Contents
1. FOUNDATIONS 1
Introducing Cary's Community Plan 1
Cary: Yesterday and Today 2
Imagining Cary's Future 3
Our Vision for Cary 3
Trends & Influences 4
Using the Plan 7
Community-Based Planning Effort 8
What is new in the 2040 Cary Community Plan? 10
Relationship of Plan to Town's Land Development
Ordinance 11
Town's Authority to Adopt a Comprehensive Plan 11
2. LIVE 13
Fostering Strong Neighborhoods 13
Challenges and Opportunities 14
Policy Direction 20
How We Will Achieve our Vision 24
Creating Compatible Development Using Context
Sensitive Designs 26
Related Policy Direction in Other Chapters 29
3. WORK 31
Assuring Continued Prosperity 31
Challenges and Opportunities 32
Policy Direction 35
How We Will Achieve our Vision 39
Related Policy Direction in Other Chapters 41
4. SHOP 43
Creating Vibrant Destinations 43
Challenges and Opportunities 44
Future Growth Framework 47
Policy Direction 48
How We Will Achieve our Vision 49
Design Concepts for Transitions Between Centers and
Neighborhoods 51
Related Policy Direction in Other Chapters 57
