Columbia Compass: Envision 2036 October public open houses

The City of Columbia will host two public open houses to kick off the first round of public engagement for Columbia Compass, the ten-year update to the City of Columbia’s comprehensive plan.  This 12 to 18-month effort will result in a plan that the City’s citizens and policy makers can use as a blueprint to help navigate our future.  Your input is vital as we seek to define a vision for Columbia, and identify the policies, programs, and infrastructure investments necessary to make that vision a reality.  Two identical drop-in format public open houses will be held on October 3^rd and 4^th from 5-8pm, and we hope you can come:

• Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 5-8pm, Richland Library Main, Auditorium, 1431 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201
• Thursday, October 4, 2018, 5-8pm, Eau Claire Print Building, 3907 Ensor Avenue, Columbia, SC 29203

The planning process will result in a vision and document which can help guide City Council as they Envision 2036 – when Columbia will celebrate its 250^th year, or semiquincentennial.  Elements of the plan research and analysis will include Columbia’s population, natural resources, land use, transportation, housing, community facilities, cultural resources, and economic development.

The cultural resources element of the plan is a partnership with the ongoing Amplify planning process. For more information about Amplify, visit www.amplifycolumbia.com.

For more information about Columbia Compass: Envision 2036, visit www.columbiacompass.org, follow @ColaCompass on Facebook or Twitter, or contact the Planning and Development Services Department at 803-545-3222.  Please also consider signing up for our email list to be notified of future events and engagement opportunities by visiting our website!