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Planning — "MARC recently took the lead in obtaining a planning grant from HUD which is <br />funding a multi -year planning process to focus on 'Sustainable' development. This process <br />will pay particular attention to six key transportation corridors, and develop plans for making <br />these corridors more'connected, vibrant, and green'. This is just the latest example of the kind <br />of 'big picture' regional planning which we are able to participate in through our association <br />with MARC." <br />Pleasant Hill, Missouri — 27.5 miles southeast of Kansas City, Mo. <br />Examples of Regional Planning Benefits — Private Sector <br />Jeff Edwards, Executive Director, Economic Development Corporation of Utah, 2010: <br />"Envision Utah has been a great tool for us in communicating to companies that this is a <br />community that works together." <br />Lane Beattie, President & CEO, Salt Lake Chamber: <br />"Utah, like many states, faces an economic imperative: guide growth and prosper or ignore <br />growth and falter. Envision Utah provides the forum for the business community's involvement <br />on growth issues." <br />Spencer F. Eccles, former Chairman, Wells Fargo Intermountain Banking Region, 2001 <br />(Currently Chairman and CEO, George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation): <br />"I've been a big supporter of Envision Utah because it supports private property rights and local <br />control while helping citizens, developers and local elected officials see what ideas can enhance <br />our quality of life and still maintain a vibrant economy." <br />Attachment number 7 <br />G -2 Page 322 <br />