The city hosted a Strategic Plan Round Table “Wrap Up” in the Decatur High School auditorium last night.

Mayor Bill Floyd told some good stories, made a couple head-shaking jokes, the Atlanta-based design firm of Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh & Associates (TSW) was introduced as the lucky group that will guide us into turning our 7,000+ bulleted vision into reality, and Jon Abercrombie pointed out many of the potential conflicts that exist in many of our goals, which will have to be worked through.

For example:

• Promoting diversity with more rentals, garage apartments vs. density
• Demand for more basic necessities sold within walking distance vs. commercial infringing on residential areas
• The desire for more alternative transportation options vs. its cost and impact on neighborhoods

As for next concrete steps in the process, I’ll let Amanda do the talking…