This plan will segment, permeated throughout the address what quality of life improvements are needed and public participation process. where, and how they fit into the overall prioritization list for implementation. Source: Kendig Keast Collaborative. Addressing Mobility Issues. There are numerous challenges that La Porte must face regarding its mobility system. The most significant is how to accommodate increased truck traffic stemming from quality of life concerns regarding the same. Equally as significant, will be is the transition of State Highway (S.H.) 146 into a six-lane, limited access segment of the Grand Parkway (although not an officially designated part of the project); a 170 mile third loop around the Houston 1.17 2.ŗŝ Adopted July 20, 2009 Plan Context