Shenandoah 2045: A Status Update

Our conversation today with Tyler Hinkle, Shenandoah County's Planner is part of an ongoing series following the work on Shenandoah 2045 - Shenandoah County's comprehensive plan. The planning process will unfold over the course of four years with the majority of the community collaboration occurring from 2020-2022, with more input in 2023-2024. Tyler gave us an update on the planning process and talked about a few things they've learned along the way. We talked about the importance of location when it comes to any kind of development and he pointed out that the value per acre is higher in downtown areas than rural parts of the county. He explained how understanding the past and being able to in some way predict the future are important parts of the plan. We also discussed the next steps - back to community engagement - and how that will look. During our conversation, he showed me several documents and maps. If you'd like to see them or watch our conversation, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/lZcqKlf1w9E on Youtube. For more information about the planning process, visit their website: https://shenandoahcountyva.us/future/ and follow them on Facebook. You can listen to my previous conversations with Tyler about Shenandoah 2045 by clicking here.