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INTRODUCTION f3. Everett will experience growth in citizen interest in the arts and cultural activities as population increases. This growth will result in a demand for improved arts, cultural, and recreational facilities in Everett. 14. An increasingly urbanized population will create greater demand for recreation facilities and open space, and Everett's shorelines will become a focus for the community's recreational and open space needs. 15. Everett will continue to provide a high level of municipal public services to the residents of the city and to other portions of the Everett Planning Area, as they become annexed or are included within areas to be served by the City through inter-local agreements with other service providers in Snohomish County. Uncertainty of Assumptions — Changes Beyond Our Control. All comprehensive plans are based upon a set of assumptions about trends and events that are likely to occur. The Preferred Alternative is based upon assumptions and concepts described on pages 9- 12. However, we cannot predict the future; we can only adopt growth strategies based upon our best understanding of likely growth trends and the consequences of implementing a particular strategy. Even the most reliable and sophisticated computer models that have accurately forecasted growth at the regional level have had difficulty in accurately predicting the level and rate of growth for smaller geographic areas the size of - Everett's planning sub-areas. Unforeseen events can affect the amount, rate, composition and location of future job growth, demand for housing, vehicle trip generation, and land development. For example, the decision of a major employer to move into or out of the region could significantly affect the assumptions of Everett's Preferred Alternative. Construction of a regional high capacity transportation system, Federal government decisions about the Navy Homeport in Everett, national and global economic conditions, changes in lifestyles, and technological advancements are events beyond the control of the city which could alter the assumptions of the plan alternatives. The growth concepts contained in the Preferred Alternative are based upon the understanding of growth trends that are foreseen for the central Puget Sound region. The growth levels of the Preferred Alternative are based upon the land use designa- tions, policies, infrastructure, and possible outcome of twenty years of growth under the new Comprehensive Plan. Unforeseen events and changes to growth trends will cause Everett and other jurisdictions to re-evaluate their comprehensive plans. Such a plan amendment process is anticipated to occur periodically over the life of the proposed growth management comprehensive plan. 183 12