The City of Edina has always been a community that has recognized the importance of its past while preparing itself for the future. From its incorporation in 1888 as a milling area on the banks of Minnehaha Creek, Edina has evolved to be a model among municipalities in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

Edina has achieved these and other successes as a community in a number of ways. One of the key attributes of the community's success has been an interest in proactively preparing itself for the future. The development of Centennial Lakes and Edinborough, which have become a contemporary model for the integration of commercial and residential land uses is evidence of this fact. Further evidence includes The Second Century, a report prepared by the Edina Futures Commission in 1990 that analyzed potential community changes. This effort, Edina's 20/20 Vision, continues this pattern.

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The name 20/20 Vision was derived from the both the obvious reference to vision quality as well as an eagerness to begin defining and addressing the opportunities and challenges that will present themselves to Edina between now and the year 2020.

Edina's 20/20 Vision is both a long-term vision for the City as well as a short-term (3 – 5 years) strategic plan. The process and the strategic plan serve as a map for Edina's journey for the years ahead. From a visioning perspective, it examines where the community has been, where it wants to go and how it will get there. From a strategic planning perspective, it examines the challenges and opportunities that have been identified as having the highest priority within the community during the next 3 to 5 years. Once the highest priority items are addressed, other items will move into positions of more prominence. As an on-going dynamic process, 20/20 Vision will be amended in the future to address these issues.

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