What should the City focus on during the Master Planning process?

The City of Midland is updating our Master Plan – but we need input from the people who live, work, worship, play, and learn here to make sure it represents the vision of our entire community for the next 30 years. That’s where you come in.

We’re calling this process “Midland City Modern”, and over the course of the master plan update, the public will be invited to take part by sharing their ideas, concerns, goals, and vision for the future of our community.

What is a master plan?

A master plan is one of the primary tools used by the City Council, the City Planning Commission, the Mayor, and City staff in making decisions that affect the future of the community.

Master plans serve as the City’s official policy guide and strategy for community improvements and development over the next decade and beyond. Master plans seek to maintain stabilization in cities while directing redevelopment and change within the city, increasing the city’s livability and neighborhoods, and transforming it into a more sustainable, innovative, accessible, attractive, and economically vibrant community.

Get involved – Take the survey!

In this survey, you’ll be asked to tell us about your vision for Midland, what you love most, and what you feel are the top challenges and opportunities facing our community. Consider areas such as economy, quality of life, civic life, resiliency, sustainability, equity, inclusion, neighborhoods, housing, land use/zoning, public health and safety, arts/culture, education, infrastructure, transportation/mobility/connectivity, open spaces/parks/nature, manufacturing/production, public spaces, business centers, and more. Whatever it is, we want to know what’s most important to you!

Results from this survey will be shared with the Midland City Planning Commission, City staff, and other organizations involved in the master planning process and used to drive guide the development of future surveys and other public input opportunities in the coming months. It will also be posted publicly in the “Outcome” tab of this topic once the topic closes.

Click the button below to share your input.