Downtown Toledo Master Plan
ConnecToledo is an organization of action. Guiding our investments, activities and planning efforts is the Downtown Toledo Master Plan. Approved by Toledo City Council in February 2017, the Master Plan outlines 12 Priority Action Items. It catalogs existing physical conditions, demonstrates the economic rationale for investments and recommends implementation steps. These are the essential elements in creating an active, livable and attractive downtown.
The public was invited to participate in the creation of the Master Plan. Over a series of three public meetings, more than 1,000 people attended to give their ideas and thoughts on the future of downtown Toledo. ConnecToledo, and our partners, value public input via the Master Plan or other community plans as a method of gaining best practices and garnering ideas.
As progress is made, ConnecToledo treats the Master Plan as a living document. As Downtown Toledo evolves, the plan should evolve along with it. With this new culture of planning, participation and implementation infused into the community, there is no doubt that Toledo’s greatest days are ahead.
Comprehensive Parking Study
ConnecToledo, Downtown Development Corporation, partnered with the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and the Downtown Toledo Improvement District to conduct a comprehensive parking study. The purpose of the study was to forecast future parking demand, and create strategies that demand while balancing, and in some instances, encouraging alternative transportation modes. Alternative transportation includes transit bicycling and walking as well as technology such as autonomous vehicles and apps to locate parking. The study reviewed the current use of parking lots, garages and meters, and usage over the next 5 to 10-year period.
By considering both on-street and off-street parking together as a system, we are managing parking so that it meets the needs of all visitors, while ensuring sustainable practices and financial responsibility.
International Downtown Association Study
ConnecToledo participated in the third edition of The Value of U.S. Downtowns and Center Cities report released by the International Downtown Association in February 2020. The study has data and analysis that encompasses a total of 33 downtowns and grouped them into one of the three tiers: Emerging, Growing or Established. Downtown Toledo was recognized as Established based on employment and residential density, assessed value per square mile, and population/employment growth over the last two decades. Learn more about our downtown and other peer cities through the five principles of economy, inclusion, vibrancy, identity and resilience.
Neighborhood Plans
UpTown Master Plan 2019
Championed by UpTown Association Community Development Corporation
Vistula/Lowertown
Championed by Vistula Foundation. Planning underway with formalized plan anticipated in 2020.
