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’Santa Fe Forward’ general plan rollout emphasizes broad bilingual engagement, microgrants for community partners
Summary
Planning staff and consultants from WSP launched the Santa Fe general plan update, outlining a three-year workplan, an equity-focused public engagement program that includes a community partner microgrant program, and a February website launch.
City planning staff and consultants from WSP presented the public-launch materials for the Santa Fe general plan update — branded “Santa Fe Forward” — at the Planning Commission meeting Jan. 16, 2025. Staff characterized the effort as a three-year planning process to update the city’s long-range policy framework and said the process will prioritize broad, bilingual and equity-centered public engagement.
Janice Biletnikoff, strategic planner in the Land Use Department, introduced the general plan update and said the last comprehensive update took place about 25 years ago. She said the plan will set long-term policy goals for housing, transportation, economic development, infrastructure and climate preparedness and that…
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