City of Gloucester to Hold First Community Open House on Comprehensive Plan

The public is invited to share photos and get involved with the City’s long-range planning.

Gloucester, Mass. (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) — Gloucester will hold an open house to begin the community involvement portion of its Comprehensive Plan.

The city recently contracted with JM Goldson, an independent planning firm, to help develop its first Comprehensive Plan since 2001. This plan is long-range, visionary, and primarily focused on the city’s physical and social evolution.

Gloucester’s Comprehensive Plan will guide local decision makers over the next ten years in topics including:

• Land use
• Demographics & housing
• Employment and economic development conditions
• Open space, natural resources, and sustainability
• Cultural and historic resources
• Transportation
• Public services and facilitiesPhase I, which launched in June 2023, is a fact-finding mission intended to work solely with local subject matter experts to define Gloucester’s existing conditions.The city is working with the consultant team to launch Phase II this fall, which will begin the broader public engagement process. As a part of this process, the project team will be offering multiple opportunities for Gloucester community members to get involved and help shape the city’s future.Gloucester community members are invited to help create a photo library of Gloucester’s special places. The goal is to collect photos to include in the Existing Conditions Profile and other future Comprehensive Plan documents and marketing materials.What: Gloucester Comprehensive Plan Open House
  When: Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Where: Kyrouz Auditorium, City Hall 9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, Mass.

This event is free to attend and will have activities for all ages, including a presentation from the Consultant Team at 11:00 a.m., which will be recorded by 1623 Studios.

During the open house, community members will be invited to engage with a variety of interactive stations to share their hopes, concerns, and visions for the future of Gloucester.

For more information about the Comprehensive Plan process, visit the Project Landing Page on the City’s website.

Contact:

Community Development Department (978) 325-5230