Overview

The City of Greenwood has concluded a visioning and planning project to update the City’s 2008 Comprehensive Plan.

This update began with the creation of a community vision for Greenwood. The community vision set the stage and provide the foundational strategic pillars of the Comprehensive Plan. Public involvement and input were critical components of the comprehensive plan update process and community members were provided a broad range of in-person and online opportunities to engage with this project. Throughout this planning process, citizens and community partners joined with the City to identify priorities and establish a list of goals and action steps for implementation. This year-long project resulted in a comprehensive plan that provides guidance for decision-making for the next 10 years.

Methodological Approach

It is our firm belief that a successful strategic planning process is based on three primary principles: It is future oriented, data driven, and people focused.

The ‘future orientation’ is particularly important to take account of rapidly emerging social and technological trends related to global health and well-being.

The ‘data driven’ ensures the plan is built on solid research, public input, and information, and is measurable.

The ‘people focused’ is important to build support for the plan and to harness the best possible input into the strategic planning process .