Beckett & Raeder, Inc. (BRI) assisted the City of Albion in updating its Comprehensive Plan using a new format – in place of a verbose and lengthy plan, the updated Comprehensive Plan is graphic and visual. The first several chapters outline the existing conditions of the City such as demographics, housing, natural features, etc., describing and showing the facts. The Implementation section is the crux of the Plan that distills the existing conditions and community engagement results into actionable items to achieve the City’s desired future.

One of the key components of this Comprehensive Plan update was a robust, four-pronged community engagement program: 1) an online survey; 2) youth engagement with Albion College students; 3) stakeholder surveys; and 4) a community input session. The combination of these four elements guided the implementation and Future Land Use sections of the Plan.

Albion Comprehensive Plan

Albion, Michigan

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​2023 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan

Michigan Association of Planning

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