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Green Bay adopts 'Go Big Green Bay 2050' comprehensive plan with several amendments
Summary
The Green Bay Common Council adopted the Go Big Green Bay 2050 comprehensive plan on Oct. 21, 2025, after approving amendments on bike connections, funding incentives, design review language and green stormwater infrastructure. A council proposal to study a Veterans Park land-swap failed on a 6-6 tie.
The Green Bay Common Council on Oct. 21 adopted the Go Big Green Bay 2050 comprehensive plan, approving the plan as amended after a public hearing and multiple council amendments.
The plan, submitted by the Green Bay Department of Community and Economic Development, was the subject of public testimony and multiple council amendments before final adoption. "I just think it's a great plan. Really appreciate the work that everybody's put into this, and I think it'll be an excellent tool to guide future growth in the city," said Noel Halverson, president and CEO of NeighborWorks Green Bay, during the public hearing.
Why it matters: The comprehensive plan sets the city’s long-range direction for land use, transportation, parks and housing policy. Council members and speakers emphasized housing supply, active-transportation connections and design standards as priorities tied to the plan’s implementation.
What the council changed and approved: Council members adopted several specific…
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