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Five insights helping communities rise to what 2026 demands After reflecting on our work in 2025, one thing is clear:…

staffJanuary 9, 2026

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The City of Gahanna Adopts Community-Informed Strategic Plan and Economic Development Strategy

Located just east of Columbus, Gahanna, Ohio, is a growing suburban city known for its walkable neighborhoods, thriving parks and trail…

staffDecember 11, 2025

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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Adopts New Comprehensive Plan to Advance Key Community Priorities

The Borough of Swarthmore has officially adopted its new Comprehensive Plan: Imagine Swarthmore, a community-driven guide for local decision-making over…

staffOctober 13, 2025

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The Heart of Illinois: Celebrating 200 Years of Peoria County and Preparing for the Future

While celebrating their historic bicentennial, local leaders in Peoria County are shifting their gaze to the next 200. Known as…

staffAugust 20, 2025

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Fayette County Launches Strategic Planning to Shape the Future

Fayette County is entering a period of significant change. With new development on the horizon, most notably at the Mega-Site, County…

staffJuly 21, 2025

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Client Update: Hilliard by Design

In 2021, the City of Hilliard engaged Planning NEXT to create a new Comprehensive Community Plan. For the next 18…

staffJune 23, 2025

Project Updates

Focus Area Plan Sets a Course of Action to Address Growth and Change in Delaware, Ohio

Providing guidance for over 3,000 acres within the City’s utility boundary, the Delaware Southeast Focus Area Plan establishes predictability at…

staffApril 23, 2025

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Key Recommendations Revealed in Carbondale, Illinois, Centered on Economic Resiliency

The City of Carbondale is one step closer to defining its future through PLAN Carbondale, the City’s current comprehensive planning…

staffApril 17, 2025

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Planning Success in Central Ohio: Fairfield and Licking Counties Earn National Awards!

We are excited to announce that two of Planning NEXT’s projects have been recognized by the Small Town and Rural…

staffMarch 17, 2025

Project Updates

Community Engagement Drives Gahanna, Ohio, Strategic Planning Effort

The City of Gahanna is taking a proactive approach to shaping its future through Our Gahanna, a strategic planning effort…

staffMarch 10, 2025

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Planning for What’s Next

The City of Gahanna Adopts Community-Informed Strategic Plan and Economic Development Strategy

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Adopts New Comprehensive Plan to Advance Key Community Priorities

The Heart of Illinois: Celebrating 200 Years of Peoria County and Preparing for the Future

Fayette County Launches Strategic Planning to Shape the Future

Client Update: Hilliard by Design

Focus Area Plan Sets a Course of Action to Address Growth and Change in Delaware, Ohio

Key Recommendations Revealed in Carbondale, Illinois, Centered on Economic Resiliency

Planning Success in Central Ohio: Fairfield and Licking Counties Earn National Awards!

Community Engagement Drives Gahanna, Ohio, Strategic Planning Effort

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