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	Vision Fairbanks
	Downtown Planning        Neighborhood Planning
	Vision Fairbanks Downtown Planning At its meeting of August 21, 2008 the Borough Assembly adopted the Vision Fairbanks Downtown Plan as an element of the FNSB Regional Comprehensive Plan. A copy of the final plan in PDF format (27MB) is available here: Final Vision Fairbanks     Downtown Plan Copies of the Plan may also be obtained from the Department of Community Planning. Vision Fairbanks implementation standards and guidelines are now being formulated. Click here for more information. About the Plan: The Fairbanks North Star Borough, in partnership with the Fairbanks Downtown Association, has prepared a new land use plan for downtown Fairbanks. Like many communities throughout the United States and Alaska, Fairbanks is experiencing growth and development. This growth means that the physical characteristics of Fairbanks will continue to change. As these changes take shape and are debated, we will be faced with difficult land use decisions. To guide future land use decision-making, a plan should be established and be rooted in the values of residents and the physical assets that make Fairbanks a great place to live. Vision Fairbanks Neighborhood Planning The Planning Department, in partnership with the Fairbanks Downtown Association, is conducting the Vision Fairbanks Downtown Neighborhood Planning project. The purpose of this project is to ensure that downtown residential neighborhoods continue to be viable in the future. First Round of Workshops A first round of neighborhood workshops was held on November 6-8, 2007. Potential neighborhood centers, pedestrian/bicycle connections and primary land uses were identified. Planning Area 1 (5.4MB PDF): Rail Industrial Area, Minnie Street and Slaterville (November 8th workshop at Monroe School) Workshop Results Planning Area 2 (4.9MB PDF): Peger Road to Cushman Street (November 6th workshop at Denali School) Workshop Results Planning Area 3 (5.3 MB PDF): Cushman Street to Steese Highway (November 7th workshop at Ryan Middle School) Workshop Results Note that Planning Area 3 has been combined into Planning Area 2. Second Round of Workshops A second round of neighborhood workshops was held on December 12th and 13th, 2007. The purpose of these workshops was to review the neighborhood center ideas and the land use and circulation plan maps. Planning Area 1 Slide Presentation (3.4 MB PDF) Workshop Results Planning Area 2 and 3 Slide Presentation (3.3 MB PDF) Workshop Results