General Plan 2040 - Tempe, Arizona

A New General Plan Begins Nancy RyanWhere the heck are those City of Tempe Community Developmentflying cars?

Presentation Why prepare a General Plan? What are Future Trends that will impact the General Plan? What should Tempe be like in 2040? What is the process and how can I get involved? Questions? General Plan 2040

Why prepare a General Plan? Holdsthe community’s vision for future. Guides how the community will grow and change. Required by AZ statues that a comprehensive and long term plan be adopted every 10 years.

Drivers of the Trends  The need to save time  The need to reduce cost  The need to do things faster  The need to make things easier to use  The need to improve safety and reliability  The need to lessen the impact on the environment

Future Trends Flying cars or Self driving cars Technology changes

General Plan Future Trends Healthcare facilities Aging population – aging in place or assisted living? Internet shopping vs. retail centers Creating walkable neighborhoods and healthy communities Renting vs. owning

General Plan Future Trends Communication with the community Office size, shared offices, & telecommuting Smart streets (and signals) Energy efficiency

Tempe in 2040? Vibrant Downtown Multi-family & Mixed use in key areas  Downtown  ASU  Redevelopment areas Regional and local connections to transit

Tempe in 2040? Wider range of jobs Technology to change how buildings used Commercial centers reuse Open space increase or decrease Housing choices Walkable/bikeable neighborhoods

Tempe in 2040? What do you think Tempe should be like in the future?

General Plan Process Community Meeting to gather input Sept and January Community Working Group to advise November 2012 - May 2013 Ongoing public forum w/ opportunity to comment Final Plan Release May 2013 Boards and Commissions Presentations June 2013 DRC Hearings August – September 2013 Council Adoption – November - December 2013 Public Ratification Vote – May 2014

How I can get involved? Community Meeting – Sept 24th, 5-7 p.m. Tempe History Museum On line survey: www.tempe.gov/GP2040 Apply for GP2040 Community Working Group Email us your ideas: GP2040@tempe.gov Phone: 480-350-8073

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General Plan 2040 - Tempe, Arizona

by City of Tempe, Arizona on Sep 20, 2012

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