DRAFT Downtown Vision and Action Plan Update 

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The mission of the Downtown Vision and Action Plan is to make a more connected, beautified, active environment for people who live, work and visit Downtown Flagstaff. The planning process is being led by the Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance (FDBA), in partnership with the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, and the Mountain Line. The objective of the Plan is to: develop a market-based vision through a collaborative process; encourage meaningful engagement from a broad variety of stakeholders, including those who may not typically participate in community processes; identify economic develop opportunities; identify opportunities for local business development and support; identify zoning impacts; identify opportunities for public art and engaging STEAM; prioritize buildings, and setting standards, for historic preservation; assess public infrastructure needs for walking, cycling, transit; explore opportunities for activation of civic and community spaces; explore development of in-lieu parking program; and develop tactical and measurable implementation strategies to support the vision. The Vision & Action Plan will identify priorities and initiatives to guide improvements in Downtown Flagstaff over the next five to ten years.