The City Council is debating the Mayor's proposal to "update" neighborhood plans. Is this a proposal to homogenize the existing neighborhood plans or an opportunity to strengthen citizen involvement?

• Why have Neighborhood Plans?
• How and by Whom should a Neighborhood Plan be crafted?
• What can a Successful Neighborhood Plan help citizens accomplish?

Homeowners, renters, business owners all have a stake in the upcoming decisions on how the city will "update" the existing 38 neighborhood plans. Changes in neighborhood plans and policies are a precursor to land use and zoning changes as well as a way to identify and prioritize needed infrastructure improvements to accommodate growth.

The City Council is weighing a proposal from the Mayor to spread the updates over several years, group plans by geographic sector, and rely heavily on city staff for professional guidance.

Come and join in the conversation on Neighborhood Planning II and help the Council decide what to authorize and how to allocate those resources.

Hear from and talk to:

• Richard Conlin, City Council President
• Sally Clark, City Council Planning, Land Use and Neighborhoods Chair
• Stella Chao, Department of Neighborhoods Director
• Jim Diers, author and consultant on neighborhood development
• Tom Hauger, Senior Planner with DPD
• Fellow citizen panelists with diverse experience in the successes and shortcomings of neighborhood planning and the current approach to dealing with the impacts of growth on neighborhoods citywide.

Sequential Plenary Sessions So You Don’t Miss Any of the Topics!

Questions to: Chris Leman at cleman@oo.net and Irene Wall at iwall@serv.net.