READY SET WILMETTE Project Website for Wilmette's Comprehensive Plan HOME NEWS TAKE POLL #1 VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE MAP INPUT SHARE IDEAS PLAN THEMES FAQ DOCUMENTS CONTACT Planning for our future, today! VIRTUAL WILMETTE TALK + POLL #1 DIVE IN THE FUTURE, AHOY Enter your email and click subscribe to receive project updates and event announcements: SUBSCRIBE Virtual Open House + Wilmette Talk #1 Special thanks to everyone who attended the in-person Wilmette Talk #1! Please click the button below to dive into the Virtual Open House, Wilmette Talk, and Community Poll #1. COMMUNITY CHARACTER, ARTS, CULTURE, SAFETY, WELLNESS, AND BIT OF COMP PLAN 101 LET’S GO! Welcome to Ready Set Wilmette The Project Website for our Village’s Comprehensive Plan Wilmette has so many great things going for it already, and our Comprehensive Plan will help ensure we evolve sustainably and successfully in the years to come. What in our community can be improved? Where do opportunities exist? What future forces must we consider? From community character and economic development… to housing, diversity, walkability, and the environment — the plan will focus on a range of themes that together shape our quality of life. Wilmette residents and stakeholders, we invite you to please be a part of this process. Subscribe via email, explore this site, and share your input. Future visioning starts today! EXPLORE PLANNING THEMES NEW! COMMUNITY POLL #1 SHARE IDEAS MAP COMMENTS PROJECT TIMELINE Fall 2021 · Project Initiation Engagement Themes: Community Character; Arts, Culture, and Entertainment; Health, Safety, and Wellness Winter 2021 · Research + Data Gathering Engagement Themes: Diversity and Inclusiveness; Community Institutions Spring 2022 · Shaping the Vision Engagement Themes: Business and Commerce; District Plans; Housing Variety and Affordability; Summer 2022 · Sustainability Pillars Engagement Themes: Environment and Sustainability; Active Transportation and Connectivity Fall 2022 · Drafting the Plan Engagement Themes: Community Review of Draft Plan, Future Goals, Priorities See what others are saying … “Spaciousness yet warm neighborhoody feel with walkable treelined streets and parks!” “It is a thoughtful, progressive, but fiscally responsible community that is well run and provides great amenities to residents.“ “Wilmette is a great community for both adults and children to meet other people. It provides great services such as the school, libraries, and parks. It’s nice to be able to walk to the downtown area and to the train for easy access to the city.“ “Sidewalk culture with beautiful diverse housing stock, Gillson Park and access to the lakefront, proximity to the city, down-to-earth residents, revitalized downtown.” “I love my neighborhood. We have block parties in the summer where old and young families participate and luminaries on December 24th. During Covid there has been great support for each other, neighbors helping neighbors.” SHARE INPUT Join the Conversation Think of this website as our plan’s front porch — a welcoming space to come together and share our visions for the future. Grab a seat, stay awhile, and spread the good word to friends and neighbors to do the same. SHARE YOUR VISION Project News HOUSING COMMISSION WEIGHS IN: DISCUSSION SUMMARY November 23, 2021 The Ready Set Wilmette team recently met with the Village’s Housing Commission to discuss the Comprehensive Plan process, review programs and development, and consider what housing related issues and opportunities are facing Wilmette today and what they might be in the future. The meeting was led by the team’s housing experts from Applied Real Estate Continue reading → WEEKEND READ: WILMETTE TALK #1 RECAP November 19, 2021 WILMETTE TALK #1 · THURSDAY, NOV 11th · 6-8 PM · COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER The Ready Set Wilmette team hosted the first Wilmette Talk and project open house to kick off the comprehensive plan on the evening of Thursday, November 11th. Thank you to those who joined in-person to listen, learn, discuss, and participate in Continue reading → VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE + POLL #1 November 12, 2021 Ready, set, go… to the Virtual Open House, today! Special thanks to all who attended the live in-person Wilmette Talk #1 yesterday evening! And special thanks to our friends at the Park District for hosting the event. The theater venue was perfect and great discussion / insight-sharing was had. Stay tuned for a summary of Continue reading → JOIN US THIS THURSDAY 11/11 FOR WILMETTE TALK #1 November 9, 2021 WILMETTE TALK #1 · THURSDAY, NOV 11th · 6-8 PM It’s almost here! Please register and join us for the first ‘Ready Set Wilmette’ Community Event and Wilmette Talk #1 this Thursday, November 11th from 6-8pm at the Community Recreation Center in the Auditorium. Scroll down to view what Village President, Senta Plunkett is saying Continue reading → APPEARANCE REVIEW COMMISSION OFFERS INSIGHTS ON COMMUNITY CHARACTER November 2, 2021 “Community Character” – a major theme of Wilmette’s Comprehensive Plan and focus of the upcoming Wilmette Talk #1 on Thursday, November 11th – can be difficult to define… it has many components and means different things to different people. To begin building a shared understanding of what community character means in Wilmette today and what Continue reading → TALKING GOALS: SOCCER POP-UP AT THE COMMUNITY PLAYFIELD October 26, 2021 On Saturday October 16th the ‘Ready Set Wilmette’ team posted up at the Community Playfield (702 Locust Road, Wilmette, IL) to connect with soccer goers, families, parents, and youth about the Village’s Comprehensive Plan. The weather was absolutely perfect – blue skies, sunshine, and crisp fall temps. Thanks to the Park District for hosting! Scroll Continue reading → COMMUNITY KICK-OFF EVENT: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 11TH, 6-8PM October 20, 2021 Lights, Camera, Action Join us for an interactive evening of future visioning and insight sharing as part of Ready Set Wilmette, The Village of Wilmette’s Comprehensive Plan. The Kick-Off Community Open House + Wilmette Talk #1 will take place on Thursday, November 11th from 6 to 8 pm at the Community Recreation Center Auditorium; 3000 Continue reading → WELCOME TO READY SET WILMETTE! October 15, 2021 Howdy. Thank you for getting involved and taking part in the Village of Wilmette’s Comprehensive Plan! If you’re receiving this post via email — awesome, you are officially subscribed for project updates. If you are seeing this via the website, thanks for stopping by. To receive future project updates, please take a moment and enter Continue reading → TEAM FIELD TRIP September 15, 2021 Boots are officially on the ground! Special thanks to Village Staff and the Wilmette Park District for taking the ‘Ready Set Wilmette’ Team on a field trip through town. Our 4-hour journey looped through the entirety of Wilmette, making stops at key destinations, opportunity sites and sub-areas in town. An overview of local history, projects, Continue reading → STREETSCAPE POP-UP August 30, 2021 Party Scene On the Green The ‘Ready Set Wilmette’ planning team was stationed at Village Hall on Friday, August 27th to help celebrate the completion of the downtown streetscape and let folks know about the forthcoming comprehensive plan. With input boards propped and candy bowl filled, passersby stopped to learn about the process, ask questions, Continue reading → FOLLOW PROJECT Enter your email address to receive project news, event announcements, and updates right to your inbox. SUBMIT Create a website or blog at WordPress.com Follow