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About
The All Together Altoona Comprehensive Plan has officially been adopted by the Altoona City Council!
Visit the Library Page on this website to access the plan and documents related to the planning process.
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What is All Together Altoona?
All Together Altoona is Altoona's new comprehensive plan, a long-range planning document that provides the city with a vision for the future and a path towards that vision. It is Altoona's first new comprehensive plan since 2013, when the Positively Altoona plan was adopted.
To ensure that All Together Altoona is an implementable plan, it includes the following critical components:
A decision-making framework based on the community’s core values and planning principles
A set of priorities and goals for focused attention by public and private sector partners
Guidance on “what goes where” to shape future development and redevelopment in ways that support community goals
Implementable strategies that will help the community work towards specific outcomes
A community-wide process
Development of Altoona's Comprehensive Plan was informed and guided by the Altoona community through several methods of engagement, including:
Steering Committee
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A Steering Committee of local stakeholders worked closely with project consultants and City staff to help identify key issues, interpret findings, and guide the planning process.
Kitchen Table Conversations
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Steering committee members hosted Kitchen Table Conversations—small, facilitated discussions that aided the identification of important issues and how the community makes decisions about land development and growth.
Online Surveys
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An online survey in July 2023 sought broad public feedback on important questions that shaped the plan and its decision-making framework.
Open House Roadshows
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Open houses in July and December 2023 provided an opportunity for local residents to learn about the planning process and have in-depth conversations with project consultants, City staff, and steering committee members about issues important to them.
Comprehensive Plan Timeline
All Together Altoona began in May 2023 and featured three overlapping phases of work. That work culminated in April 2024 with a finalized draft, followed by a 45-day public review period, endorsement by the Planning Commission, and adoption by City Council.
