Since incorporating in 1954, Peoria has blossomed into a rapidly growing, modern city that offers a high quality of living. Some of the attributes that residents and business owners appreciate about Peoria are the stunning natural environment, safe and clean neighborhoods, diversified employment opportunities, strong educational facilities, numerous quality outdoor recreation areas, and vibrant arts and culture venues. So how do you guide future growth and development smartly, while maintaining the quality of life in Peoria? The city utilizes a policy document known as the general plan to guide Peoria’s future decisions relative to land use, public services, infrastructure and resource management, and it provides a clear and defined program for achieving the community vision for Peoria’s future. Peoria’s general plan, known as PlanPeoriaAZ 2040, will be on the Nov. 3, 2020 ballot as Proposition 445. The general plan’s overall themes include wellness, fiscal responsibility, strategic relationships, adaptability, forwardthinking, and placemaking, which are projects intended to activate unused areas of the city to give them a sense of place. To find out more about the city’s general plan, visit www.peoriaaz.gov/generalplan.