Citizens Helping to Plan Downtown Improvements

Duluth citizens are invited and encouraged to attend the  to review conceptual plans for the continued development of the downtown area. The open house is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in the Council Chambers at Duluth City Hall.

“This is your city, and your involvement is key to the development over the next decade,” Duluth Economic Development Manager Chris McGahee said.

The March 9 open house is a repeat of the March 3 update to allow more citizens to attend.

In 2000, Duluth was awarded a Phase I Living Centers Initiative (LCI) grant by the Atlanta Regional Commission and used it to plan projects like the Town Green and other downtown amenities that were subsequently built. The city was awarded a $100,000 grant for Phase II by the ARC to plan future improvements. 

Phase II LCI planning will see the city through to 2020. LCI grants help communities look at ways to get away from their dependency on automobiles and to live, work, and play within the community.

At a community workshop in November, citizens provided input that has been used to develop draft conceptual plans for future downtown development considering changes that have occurred in the city. Click here to see the initial presentation. 

The draft plans will be presented at the open house to obtain community feedback, McGahee said. 

City staff and consultants hired by the city will answer questions and provide additional information at the open house. 

The 10-year-update is expected to be completed in May.