Grinnell's Comprehensive Plan lays out a road map and vision for Grinnell's future in the next 10 to 20 years. This plan is a collaboration of residents' hopes and dreams alongside data and policy.

Grinnell strives to grow in a way that retains downtown at its core, is congruent with nature, and places it on the cutting edge. Grinnell residents want more affordable housing, beautiful city entry points, and a vibrant economy rooted in the community. Residents also want infrastructure that gives them options in how to move between destinations.

The City of Grinnell completed its last comprehensive plan in 2004. The world has changed in many ways since then. The 2024 plan seeks to build upon the success of the previous plan while meeting new realities and opportunities with innovative and common sense solutions.

The comprehensive plan is a guiding document. It is not a step-by-step guide to how the next twenty years will unfold for Grinnell, but rather a framework for decision makers to approach new challenges and opportunities in a way that can adapt to shifting priorities as they come up. 

Download the 2024 Comprehensive Plan

In 2021, local housing leaders participated in Iowa State University's Rural Housing Readiness Assessment. This program helped create a report specific to Grinnell that helped the team learn about the tools and options available to better assess the current housing needs and develop strategies that will ultimately help address the housing issues and challenges that exist. 

Download the Rural Housing Readiness Guide (RHRA)