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Santa Fe council hears preview of 'Santa Fe Forward' general plan and CitySmart digital platform
Summary
City officials and consultants presented the Santa Fe Forward general plan update and a new CitySmart GIS platform. Consultants described engagement metrics (thousands of participants), three planning scenarios and priorities including housing affordability, displacement risk in Agua Fria, and a timeline for adoption and code updates.
Consultants and city staff presented a status update on the Santa Fe Forward general plan and a live demonstration of CitySmart, a new GIS-based public portal accompanying the update.
Heather Lamboy, the city's land use director, introduced the project and consultants from Continuum Strategies and WSP. Consultant Nick Fazio said the general plan update—mandated by New Mexico statutes amended in 03/2009 and directed by a governing-body resolution—kicked off technical work in September 2024 and public engagement in January 2025. Fazio described the assessment report as an extensive existing-conditions analysis and said the project has collected roughly 8,000 pieces of public input and seen more than 9,500 unique website visitors.
Manjeet Ranu and Nick Fazio…
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