DOVER –
What will Dover be like in the year 2023? More importantly, what do Dover residents want it to be? These questions have been the central focus of a community-wide public engagement process that began on March 10. The “Dover 2023 – Building our Tomorrow” effort is designed to get the community thinking about where it is now, where it has come from in the past few decades and where it wants to get to in the future.
Christopher Parker, the director of Planning and Community Development, feels strongly that “developing a vision for our City is the key first step to building the community that we want to become.” This longer term perspective is particularly appropriate since Dover will be celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2023, and serves as the cornerstone to the city’s master planning efforts.
A series of neighborhood meetings were held in March to get the community’s ideas about what Dover should be like in the year 2023. A second series of neighborhood workshops are being held in April in order to refine and prioritize the long-term vision for the City. Kirt Schuman, Planning Board member and chair of the Master Plan Steering Committee, remarked on the importance of the community’s role in developing the vision “The Planning Board recognizes that the city’s vision must, at its core, reflect the community’s values and concerns, not just those of the Planning Board and staff.”
Recognizing that the March and April workshops were held in the evening, an additional Dover 2023 workshop has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Lecture Hall at the Dover Public Library.
“We want to ensure that as many residents, business owners and property owners are able to participate,” said Tim Corwin, assistant city planner. “Having a weekday morning session is a great way to provide an opportunity for those people who want to participate but who are not available in the evenings.”
The May 1 workshop will provide those who have not yet had an opportunity to participate in Dover 2023 with a chance to hear about the city’s long-term vision and to provide their insights and perspective on where Dover should be headed in the next 10 years.
The Dover 2023 visioning process will wrap up with a final community-wide event to be held on Saturday, May 5, at 9 a.m., at the Dover Middle School cafeteria.
“Everyone is encouraged to attend,” said Corwin. “Even if you weren’t able to make to any of the previous meetings, the May 5 meeting is the perfect opportunity for you to participate in the process and tell us what you want Dover to be.”
For more information, visit www.dover2023.com or contact the Planning Department at (603) 516-6008.
What will Dover be like in the year 2023? More importantly, what do Dover residents want it to be? These questions have been the central focus of a community-wide public engagement process that began on March 10. The “Dover 2023 – Building our Tomorrow” effort is designed to get the community thinking about where it is now, where it has come from in the past few decades and where it wants to get to in the future.
Christopher Parker, the director of Planning and Community Development, feels strongly that “developing a vision for our City is the key first step to building the community that we want to become.” This longer term perspective is particularly appropriate since Dover will be celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2023, and serves as the cornerstone to the city’s master planning efforts.
A series of neighborhood meetings were held in March to get the community’s ideas about what Dover should be like in the year 2023. A second series of neighborhood workshops are being held in April in order to refine and prioritize the long-term vision for the City. Kirt Schuman, Planning Board member and chair of the Master Plan Steering Committee, remarked on the importance of the community’s role in developing the vision “The Planning Board recognizes that the city’s vision must, at its core, reflect the community’s values and concerns, not just those of the Planning Board and staff.”
Recognizing that the March and April workshops were held in the evening, an additional Dover 2023 workshop has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Lecture Hall at the Dover Public Library.
“We want to ensure that as many residents, business owners and property owners are able to participate,” said Tim Corwin, assistant city planner. “Having a weekday morning session is a great way to provide an opportunity for those people who want to participate but who are not available in the evenings.”
The May 1 workshop will provide those who have not yet had an opportunity to participate in Dover 2023 with a chance to hear about the city’s long-term vision and to provide their insights and perspective on where Dover should be headed in the next 10 years.
The Dover 2023 visioning process will wrap up with a final community-wide event to be held on Saturday, May 5, at 9 a.m., at the Dover Middle School cafeteria.
“Everyone is encouraged to attend,” said Corwin. “Even if you weren’t able to make to any of the previous meetings, the May 5 meeting is the perfect opportunity for you to participate in the process and tell us what you want Dover to be.”
For more information, visit www.dover2023.com or contact the Planning Department at (603) 516-6008.
