Montgomery, OH
MONTGOMERY’S MOMENT: A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ENHANCE LIVABILITY, CONNECTIVITY, AND PROSPERITY
Montgomery is a city of 11,000 people located 20-minutes north of Downtown Cincinnati. The City engaged a team led by Yard & Company to create a comprehensive planning process that addresses the variety of challenges and opportunities that have evolved over the last two decades since the previous plan. The project fostered a community-wide discussion on ways to support strategic growth and quality of life improvements that complement the City’s historic and family-oriented identity. The Plan is organized around seven policy objectives: 1) Enhance the character and experience along the community’s primary corridor; 2) Focus development in key areas; 3) Expand housing options in a context-sensitive way; 4) Increase safe walkable and bikeable travel; 5) Foster a vibrant and unified Downtown District; 6) Nuture key partnerships; and 7) Integrate environmental best practices. A project brand and engagement strategy provided a wide-range of community involvement. Engineers and planners with Kimley-Horn supported this planning effort. Plan adoption is anticipated during August 2025.
Services
Planning | Development | Activation
Timeframe
2023 - 2025
Client
City of Montgomery
Location
Montgomery, Ohio
PROBLEM
How can Montgomery ensure that it continues to thrive for generations while addressing the changing needs and preferences of its residents and businesses?
SOLUTION
Provide a strategic vision and framework to guide the city’s growth and development over the next 10-15 years, focusing on enhancing key areas, expanding housing options, and fostering a vibrant downtown.
ACTION
Outline specific development strategies and an implementation framework with short, mid, and long-term time frames to ensure that the plan’s vision is realized.