The Future, Ahoy
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Welcome to Ready Set Wilmette
The Project Website for our Village’s Comprehensive Plan
Wilmette has so many great things going for it already, and our Comprehensive Plan will help ensure we evolve sustainably and successfully in the years to come. What in our community can be improved? Where do opportunities exist? What future forces must we consider? From community character and economic development… to housing, diversity, walkability, and the environment — the plan will focus on a range of themes that together shape our quality of life. Wilmette residents and stakeholders, we invite you to please be a part of this process. Subscribe via email, explore this site, and share your input. Future visioning starts today!
PROJECT TIMELINE
Fall 2021 · Project Initiation
Engagement Themes: Community Character; Arts, Culture, and Entertainment; Health, Safety, and Wellness
Winter 2021 · Research + Data Gathering
Engagement Themes: Diversity and Inclusiveness; Community Institutions
Spring 2022 · Shaping the Vision
Engagement Themes: Business and Commerce; District Plans; Housing Variety and Affordability;
Summer 2022 · Sustainability Pillars
Engagement Themes: Environment and Sustainability; Active Transportation and Connectivity
Fall 2022 · Drafting the Plan
Engagement Themes: Community Review of Draft Plan, Future Goals, Priorities
See what others are saying …
“Spaciousness yet warm neighborhoody feel with walkable treelined streets and parks!”
“It is a thoughtful, progressive, but fiscally responsible community that is well run and provides great amenities to residents.“
“Wilmette is a great community for both adults and children to meet other people. It provides great services such as the school, libraries, and parks. It’s nice to be able to walk to the downtown area and to the train for easy access to the city.“
“Sidewalk culture with beautiful diverse housing stock, Gillson Park and access to the lakefront, proximity to the city, down-to-earth residents, revitalized downtown.”
“I love my neighborhood. We have block parties in the summer where old and young families participate and luminaries on December 24th. During Covid there has been great support for each other, neighbors helping neighbors.”
