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The Corvallis 2020 Vision Statement was adopted by the City in 1998. • HP* up tit; m l v
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of Corvallis in the year 2020. It also guided and informed the 1998 * ir-; \ \ \ \- \ \ t ■ — \ \ '• ••
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In 2015, Corvallis began the process of updating the vision statement OSU Strand Agricultural Hall
with the Imagine Corvallis 2040 project. This work has included
extensive public participation and outreach, with an emphasis on
reaching out to segments of the community that may have been
underrepresented in previous City efforts. The Imagine Corvallis 2040
project is organized into six themes: Learn and Thrive; Create and
Celebrate; Engage and Support; Steward and Sustain; Plan and Change;
and, Innovate and Prosper. Each theme includes a subset of core vision
ideas, and is accompanied by measurable action items. The themes
and core vision ideas most directly related to historic preservation
include “celebrating local history,” “supporting a sense of place,” and
“preserving established neighborhood character.” Several other ideas
are indirectly related to historic preservation, such as addressing
tourism, and supporting the concepts of traditional neighborhoods
featuring a mix of uses within relative close proximity to each other.
The final Imagine Corvallis 2040 document was adopted in late 2016.

Climate Action Plan

Adopted in December 2016, the Corvallis Climate Action Plan
outlines steps to address the threats of climate change and its
resulting impacts on natural systems, economic conditions and the
well-being of community. The Plan outlines five goals that focus
on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, educating the community
about potential climate change impacts and creating cooperative
partnerships throughout the community. Six action areas were also
created to prioritize strategies, mitigation and adaptation actions for
the community. The action areas of focus are Buildings and Energy,
Land Use and Transportation, and Consumption and Waste, because
the community can impact greenhouse gas emissions the most in
those particular areas. As one of the outlined Building Preservation
Strategies, the Climate Action Plan promotes the adaptive reuse of
historic or older buildings and weatherize to code.

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