Community Benefits of Planning

One of the added benefits of the PlanCheyenne approach to our future is the opportunity to achieve a stronger, healthier, more vibrant community. The key land use and other concepts outlined in this part of PlanCheyenne will help guide us towards stronger, betterconnected neighborhoods and more efficient use of resources that will benefit all members of the greater Cheyenne community, no matter age, income, or ethnicity.

The Plan's direction for our neighborhoods envisions a greater choice of housing types and amenities, with convenient access to retail services and employment areas. While Wyoming was founded by hardy people, harsh winters can make travel difficult. Moreover, single family housing may be too large for retired persons, not to mention maintenance required on large lots. By providing places where services and amenities are near homes, senior citizens and others may be able to reduce driving while maintaining independence.

Walkable neighborhood activity centers will help us better meet the needs of seniors and others who need everyday services and shopping close-at-hand. These focused activity centers will, over time, establish a development pattern that makes provision of transit and its use more viable and convenient for residents who cannot or choose not to drive. In addition, integrating our parks and trails system with our neighborhoods will make walking and bicycling possible and more relevant as a means of travel within our community and will make our neighborhoods livable and contribute to healthy lifestyles. Finally, by concentrating growth in an urban service area, we can make the most efficient use of infrastructure and other essential services-allowing us to dedicate resources to other community and social needs.

Overall, the land use concepts embraced by PlanCheyenne can help us better meet the needs of all of our residents through stronger neighborhoods, more active centers, and a more connected and healthy community.