1992 General Plan of Norfolk - Overview

The current General Plan of Norfolk was prepared in the late-1980s, early 1990s, and was

adopted in 1992.  It contains policies, goals and recommended actions for the years 2000 and

2020.  It replaced the 1967 General Plan of Norfolk, prepared in the mid-1960s. 

The 1992 General Plan of Norfolk and Future Land Use Map can be viewed at:

• 1992 General Plan of Norfolk

• Future Land Use Map

This current General Plan’s Vision for Norfolk’s Future, with the following six themes serving as parameters that Norfolk is, and should be:

• A City representing historic American values, with a sense of history and the leadership to make history.
• A City attuned to the world, acting as a gateway for commerce, people, investment, and ideas between the United States and the world, especially Asia and a united Europe.
• A City of the sea with great importance as naval harbor; an international, intracoastal, and pleasure port; an oceanographic research center; and a primary distribution point for the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean
• A City where people are neighborly and outgoing, where government is accessible and responsive to the needs of its citizens, and where citizens participate willingly, generously, and responsibility in meeting the needs of the community.
• A City enlivened by diversity; enriched by cultural and educational institutions and activities; enhanced by attractive and soothing public green spaces and private landscaping, inspiring architecture, and livable neighborhoods; and generously endowed with opportunities for memorable experiences and scenes.
• A City which offers opportunities to all of its citizens to share fully in life’s experiences, including educational, cultural, and economic, with special attention to the needs of the underprivileged.

The 1992 General Plan of Norfolk is built around individual chapters which address economic development, housing, transportation, environmental quality, community design, living community, neighborhood planning, and a strategy for realizing the Vision.  The plan contains a Future Land Use Map and 28 individual Neighborhood Plans.

For more information about the PlaNorfolk 2030:  Making Connections project, contact:

Long Range Planning Division

5^th Floor, Room 508, City Hall Building

810 Union Street

Norfolk, VA 23510

Telephone: 757-664-4752

Facsimile: 757-441-1569

paula.shea@norfolk.gov

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