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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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Community Sustainability Plan Adopted on June 21
Jun 24, 2022
On Tuesday, June 21 the City Commission voted unanimously to adopt the Kalamazoo Community Sustainability Plan.
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City Commission to Vote on Community Sustainability Plan at June 21 Meeting
Jun 16, 2022
The Kalamazoo Community Sustainability Plan (CSP) will be considered by the City Commission for adoption at its regular business meeting on Tuesday, June 21 at 7 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall (241 W South St).
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Kalamazoo Community Sustainability Plan Draft Available for Review
Apr 05, 2022
A draft of the Kalamazoo Community Sustainability Plan (CSP) is now available for public review. The CSP is a 10-year guiding document focused on the role city government can play in partnership with the broader community to create a more sustainable, resilient Kalamazoo.
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Kalamazoo Sustainability Strategy Coming Soon!
Sep 28, 2021
We are finalizing a draft Sustainability Strategy for Kalamazoo. The draft will be available for review in October and November and will seek approval from the City Commission by the end of this year.
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Virtual Town Hall on Natural Features Protection Updates to be Held Wednesday, October 28 at 6 p.m.
Oct 22, 2020
The City of Kalamazoo will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. to discuss updates to the City’s Natural Features Protection (NFP) Overlay District and related zoning code standards.
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NFP Phase 2, Special Meeting of the NFP Review Board on 10/13
Oct 12, 2020
At the September 29 Natural Features Protection (NFP) Review Board meeting, staff presented information on the NFP Phase 2 project including information on the mapping analysis, community input, and proposed updates to the NFP overlay map. The board decided to schedule a special meeting in October for further review of the map and text amendments to the ordinance
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Updated Natural Features Protection Draft Map Seeks Community & Board Review
Sep 28, 2020
The updated draft Natural Features Protection map is available online for community review. The draft map will be reviewed and considered for recommendation by the Natural Features Protection Review Board at their meeting on Tuesday, September 29 at 4 p.m.
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Natural Features Protection Initiative Wins MAP Award as Overlay Work Continues
Sep 11, 2020
The City of Kalamazoo’s Natural Features Protection (NFP) initiative has been awarded the Environmental Planning Award by the Michigan Association of Planning (MAP/APA Michigan). The Award recognizes “efforts to create more sustainable and greener communities that reduce the impact of development on the natural environment and improve environmental quality.” This award comes as City staff work to further refine natural features protection in the city through a second phase of the NFP initiative.
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June 2020 Update - Kalamazoo Sustainability Strategy
Jun 30, 2020
In April and May two of our city staff members were awarded scholarships to participate in an online training course through the Association of Climate Change Officers (https://climateofficers.org/)
The course is part of the path toward earning the credential of Certified Climate Change Professional (CC-P).
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April 2020 Update - Kalamazoo Sustainability Strategy
Apr 24, 2020
While the community stays home and stays safe in response to the COVID crisis, work continues on the Sustainability Strategy. In March we held a waste focus group and met 1:1 with the Community Resiliency Coordinator for the Kalamazoo County Response Consortium (KCRC).
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