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A New General Plan Begins
Nancy RyanCity of TempeCommunity Development
Where the heck are those flying cars?
Presentation Why prepare a General Plan? What are Future Trends that will impact the
General Plan? What should Tempe be like in 2040? What is the process and how can I get
involved? Questions?
General Plan 2040
Why prepare a General Plan?
Holds the community’s vision for future. Guides how the community will grow
and change. Required by AZ statues that a
comprehensive and long term plan be adopted every 10 years.
Drivers of the Trends The need to save time The need to reduce cost The need to do things faster The need to make things easier to
use The need to improve safety and
reliability The need to lessen the impact on the
environment
Future Trends Flying cars or Self driving cars Technology changes
General Plan Future Trends Healthcare facilities Aging population – aging in
place or assisted living? Internet shopping vs. retail
centers Creating walkable
neighborhoods and healthy communities Renting vs. owning
General Plan Future Trends Communication with the community Office size, shared
offices, & telecommuting
Smart streets (and signals)
Energy efficiency
Tempe in 2040? Vibrant Downtown Multi-family & Mixed
use in key areas Downtown ASU Redevelopment areas
Regional and local connections to transit
Tempe in 2040? Wider range of jobs Technology to change how buildings used Commercial centers reuse Open space increase or decrease Housing choices Walkable/bikeable neighborhoods
Tempe in 2040? What do you think Tempe should be like
in the future?
General Plan Process Community Meeting to gather input Sept and
January Community Working Group to advise
November 2012 - May 2013 Ongoing public forum w/ opportunity to
comment Final Plan Release May 2013 Boards and Commissions Presentations June
2013 DRC Hearings August – September 2013 Council Adoption – November - December 2013 Public Ratification Vote – May 2014
How I can get involved? Community Meeting – Sept 24th, 5-7 p.m.
Tempe History Museum On line survey: www.tempe.gov/GP2040 Apply for GP2040 Community Working
Group Email us your ideas: GP2040@tempe.gov Phone: 480-350-8073
Questions?