Stories
Imagine Kalamazoo builds on the good work that is already being done throughout the city. We will be featuring stories from the city, community, and region that inspire the plans that are being done in our city as well as featured updates on the Imagine Kalamazoo 2025 Strategic Vision and Master Plan process.
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What are Form-Based Codes?
Jan 25, 2018
IK2025 participants stated a desire for predictable development and high quality public spaces. Form-based codes can help us achieve those goals Downtown and in the neighborhood and commercial nodes by creating walkable, vibrant, and inviting areas that give residents easy access to their daily needs and set businesses up for success.
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Staff Feature: Rebekah Kik
Jan 17, 2018
Our staff feature for this week is Rebekah Kik, the Director of Community Planning & Economic Development.
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Planning Commission approves Master Plan
Oct 10, 2017
The Master Plan has been approved by Planning Commission
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DRAFT Master Plan is now Available for Comment!
Aug 01, 2017A. Coeur
Thank you to everyone who has partisipated in the Imagine Kalamazoo 2025 process so far! We are happy to announce that the DRAFT Master Plan for the City of Kalamazoo is ready for public comment!
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DRAFT Strategic Vision! We want to hear from you!
Jun 20, 2017
City staff is looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the City-wide Strategic Vision for the City of Kalamazoo. Imagine Kalamazoo 2025 has been working hard for 16 months to gather information to define the future direction of the community.
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Imagine Downtown Workshop Coming Up!
Mar 16, 2017
Imagine Kalamazoo is hosting an open house workshop to help create a vision for Downtown Kalamazoo. Learn more about this two day event!
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Climate Ready Kalamazoo: Working for a Safe, Healthy, and Sustainable Community
Mar 07, 2017
On March 29, there will be a public event to discuss how climate change will affect people in the Kalamazoo area and what actions our city agencies and local people can take to make our community “climate ready.”
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I Love My Neighborhood Because…. West Main Hill and Edison Edition
Feb 02, 2017Amanda Coeur
“What do you love about your neighborhood?” this question was asked at the last two Imagine Kalamazoo “Design It” Meetings.
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Neighborhood Map
Dec 29, 2016
Please excuse the posting of the Neighborhood Map here while we set up a permanent new page for documents! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming neighborhood meetings.
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