PLAN FRAMEWORK

Through the Oxford Tomorrow planning process, the community has come together to collaboratively plan for Oxford’s future. The resulting plan is one that is representative of the community’s values, ideas, and priorities.

The recommendations for Oxford Tomorow include a collection of projects, policies, and programs that, collectively, will guide the community toward its goals for the future. The plan recommendations are divided into eight sections, representing the major topic areas covered in the plan.

The Oxford Tomorrow planning process engaged community members in a thoughtful conversation about the city’s future. Working from broad aspirations to specific outcomes, this process was one of discovery and iteration. The resulting plan framework and recommendations presented were developed directly by and for the community. The plan follows the following framework:

Vision: An aspiration statement that broadly defines a community’s values and ideal future.

Goal: A broad, desired outcome for the community expressed in simple terms for each of the plan’s topic areas.

Objective: A particular step that can be taken to help realize a goal. Objectives help to define what a particular goal means, providing a more refined sense of direction.

Action: A strategy to achieve a corresponding objective. Actions can be concrete and specific, usually taking the form of a project or program. They can also be more broad and ongoing, helping to further refine a corresponding objective with a defined policy directive. The main plan document goes into more detail about these recommendations with written descriptions as well as example imagery, case studies, and call-out boxes. The action recommendations themselves can still be found in the matrix appearing at the end of the Executive Summary.

Action

It should be noted that Oxford Tomorrow is a bold plan that sets forth a vision for the entire Oxford community for the next ten years and beyond. As such, it will take many organizations working together to realize this vision. The City of Oxford staff and elected and appointed officials will play a major role, but they can only control certain aspects of Oxford’s future. Many other community groups, major institutions, nonprofit organizations, government jurisdictions, private corporations, and individuals will need to collaborate with the City of Oxford to implement the plan recommendations.

Vision for Oxford Tomorrow

Oxford, Ohio will be a vibrant community that is welcoming to all. Oxford will value and exemplify equity and inclusion, environmental sustainability, fiscal responsibility, local housing and job opportunities, community well-being, lifelong learning, and a symbiotic relationship with Miami University. Oxford will be a yearround destination with a high quality of life for all.

Goals for Oxford Tomorrow

Smart Growth and Quality Places

Safe and Efficient Travel for All Modes of Transportation

Housing Opportunities for

Everyone

A Sustainable Oxford A Thriving and Resilient Year-Round Economy

Celebration of the People and Places that Make Oxford Unique

A Connected, Livable, and Equitable Community for All

Accessible, High-Quality Infrastructure