Resources

DRAFT PLAN FILES

Decatur 2020 Strategic Plan (44mb PDF)
Working draft, released August 27, 2021.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Activity One (PDF)
Share your ideas about what you do and don’t like about Decatur.

Activity Two (PDF)
Draw your vision for Decatur’s future.

SURVEYS

Age-Friendly Community Survey (PDF)
Conducted in partnership with Decatur’s Lifelong Community Advisory Board.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION GUIDES

Roundtables Round 1
Discussion framework for group meetings scheduled February 8 through February 13.

Roundtables Round 2
Discussion framework for group meetings scheduled March 9 through March 14 (and partially concluding in August).

Roundtables Round 3
Discussion framework for group meetings conducted in September.

DECATUR 202 DISCUSSION GUIDES

Transportation and Mobility
Discussion guide for session held Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Housing Affordability
Discussion guide for session held Thursday, December 10, 2020.

Equity and Racial Justice
Discussion guide for session held Thursday, January 14, 2021.

Climate Change
Discussion guide for session held Thursday, February 11, 2021.

COMMUNITY INPUT SUMMARY REPORTS

Roundtables Round 1
Comment summary and analysis for group meetings held February 8 through February 13.

Roundtables Round 2
Comment summary and analysis for group meetings held March 9 through March 13, then concluded in August, 2020.

Roundtables Round 3
Comment summary and analysis for group meetings held September, 2020.

Youth Roundtables
Comment summary and analysis for group meetings held October, 2020.

Decatur 202 Sessions
Breakout discussions summary and analysis for topic-specific online meetings held November, 2020 through February, 2021.

DECATUR 202 SESSION RECORDINGS

Transportation and Mobility
This session was held Thursday, November 19, 4-5:30pm.

**Featured panel (left to right):** Jen Price, Sycamore Consulting; Jack Kittle, Decatur Active Living Board; Heather Alhadeff, MARTA; and Charles Brown, Rutgers University.

Housing Affordability
This session was held Thursday, December 10, 4-6:15pm.

**Featured panel (left to right):** Geoff Koski, Bleakly Advisory Group; Elke Davidson, Decatur Affordable Housing Task Force; and James Alexander, Mercy Housing Southeast.

Equity & Racial Justice
This session, presented in partnership with the Better Together Advisory Board, was held Thursday, January 14, 6-9pm.

**Ed Lee, EdD**, senior director of the Alben W. Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation, and Dialogue, Emory University, leads this collaborative session with the help of local partners, including City Schools of Decatur, Agnes Scott College, and the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights. After a Welcome by Mayor pro tem Tony Powers, we revisit the City of Decatur’s Anti-Racism Speaker Series with short video clips from speakers Jane Elliott, Catherine Meeks, and Tim Wise, then explore real world options for change in the coming decade.

Climate Change
This session was held Thursday, February 11, 6-9pm.

**Featured panel (left to right):** Jen Price, Sycamore Consulting; Dr. Michael Black, Chair, Decatur Environmental Sustainability Board; Bahiyyih Grant, Decatur Youth Council; Dr. Brian Stone, Georgia Institute of Technology; and Kelly O’Day Weisinger, Emory University.

MEDIA COVERAGE

Here We Go: Strategic Plan Process is Underway
Decatur:2030, Monday, December 9, 2019

City of Decatur in search of Engagement Squad members for the 2020 Strategic Plan
Decaturish, Thursday, December 19, 2019

City of Decatur to launch strategic planning process with community meeting Jan. 23
Decaturish, Thursday, January 16, 2020

600+ Residents Kicked Off Decatur’s 2020 Strategic Plan
Decatur Patch, Friday, January 24, 2020

Let the Conversation Begin: Huge turnout for Roundtables opener
Decatur:2030, Monday, January 27, 2020

Roundtables Respond to COVID-19
Decatur:2030, Thursday, March 12, 2020

Roundtables Wrapped: Let’s review what we learned
Decatur:2030, October 10, 2020

The Community Conversation Continues: Welcome to the Virtual Forums
Decatur:2030, Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Decatur launches virtual forum for strategic planning process
Decaturish, Wednesday, October 21, 2020

After long COVID interruption, Decatur continues with 2020 Strategic Plan
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Share your thoughts on Decatur’s 2020 Strategic Plan
Decaturish, Wednesday, November 4, 2020

A Vision Coming Into Focus: Decatur 202 sessions set to dig deeper
Decatur:2030, Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Decatur to begin hosting more detailed meetings about 2020 Strategic Plan
Decaturish, Thursday, November 12, 2020

Next Up, Let’s Talk Housing: Decatur 202 Session set for Thursday, Dec. 10
Decatur:2030, Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Decatur Strategic Plan 202 session will focus on housing
Decaturish, Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Decatur Strategic Plan 202 session on Climate Change scheduled for Feb. 11
Decaturish, Monday, February 8, 2020

Into the Home Stretch: Applying What We’ve Learned
Decatur:2030, Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Decatur seeks public comment on Strategic Plan vision, mission statements
Decaturish, Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Decatur invites public to vote on Strategic Plan recommendations
Decaturish, Monday, May 3, 2021

Decatur updates deadlines for Strategic Plan input
Decaturish, Monday, May 24, 2021

Full Decatur Strategic Plan Draft Ready for Community Review
Decatur:2030, Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Decatur hosting strategic plan pop-up events this weekend
Decaturish, Friday, June 25, 2021

Full draft of Decatur’s strategic plan is ready for public review and comment
Decaturish, Wednesday, July 7, 2021

PLANS AND REPORTS

2010 Strategic Plan
Everything you need to know about our last Strategic Planning effort.

PRESENTATIONS

Summary Presentation (PDF)
As presented at the Strategic Plan Kick-Off meeting, January 23, 2020.