Glendale 2021-Our Vision
Report of the City of Glendale Visioning Committee
Alderman Bob Whitaker, Facilitator
Barbara Ann Blackwell, Joseph Colacino, Bruce Cole, Dr. Jerome Cornfield,
Kristine Jenson, Ilmar Junge, David Kramer, Timothy Malm, Judy Nenno
and Mayor R. Jay Hintze
Adopted by the City of Glendale Common Council on September 24, 2001
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Table of Contents
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1. Glendale 2021:Our Vision ...............................................................................1
2. Introduction......................................................................................................3
Why do a Vision?
Who got involved?
The Visioning Committee
The Consultant
The Community Forums
The Focus Groups
The Community Survey
The Analysis
The Vision
3. Where Are We Now? .......................................................................................6
Glendale Today
Population, Gender, Age
Households and Family Relationships
Income
Residential Housing
Commercial/ Industrial Base
External Forces
Highways
MMSD
Tax Differences
State and Federal Funding
4. A “Self’ Audit .................................................................................................11
Things Glendale Citizens Value
Our Strengths
Our Weaknesses
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5. General Direction: With No Special Action,
Where Are We Going? ............................................................................13
Population and Families
Taxes
Property values
Housing Development
Commercial and Industrial Development
Green Space
Watershed and Drainage
Civic Involvement
Streets, Highways and Traffic
Crime
Home Maintenance
6. Defining the Vision.........................................................................................18
7. Taking Action: Achieving Our Vision ........................................................20
8. Action Programs ............................................................................................21
9. Implementation ............................................................................