ENVISION
MOUNT VERNON
Get Involved!
Tiers of Engagement
Department of Planning and Community Development is leading this process and coordinating with all of the comprehensive plan stakeholders.
Ways to Engage
1
Community Conversations
Share your current priorities and future goals in community listening sessions with the Department of Planning and Community Development. These sessions will provide an overview of the process and a platform for your voice.
2
Public Workshops
Engage with the City and fellow citizens in working sessions where you will review work developed by planning consultants and participate in workshops to create a cohesive vision, and supporting recommendations, actions, and projects for the Comprehensive Plan.
3
Digital Engagement
Stay tuned as we update the Comprehensive Plan website with information on the plan making process, findings from engagements, and interim work products from consultants. From time to time you will also have the opportunity to interact with engagement tools that will be made available on the website.
Upcoming Events
The Downtown Vision Report is here!
Click here to view report.
After months of community engagement as well as research and analysis, Metropolitan Urban Design Workshop, the consultant team, has prepared the Downtown Vision Report. This Downtown Vision is the first step toward a long-term blueprint with Mount Vernon’s Comprehensive Plan, the first in over 55 years. Through a participatory process, we have co-developed a shared vision and identified policies and actions to guide the city in decisions about land use, zoning, housing, green spaces, city services, and other important priorities for years to come. The public now has an opportunity to review the plan and provide their feedback at the upcoming City Council Public Hearings.
The Public Hearing will be held on:
December 6, 2023, 6:00pm
Location: City Hall, City Council Chambers Room, 2nd Floor
1 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
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Past Events
Phase 2
09/28/2023
The first Community Conversation of Phase 2 was held on September 28th, 2023 at the Greater A.M.E. Zion Church. Find the link to the recording below.
Past Events
Phase 1
01/18/2023
The first Community Conversation was held on January 18th, 2023 at the Doles Center.
02/07/2023
The third Community Conversation was held on February 7th, 2023 and was a virtual meeting.
03/18/2023
The second virtual Community Conversation was held on March 18th, 2023.
04/25/2023
The first Public Workshop was held at the Boys and Girls Club on April 25th, 2023. Find the link to the recording below.
04/11/2023
The Business Roundtable Community Conversation was held on April 11th, 2023. Find the link to the recording below.
05/11/2023
06/09/2023
The Real Estate Roundtable Community Conversation was held on June 9th, 2023.
The second Advisory Committee Meeting was held on May 11th, 2023.
06/29/2023
The second Public Workshop was held on June 29th, 2023.
Thank you for taking the City of Mount Vernon Comprehensive Plan Survey. We are thrilled to report that a total of 393 participants took the survey. Individual responses have been tabulated and summarized in a PDF document which can be downloaded below.
We thank you for your participation!
Advisory Committee
The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee was appointed by the City Council to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders that represent the breadth of those who live and work in Mount Vernon. Advisory Committee members are tasked with supporting outreach efforts and sharing information with their respective networks as well as providing critical feedback at key points throughout this process.
Advisory Committee Members
Musa Ali
Wendy Ball-Attipoe
Rabbi Morris Barzilai
Dr. Waveline Bennett-Conroy
Alexia Bernard
Elvira Castillo
Jane Curtis
Sharnetta David
Axel Ebermann
Eveline Feldmann
Liz Ferreira
Precious Ferrell
Omar Fields
JamesFinch
Amy Gelles
Dr. Dianne Gordon
Dr. Dianne Gordon
Lucia Griffin
Marcus Griffith
Dennis Hanratty
Senora Hardy
Mary Harris
Ruth Hassell-Thompson
Joan Horton
Michael Justino
Mary Kingsley
Frances Lightsey
Derrick Lovett
Delores Mack Andrae Mitchell
Andrea Molina
Robin Myers
Shantia Nicholas
Erica Peterson
Rev. Steven Pogue
Gary Pretlow
Jenise Richardson
Anne Sampson
Linda Sanchez
Darryl Selsey
Tamara Stewart
Talbert Thomas
Marlene Wertheim
Henry Wilson
Tyrae Woodson-Samuels
Amelia Zaino