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A. Metropolitan Goals <br />Growth Management and the Urban Service Area <br />Use urban, urban i zab 1 e and rural lands efficiently and in the <br />public interest. <br />Encourage orderly and efficient conversion of land from rural to <br />urban uses in response to urban needs, taking into account metro - <br />pol itan and statewide goals. <br />Protect rural lands best suited for non -urban uses from incom- <br />patible urban encroachment. <br />Residential Land Use and Housing <br />Provide viable residential communities so all residents can choose <br />sound, affordable housing that meets individual ' needs. <br />Economy <br />Broaden, improve, and diversify the metropolitan economy while <br />maintaining or enhancing the environment. - <br />Environmental Resources <br />Protect valuable natural resources and encourage their wise manage- <br />ment, proper use/ and reuse,' reflecting their special natural assets. <br />Maintain a variety of open spaces within and on the fringe of the <br />developing area. <br />Protect life and property from the effects of natural hazards.- <br />Provi de a healthy and attractive environment for the metropolitan <br />population. <br />Willamette River Greenway, River Corridors, and Waterways <br />Protect , conserve and enhance the natural, scenic , environmental <br />and economic qualities , of river and waterway corridors. <br />Environmental Design <br />Secure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment which is satis- <br />fying to the mind and senses. <br />II -A -1 <br />