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VISION
Newport Beach General Plan
The following describes the City's desired end state and what the community hopes to have achieved
by 2025. The GPAC played an instrumental role in crafting this vision statement through a series of
discussions and revisions, drawing upon public feedback from the Visioning activities. The statement
is intended to be a retrospective view of our community by an observer in the year 2025, to cite the
City's achievements as a result of our current "vision."
COMMUNITY CHARACTER
We have preserved and enhanced our character as a beautiful, unique residential community with
diverse coastal and upland neighborhoods. We value our colorful past, the high quality of life, and our
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the needs of the various
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update: A New Vision for the Future
mstimencies and that cherishes and nurtures our estuaries, harbor, beaches, open spaces, and natural
sources. Development and revitalization decisions are well conceived and beneficial to both the
onomy and our character. There is 2 range of housing opportunities that allows people to live and
:)rk in die City.
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particular neighborhoods and villages. Public view areas are protected. Trees and landscaping are
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Vision Statement
A HEALTHY NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT
Protection of environmental quality is a high
priority. We preserve our open space
resources. We maintain access to and visibility-
of our beaches, parks, preserves, harbor, and
estuaries. The ocean, bay, and estuaries are
flourishing ecosystems with high water quality
standards.
EFFICIENT AND SAFE CIRCULATION
Traffic flows smoothly throughout the community. The transportation and circulation system is safe
and convenient for automobiles and public transportation, and friendly to pedestrians and bicycles.
Public parking facilities are well planned for residents and visitors.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
We provide parks, art and cultural facilities, libraries,
and educational programs directly and through
cooperation among diverse entities. The City
facilitates or encourages access to high- quality health
care and essential social services. Newport Beach is
noted for its excellent schools and is a premier
location for hands -on educational experiences in the
natural sciences.
Our streets are safe and clean. Public safety services
are responsive and amongst the best in the nation.
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RECREATION
OPPORTUNITIES
Newport Beach attracts visitors with its harbor,
beaches, restaurants, and shopping. We are a
residential and recreational seaside community
willing and eager to share its natural resources
with visitors without diminishing these
irreplaceable assets in order to share them.
We have outdoor recreation space for active
local and tourist populations that highlight the
Citv's environmental assets as well as indoor
facilities for recreation and socializing. Coastal
facilities include pedestrian and aquatic
opportunities.
BOATING AND
WATERWAYS
We are recognized as a premier recreational
boating harbor. We have maintained a
hospitable, navigable pleasure boating harbor in
the lower bay through careful, low- density, non -
intrusive on -shore development, by regularly
dredging navigation and berthing /mooring areas,
and by providing adequate access to the water -
and vessel - related servicing facilities. The upper
bay retains an unencumbered shoreline and its
waterways are maintained free of sediment and
debris.
Vision Statement
AIRPORT
We remain united in our efforts to control and contain noise, air, and traffic pollution associated with
operation of the John Wayne Airport QWA). Our City government vigorously and wisely uses the
political process to control the impact of JWA on our community. This has resulted in a level of JWA
operations that preserves our unique character and land values.
RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT
Elected officials and City staff listen and respond to the interests of residents and the business
community.
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