What is the Comprehensive Plan?
A comprehensive plan is the long-term governing document that is used by city officials, community leaders, business owners and other constituents as a guide for planning and making decisions in the city. It is designed for use for about 20 years, being revisited every 5 years to ensure it maintains city objectives.
 

In 2018, Gary began an update of its Comprehensive Plan. (Cities are required to create comprehensive plans once a decade.) The 2018-2019 Comprehensive Plan Update brought the objectives of existing city plans into a single document and united them into a single vision for Gary. Key themes of the plan include Community Design, Open Space & Green Infrastructure, Mobility, People & Culture, Housing and Economic Development. (Click HERE to find out more about the Comp Plan.)

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After 18 months of public meetings, focus groups, data collection and information gathering, the City of Gary Comprehensive plan was completed. A Public Exhibit of all the work (including maps, data, and recommendations from the various public meetings) was displayed from July 22, 2019- August 23, 2019. To view and download the printable presentation file please click here.

 

During the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Process, it became apparent that Gary would need a Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, with the goal of developing a roadmap for improving streets and intersections to promote walking and biking safety.

 

We are launching this effort as of September of 2020 and are hoping to be able to use feedback from residents and guests of Gary, to help the City and project team develop draft recommendations, which will be presented to the community for feedback in 2021.