Danvers 2030 Strategic Plan

Danvers continues to change and evolve as a community. Strategic Danvers is an exciting opportunity to help develop a shared vision of our future that will guide decision-making and investment. Join us as we plan together for the future of our community! 

Thanks to everyone who completed our two surveys about our draft vision and goals and about potential action strategies. We appreciate your time and feedback! Stay tuned for updates and more information.

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Vision & Goals Presentation 10/18
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Danvers' Priorities Presentation 11/8

Events

8
November
2023

Priorities and Trade-Offs Public Workshop

Holten Richmond Middle School | 6-8 pm

We were excited to present potential strategies and get your feedback in small group discussions. Check out the priorities presentation and video to catch up if you were unable to attend.

4
November
2023

Priorities and Trade-Offs Public Open House

Holten Richmond Middle School | 10am-1pm

Thanks to everyone who joined us for coffee and cider donuts. Your feedback on potential priorities is important!

18
October
2023

Goals and Strategies Public Meeting

Holten Richmond Middle School | 6-8pm

Thanks to everyone who participated and shared your feedback with fellow residents and our planning team. Check out the vision & goals presentation and video to catch up if you were not able to attend.

27
June
2023

Downtown Rewind

We were excited to kick-off a summer of public engagement at community events with this fun festival. Thanks to everyone who took our survey and weighed in on priorities for the future.

19
January
2023

Visioning Forum

Holten Richmond Middle School | 6-8pm

Thanks to everyone who attended this exciting evening to talk about the future of our town!  Check out the visioning forum presentation and video in the document section above.

9
November
2022

Virtual Kickoff

We kicked off the planning process with a virtual introduction to the project and background information on trends influencing our town. Check out the virtual kickoff presentation and video in the document section above.

Documents

November Informational Posters
Learn more about the Danvers' Community
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Danvers' Priorities Presentation
Given on November 4 & 8, 2023
Vision & Goals Workshop Presentation
Given on October 18, 2023
Danvers Today
Learn more about Danvers in this Baseline Assessment of trends influencing our community.
Visioning Forum Presentation
Given on January 19, 2023
Virtual Kickoff Presentation
Given on November 9, 2022

Vision & Goals Workshop Recording

Recorded on October 18, 2023

Vision & Goals Video Link

Visioning Forum Video Recording

Recorded on January 19, 2023

Virtual Kickoff Video Recording

Recorded on November 9, 2022

Our Pathway

Phase Complete

Baseline Assessment

We're starting by understanding where we are today and learning about trends influencing our future.

Fall/Winter 2022

Phase Complete

Community Visioning

Then we'll work with community members to build a shared vision for 2030 that will guide the Strategic Plan.

Spring/Summer 2023

Phase in Progress
Current Phase

Plan Development

Together we'll identify opportunities and priorities to help us achieve our vision. We'll evaluate tradeoffs to help develop action items that will take us to 2030.

Fall 2023

Phase in Progress
Current Phase

Draft and Final Plan

Your input will help refine our Strategic Plan. The final plan will illustrate how we'll achieve our shared vision for 2030 through a series of coordinated, complementary actions. 

Winter/Spring 2023-24

Danvers Is Taking Action

Danvers is creating its first community-wide strategic plan to help navigate a period of transition which offers both opportunities and challenges.

This planning process began in Fall 2022. It is an exciting opportunity to hear from a broad range of residents and others. Together, we’ll explore topics like growth and development, quality of life, municipal services and finances, and economic diversity. We’ll identify opportunities and priorities for the future, discuss tradeoffs needed to help achieve our vision, and translate these into an action plan to guide municipal decision-making. We anticipate completing the final plan in early 2024.

  

Resilient Danvers

Danvers also recently finalized a Climate Action, Sustainability, Preservation, and Resiliency (CASPR) plan. Learn more on the Resilient Danvers project website.

Get Involved and Learn More

Hearing from a broad range of residents is an important part of this process. Throughout our planning process we'll offer opportunities to share your ideas and feedback with us. 

See the 'Documents' section for previous meeting presentations and recordings.

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Interactive Map

View our interactive map and see what everyone is talking about. We asked about places to change, places to preserve, and your big ideas as we plan for Danvers in 2030.

End 31 Mar 2023
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