The City of Raleigh has an adopted Strategic Plan that helps to guide work under six key focus areas. These areas are:

Arts & Cultural Resources: Embrace Raleigh’s diverse offerings of arts, parks, and cultural resources as iconic celebrations of our community that provide entertainment, community, and economic benefit.
Economic Development & Innovation: Maintain and grow a diverse economy through partnerships and innovation to support large and small businesses and entrepreneurs, while leveraging technology and providing equitable employment opportunities for all community members.
Growth & Natural Resources: Encourage a diverse, vibrant built environment that preserves and protects the community’s natural resources, strives for environmental equity and justice, and encourages sustainable growth that complements existing development.
Organizational Excellence: Foster a transparent, nimble organization of employees challenged to provide high quality, responsive, and innovative services efficiently, effectively, and equitably.
Safe, Vibrant & Healthy Community: Promote a clean, engaged community environment where people feel safe and enjoy access to affordable housing and community amenities that support a high quality of life.
Transportation & Transit: Develop an equitable and accessible citywide transportation network for pedestrians, cyclists, automobiles and transit that is linked to regional municipalities, rail and air hubs.