The City of Columbia will host public meetings throughout the City regarding Columbia Compass, the ten-year update to the City of Columbia’s comprehensive plan. This 12- to 18-month effort will result in a plan that the City’s citizens and policy makers can use as a blueprint to help navigate our future. Your input is vital as we seek to define a vision for Columbia, and identify the policies, programs, and infrastructure investments necessary to make that vision a reality. These meetings will include a brief presentation followed by interactive activities, and will be identical in format to one another.

The planning process will result in a vision and document which can help guide City Council as they Envision 2036 – when Columbia will celebrate its 250th year, or semiquincentennial. Elements of the plan research and analysis will include Columbia’s population, natural resources, land use, transportation, housing, community facilities, cultural resources, and economic development.