
To be successful, Germantown must improve walkability, especially in the Central Business District. Residents crave a place where they can gather and enjoy food, friends and entertainment within a walkable distance. The City strives to be a leader in improved access and mobility for all forms of transportation with a focus on drivers, commuters, cyclists and pedestrians. These objectives, in addition to a focus on well-planned development and home maintenance, are important to improving property values in Germantown.
Action Plans
Timeline: 1 to 2 years
- Implement streetscape design standards in the Central Business District to enhance walkability
Timeline: 2 to 5 years
- Fully implement the City’s Greenway and Pedestrian/Bicycle Master Plans
Key Performance Indicators
Action Plans
Timeline: 1 to 2 years
- Develop a baseline for level of service performance on Germantown Road and Poplar Avenue
- Develop and adopt a Complete Streets policy
- Update the major road plan and establish priorities for transportation efficiency
Timeline: 2 to 5 years
- Improve the Level of Service on the City’s major corridors of Poplar Avenue and Germantown Road
Action Plans
Timeline: 1 to 2 years
- Proactively promote smart growth development opportunities in identified Economic Development strategic nodes
Key Performance Indicators
Action Plans
Timeline: 1 to 2 years
- Initiate the Neighborhood Planning Initiative
- Establish a program to incentivize and support rehabilitation of existing single family homes and lots
- Promote alternative models of single family housing types in mixed use and SmartCode developments
Timeline: 2 to 5 years
- Establish a support program for the maintenance of existing single-family homes in older sections of the City
Key Performance Indicators

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