Poll #1 of Ready Set Wilmette is in the books! Huge thanks to the 470 folks who shared their voice and perspectives. We heard from a wide range of folks – nearly every age group and residents new (approximately 22% of participants having lived in the Village for less than 5 years) and long standingContinue reading Poll #1: Summary of Nearly 500 Responses… →

Friendly reminder that Community Poll #1 will close tomorrow, Wednesday, January 26th at 7PM. Huge thanks to the 400+ Wilmette residents and stakeholders who have already responded! If you haven’t yet, please take 5-10 minutes to answer just 14 multiple choice questions. Your responses will help shape Wilmette’s future! And stay tuned — following thisContinue reading Last Call: Poll #1 Closing 1/26 →

Have you been meaning to check out Poll #1? Now’s the time! Community Poll #1 launched in November just before the first Ready Set Wilmette Open House. Since then, nearly 300 people have responded and contributed ideas focused around Community Character; Arts, Culture, and Entertainment; and Health, Safety, and Wellness. Results from this poll (plusContinue reading One More Week to take Poll #1! →

On Monday December 13th the Ready Set Wilmette team met with the Village’s Historic Preservation Commission to discuss the Comprehensive Plan process and themes, goals and vision of historic preservation in Wilmette, how the Village has changed in recent years, and how the community might think about “preservation” in the future. The conversation was ledContinue reading Historic Preservation + Wilmette’s Future: Commission Shares Insights →

Season’s Greetings, Wilmette! As we approach the end of 2021, we first want to say thank you to all who have participated so far in the Comprehensive Plan. The planning process kicked-off in Fall, and to date we have had a pop-up event, our first Open House (in-person and virtual), several meetings with local committeesContinue reading ‘Tis the Season to Pause, Reflect, and Think About the Future… →

On Monday November 15th the Ready Set Wilmette team met with Wilmette’s Sesquicentennial Planning Committee to discuss themes being considered in the Village’s Comprehensive Plan. The discussion dug into several of the Comprehensive Plan themes and started with a question specifically aimed at the committee’s work, “What are the biggest changes to happen in WilmetteContinue reading Talking Past, Present, Future: Sesquicentennial Workshop →