By Neil Duggan
LILBURN, Ga. | Every five years, Gwinnett County reviews and revises its primary document for growth and development, the Unified Plan. The current 2040 Unified Plan is available for viewing here.
Here’s how it works. The county hires consultants to create the new 2045 Unified Plan. The consultants then form a small interdisciplinary committee and schedule a wide variety of public events. The goal is to get as much public visibility and input as possible. In the end, the consultants and the interdisciplinary committee will work to adopt as much of the public input possible into the new plan.
Take a look at the following list of events and topics and try to attend as many as you can. By getting active locally and speaking up, you can have the biggest impact on what happens where you live, work and play.
Gwinnett’s three-part “Speak Up!” speaker series is where attendees will hear from local and national experts on innovative ideas and solutions to foster healthy, connected, and livable communities. The kick-off event was held on June 1 at Central Gwinnett High School. A recording of this event will be available soon.
All events are free and open to the public.
The first Speak Up! event will tackle two important topics for building and maintaining strong communities: housing and economic development. Across the country, thought leaders have been advancing conversations about how these two fields are inextricably linked. How can forward-thinking approaches in both fields be applied in our community?
Speakers will showcase best practices and case studies, providing inspiration for Gwinnett County and beyond. In addition, representatives from Gwinnett’s Department of Planning and Development will provide a brief update on the current state of housing and the county’s affordable housing initiatives.
Details about this and future events are:
- June 17 Pop Up Event, Juneteenth Celebration, Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville.
- June 21, at 5 p.m. at the Centerville Senior Center, Land Use Workshop No. 1.
(Other workshops on Land Use are planned for June 29, July 20, 26 and 27, at sites to be announced later.)
- June 28 at 6 p.m. at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville: How Infrastructure Can Keep Gwinnett Green and Healthy. Participants include Kristin Ihnchak, Greenprint Partners, and Dan Burden, Blue Zones.
- July 12 at 6 p.m. at Red Clay Music Foundry in Duluth: Connecting Communities Through Redevelopment. Participants include Joe Minicozzi of Urban 3, and Tony Jordan, Parking Reform Network.
A full list of events and related information on our project website, GwinnettCounty.com/2045UnifiedPlan under Upcoming Events.
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