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Strategic Plan
Quincy, Illinois
Located on the Mississippi river, at the heart of a 16-county region, Quincy has one of the most historic city centers in Illinois. Recently, it has faced many challenges, including an aging population and talent retention and attraction. Recognizing this, the city of Quincy moved to develop a strategic plan to position itself for the next 10 to 15 years. The plan was crafted to focus on four key areas: Economic Development; Downtown and the Riverfront; Transportation and Infrastructure; and Arts, Recreation, and Tourism. While these topics are broad and varied, they all point in the same direction—how to make Quincy an attractive, dynamic, and economically diverse and prosperous place.
Our Approach
Development Strategies engaged closely with a task force group of over 150 residents, civic leaders, and business owners organized by the city, as well as with the public through two public meetings and online surveys. Utilizing analysis of current conditions as they relate to the four focus areas, as well as peer city benchmarks, Development Strategies worked with the task force group to develop a set of goals, objectives, strategies, and implementation tools that formed the core of a Strategic Plan document to guide future public and private initiatives in the city.
The city is moving forward with several key initiatives, including completing a riverfront master plan and regional transportation plan, establishing a public arts commission, creating a workforce attraction program, and starting a high school entrepreneurship program.
Project News
- Aug. 9, 2018 Quincy Next Strategic Plan Already Has List of Successes Herald-Whig
- Aug. 7, 2018 Quincy Next Panel Reviews Progress, Picks Priorities Herald-Whig
- Mar. 15, 2018 Quincy Next Strategic Plan is a First Step Toward a Brighter Future Herald-Whig
- Feb. 27, 2018 Quincy Plan Commission Endorses Quincy Next Strategic Plan Herald-Whig
- Feb. 16, 2018 State of the City: Quincy Growing; Eyeing Even Brighter Future Herald-Whig
- Nov. 9, 2017 Strategic Plan Consultant Reviews Priorities in Building Better Quincy Herald-Whig
- Sep. 11, 2017 Firm Updates Council on Strategic Planning Process Herald-Whig
- May 11, 2017 Public Meeting #1 Recap: Strategic Plan Process Gears Up For New Phase
- May 6, 2017 Public Invited to First Meeting About Quincy’s Strategic Plan Herald-Whig
- Jan. 5, 2017 Quincy Strategic Plan Effort Reaches ‘Listening Phase’ Herald-Whig
The desire for a common, compelling vision in our community was the impetus for Quincy Next…. if we have the courage to follow through with even half of the recommendations provided to us in the Quincy Next Plan, the opportunities for growth and innovation will know no bounds within our city limits. Our children and their children will look back at this moment in time and thank us for having the courage to look within ourselves, to ask hard questions, and to make changes that maybe felt a little uncomfortable at the time, but were necessary to spark a period of growth that had not been seen in our city for decades."
- Mayor Kyle A. Moore, 2018 State of the City Address
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