Whether you consider yourself a visionary, a pragmatist, or somewhere in between, the City of Alachua wants your attendance at a community planning workshop being conducted Saturday, May 14.The Public Charrette on the 2020 Vision for the City of Alachua Comprehensive Plan will take place at the Santa Fe College Perry Center for Emerging Technologies located at 14180 NW 119th Terrace in Alachua. City officials welcome residents and business owners in the city of Alachua to attend the public workshop and participate in shaping the future of Alachua.
Public charrettes provide opportunities for community involvement in addressing problems as well as opportunities and exploring options. Local residents and business owners often have important historical knowledge and a keen understanding of the community’s characteristics, needs and hopes for the future, leading to setting more realistic and valuable goals and strategies.
Through their participation in the long-term planning process, residents help ensure that city officials and planning professionals gain a greater insight into the communities they seek to serve.
The workshop is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will include breakout groups for brainstorming and discussions, reporting from groups, lunch and door prizes from local businesses.
Preregistration for lunch is requested, and interested individuals are asked to contact the City of Alachua Department of Planning and Community Development at 386-418-6121 or email planning@cityofalachua.com.
The Public Charrette on the 2020 Vision for the City of Alachua Comprehensive Plan will take place at the Santa Fe College Perry Center for Emerging Technologies located at 14180 NW 119th Terrace in Alachua. City officials welcome residents and business owners in the city of Alachua to attend the public workshop and participate in shaping the future of Alachua.
Public charrettes provide opportunities for community involvement in addressing problems as well as opportunities and exploring options. Local residents and business owners often have important historical knowledge and a keen understanding of the community’s characteristics, needs and hopes for the future, leading to setting more realistic and valuable goals and strategies.
Through their participation in the long-term planning process, residents help ensure that city officials and planning professionals gain a greater insight into the communities they seek to serve.
The workshop is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will include breakout groups for brainstorming and discussions, reporting from groups, lunch and door prizes from local businesses.
Preregistration for lunch is requested, and interested individuals are asked to contact the City of Alachua Department of Planning and Community Development at 386-418-6121 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..