Building the Vision

What is GSO 2040?

The greatest, most memorable cities don’t just happen. There is a roadmap that has guided them to become places of lasting value and opportunity for all residents, and destinations visitors desire to return to.

That roadmap is a guide to a shared vision for the future and is called the comprehensive plan; GSO2040 is the City of Greensboro’s adopted Comprehensive Plan. The Plan provides a common touch point to align projects, programs, and policies with the community’s vision for the future.

 

 

"The Plan provides a common touch point to align projects, programs, and policies with the community's vision for the future."

What is GSO 2040?

A comprehensive plan gives voice to a community’s aspirations for the future. It provides a clear, concise vision, and goals that are memorable, easy to understand, and that reflect a broad base of community input.

Cities cannot predict all the challenges they will face in the next 20 years, but tying policies and programs to long-term goals the community identifies as priorities allows a city to make the necessary changes to stay on track and achieve a shared vision.

Using the Plan

GSO 2040 is a policy document used by city leaders and staff, developers, business owners, and residents to inform and guide land use and policy decisions.

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The Greensboro Vision

 

OUR VISION

Our Vision expresses what we as a community aspire to be and provide a common touchpoint for making decisions and a consistent point of reference to manage changes in conditions in the future.

 

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The Best Mid-Size City in America2
The Greenest City in the Southeast3
Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive4
Making History5
A City of Inspiration

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SUMMARY OF GOALS
What do we want to accomplish?STRATEGIES
How do we accomplish our goals?5 -YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
Where will be in 5 years?

 

Developing the Plan:

Research and Background 

Three essential resources were created as part of the background work of creating this plan.

  • A Data Book, which compiles and summarizes important long-term data about Greensboro and how we compare to other cities.
  • A Conditions and Trends Report, which summarizes data trends in Greensboro and reviews ten major trends affecting cities across the country that are likely to impact Greensboro.
  • A Community Preference Survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in conjunction with the Greensboro Regional Realtors Association.

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