MetroFuture will help the region to achieve dramatic reductions in per-capita energy demand: land use, housing mix, and technology application.

MetroFuture would reduce greenhouse gas emissions 33% by the year 2030.

MetroFuture supports the goals and objectives of the Massachusetts Solid Waste Master Plan.

MetroFuture supports efforts to increase renewable energy production and consumption.

MetroFuture’s would improve air quality through reduced energy demand and a shift away from fossil fuels.

MetroFuture identifies water conservation as a key increment of supply to serve new growth in many communities.

Excess stormwater runoff and other pollution will be minimized throughout the region, especially in water supply areas.

MetroFuture directs growth away from wetlands and floodplain areas, resulting in less development in or near wetlands.

MetroFuture directs growth away from areas designated as “core” and “supporting” habitat for rare and endangered species.

Compact growth and more coordinated land acquisition would ensure that the region’s important open spaces are not lost, and will be joined in a network that stretches across the region.