a) LAND USE - To achieve a balance of land uses required to create a desired level of community sustainability.
b) HISTORIC RESOURCES- To preserve cultural and historic resources to maintain a sense of place.
c) TRANSPORTATION- To provide safety, mobility and accessibility for all modes of travel.
d) PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES - To provide adequate public facilities and services.
e) NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION- To strengthen and revitalize neighborhoods that are the building blocks of a sustainable community.
f) RECREATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES- To provide adequate recreational facilities and services to create a healthy community.
g) DOWNTOWN - To preserve, revitalize and enhance the downtown as the central business district for the City and the Greater York Region.
h) WATERFRONT, GREENWAYS AND OPEN SPACE- To preserve natural resources through reservation of open space and greenways along waterways for public access and enjoyment.
i) INSTITUTIONS - To acknowledge the important role that colleges, universities, learning centers, hospitals, health care clinics and similar institutions play in the overall health, education and well-being of citizens, and to reasonably accommodate such uses.
j) HOUSING- To provide safe, decent and affordable housing for households of all ages and of all income levels.