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Show Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning PAGE 19 Regional planning decisions will consider and improve the health of residents of our region. Residents across our region will choose healthy lifestyles that benefit from the availability of open space, transportation and recreation options, healthy food, clean water, and clean air. The region's residents will be able to access our strong system of health care and medical institutions, protecting public health, social development, and economic competitiveness. In 2040, the northeastern Illinois region will be among the safest urban areas in the nation. Our communities will be safer due to improved design and walkability, crime prevention strategies, effective law enforcement, improved access to opportunity, individual social responsibility, and increased civic involvement. The region and its residents will be served by robust, comprehensive systems for preventing and managing incidents - both large and small scale - related to public health, transportation, stormwater, fire, natural disasters, and national security. In 2040, the region's education system will be strong and successful. The region's schools will have funding adequate to ensure that every child will be educated to the limits of his or her capability. Learning opportunities beginning with early childhood will prepare young people across the region for a dynamic future that will enable them to participate fully in society and be productively employed. Appropriately funded educational institutions and training opportunities will allow all residents to benefit from affordable and seamless life-long learning. Our world-renowned institutions of higher education will continue to be centers for learning, innovation, and research, educating the region's students and attracting students and researchers from around the globe. " If I could change one thing about our region…I would create top-rated public schools in the City of Chicago. I don't want to move out of the city when I start a family. " Resident, Cook County |
