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Here’s what’s new and noteworthy—with us and the world of community visioning and planning.
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Project Updates
January 18, 2019

Vision is Unveiled for Former Hospital Site in Dayton

On January 8th, a vision for the site of the former Good Samaritan Hospital and surrounding neighborhoods in Northwest Dayton was unveiled. Nearly 200 community members turned out for an…
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December 7, 2018

Hundreds Attend Tuscaloosa, Alabama’s Forum on the Future

On November 27, over 300 people packed Tuscaloosa’s River Market for Forum on the Future. This was the first public opportunity to learn about the City’s comprehensive planning process, Framework,…
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November 27, 2018

Implementation Progress in Mobile, Alabama

In November 2015, the City of Mobile adopted Map for Mobile, their first community-wide plan in over 20 years. Less than three years since the plan was adopted, the City…
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October 29, 2018

Envision Montgomery 2040 Hosts its Premier Public Event—the Community Summit

On October 25th, the Envision Montgomery 2040 process hosted its premier public event—the Community Summit—a time for the Montgomery community to come together, envision the future and unite behind a…
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October 12, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Brian Ashworth, PLA ASLA

From streetscape design to large scale master plans, Brian focuses on the “big picture” in planning and landscape architecture. Brian, a talented artist/woodworker/runner, spends his free time doing “mountain stuff,”…
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Project Updates
October 4, 2018

Vision for the Former Montgomery County Fairgrounds

On October 2nd, Premier Health and University of Dayton unveiled the name and vision for the former Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Planning NEXT was selected by the two institutions, in Fall…
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September 28, 2018

Overland Park, Kansas Reveals Their Vision for the Future

On Thursday, Overland Park, Kansas hosted their “Reveal the Vision Open House” for a first look at the community’s draft vision and action plan. Over 200 people attended the open…
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Awards
September 11, 2018

Envision Athens, GA Wins Outstanding Planning Process

At the 2018 Fall Conference, the American Planning Association Georgia Chapter awarded Envision Athens with the Outstanding Planning Process Award—recognizing the quality and completeness of the overall planning process. The…
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August 28, 2018

Planning NEXT Welcomes Three Talented Interns

Planning NEXT is grateful for our three talented interns hired this summer—all Master of City and Regional Planning candidates at the Ohio State University. Welcome Abby, Brian and Emily!Abby Anacki.…
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Project Updates
August 27, 2018

Phoenix Next: An Investment Strategy in Northwest Dayton

In early 2018, the neighborhoods in northwest Dayton, received significant news: Good Samaritan Hospital—a community fixture for over 80 years—would be closing by the end of the year. While the…
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