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Brookline Planning Department Invites Community To Comprehensive Plan Kickoff Events

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The Brookline Planning Department invites the community to attend a series of kickoff events for the Town’s Comprehensive Plan.

The Comprehensive Plan is the leading policy document that guides the future physical design of a community. The document is especially important for clarifying the relationships between physical development policies and social and economic goals.

Attending kickoff events allow the community to learn about the plan’s purpose and timeline and meet the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, consultants, and Town staff members. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions and provide influential input on topics such as neighborhoods, commercial areas, and equity and inclusion.

The Planning Department is hosting two upcoming kickoff events:

  • An in-person, open-house format public kickoff on October 9, 2024, from 7:09 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Brookline High School Café, 22 Tappan Street.
  • A virtual kickoff via Zoom on October 10, 2024. There will be a Zoom presentation from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and an optional discussion until 1:15 p.m.

Registration is required to attend the virtual kickoff. To register, please visit here.

In addition to the kickoff events, the Steering Committee will be releasing a public survey on October 1, 2024 to gather input on the plan. The Committee will also have a table at the Brookline Farmer’s Market on October 17 and 24, 2024.

The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee is tasked with overseeing the development of the plan. The Committee is made up of 16 individuals appointed by the Select Board, including Select Board representative Paul Warren and Planning Board representative Linda Hamlin.

“We are excited to be embarking on the first comprehensive plan update in nearly twenty years. The Comprehensive Plan is our collective future vision for Brookline,” said Warren. “From housing and recreation to economic development and transportation, the plan will help set the direction for zoning reform, capital investments and operating budgets.”

The comprehensive planning process is expected to take around two years. The completed document will account for planning matters until 2040.

For more information about the plan, please visit the project website here.