KENOSHA, Wis. — City officials are inviting residents to help shape the future of Kenosha through a series of public workshops aimed at guiding development, infrastructure, and investment decisions over the next 25 years.
The workshops are part of the city’s effort to build its 2050 Comprehensive Plan, a long-range roadmap that will influence everything from housing and transportation to economic growth and environmental sustainability. Officials say community input will play a central role in determining how the city evolves in the decades ahead.
The sessions are designed to be interactive, with some featuring hands-on activities and mapping exercises to help residents visualize ideas for their neighborhoods. Others will offer informal, drop-in opportunities for people to share feedback and priorities.
According to the City of Kenosha, the workshops will focus on key areas including housing and neighborhood investment, transportation and mobility, parks and natural resources, economic development, downtown growth, and climate resilience.
The schedule for upcoming workshops includes:
May 7 — Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy, 2222 63rd St., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
May 15 — Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave., 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
May 26 — Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave., 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
June 24 — City Municipal Building, 625 52nd St., Room 204, 10 a.m. to noon
June 26 — City Municipal Building, 625 52nd St., Room 204, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
July 15 — Kenosha Innovation Center, 5522 26th Ave., 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
July 18 — Kenosha Harbor Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Additional dates may be added, officials said.
City planners emphasized that the comprehensive plan is not just a bureaucratic exercise but a guiding document that shapes policy decisions, zoning, and long-term investments. The plan is updated periodically to reflect changing community needs and priorities.
All workshops are free and open to the public, and no registration is required. Residents can also follow updates and participate in surveys through the city’s website.
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5 Responses
Start turning off all handouts. You’ll eventually squeeze the able-bodied do-nothings out of Kenosha.
It’s the people who make Kenosha. You can argue against this plan but it’s honestly the only thing that will work.
Curious what handouts the city gives?
I’m questioning the true intent in this. Rosa Koire spoke on this very thing that city councils do. Hopefully I’ll be wrong but this is a great technique to manufacture consensus by neutralizing opposition. I wonder what affect our voices with have if the Southeastern WI Regional Planning Commission already has it’s plans trickled down from above, I thought there’s already predetermined outcomes.
Most of the meeting times are also in the middle of the work day if you wanted to try to go. Rapid change could happen after these meetings, potential to be manipulative. Watch people accept ideas imposed on them while convincing them it was their choice.
Keep posting about this stuff Kevin
Our area gets better every year as the boo.ing home prices force landlords out. It is fun to see how much the home and landscaping improves with an owner occupied residence.
Ah, an excuse to dance around the subject of the casino. Kenosha will never be a tourism spot. We only offer cheaper gas to IllANNOYans, tons of fast food and a place for wanna-be baby thugs to practice their “skillz”.
The best thing the city could do is buy up all the empty, broken down and certified drug houses…. renovate them… and rent them out at reasonable amounts with no drugs or police activity prominently displayed in the lease. Make it a middle class city again.