Planning staff and consultants update commission on three North City neighborhood plans; pop‑ups and implementation emphasis

City planning staff and consultant teams updated the Planning Commission on ongoing neighborhood planning efforts in three north‑side planning areas and described outreach, findings and next steps.

Jonathan Roper of the Planning and Urban Design Agency introduced the work and said neighborhood planning is intended to be co‑authored with residents and city departments. He described phase schedules, noted the planning process is integrated with continuous public engagement, and flagged upcoming pop‑up events August 23 and a community “build day” and the Trap Run on Sept. 6.

Leslie Roth and Hallie Nolan of Lamar Johnson Collaborative presented planning area 1 (The Ville, Greater Ville, Kingsway East). Their existing‑conditions review found that residents in the area are more cost‑burdened by housing than other parts of the city and that the area has a tight block structure but relatively low public‑gathering space. The team said it has convened neighborhood planning committees, topic working groups and 15 neighborhood…