Committee recommends approval of Westwood Neighborhood Plan after yearlong community process

Summary

The Equitable Growth and Housing Committee voted to recommend City Council approve the Westwood Neighborhood Plan after a year of community engagement and steering committee work. The plan lays out five theme areas, immediate funding asks and a 10–15 year vision for the city's largest neighborhood.

The Equitable Growth and Housing Committee on Oct. 11 recommended that City Council adopt the Westwood Neighborhood Plan as the neighborhood’s guiding comprehensive plan document.

The plan, developed with a community steering committee and consultants over roughly a year, lays out five themes — business district development; community pride and connections; community and family resources; housing; and transportation and circulation — and a set of near‑term and longer‑term actions, including specific funding requests.

Jesse Urbanzak, Department of City Planning and Engagement, said the steering committee and staff engaged “probably 200, 300 people throughout this entire planning process” through community conversations, surveys, stakeholder interviews and three large Saturday public meetings. Brandon Krailing, vice president of the Westwood Civic Association and co‑chair of the steering committee, described broad outreach including door‑to‑door…

Committee recommends approval of Westwood Neighborhood Plan after yearlong community process

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