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What is the Bellingham Plan and why is it important?

Our city is growing. We need to plan intentionally for more housing and jobs. What types of buildings should we encourage? Where will community members gather? How will we tackle some of the biggest challenges we face?

The Bellingham Plan addresses important topics, such as housing, transportation, and climate resilience, and establishes high-level goals and policies for the city. Those goals and policies will guide development, capital investments, city programs, and other actions across Bellingham as we work toward our vision for 2045.

Key Facts:

• The Bellingham Plan is a two-year project to update the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
• The Bellingham Plan will guide the city’s growth for the next 20 years.
• State law requires that we update the plan once every decade.
• The plan guides Bellingham's development, capital investments and other programs and actions.

Plan updates will be completed in 2025. Once done, the City will begin implementing new zoning rules and regulations.