related to population projections; demographic, economic and housing characteristics; existing land use and development characteristics; extent of vacant lands and lands with development potential within Future Land Use Map categories; identification of vacancy rates (residential and nonresidential); land use needs; and changing conditions and trends affecting the City. The City Planning & Community Development Department prepared a report to implement Strategic Initiative 1.6. The report was accepted by the City Commission on September 26, 2016, and may be accessed at the link below. Report - Identifying Growth Trends and Population Statistics for the City's Strategic Initiative 1.6 to Develop a Long-Range Plan of Alachua's Future