The Wilmington Vision 2020: A Waterfront Downtown plan is a plan for the future of downtown Wilmington that balances the preservation of community character and natural resources with economic development. The Plan envisions the development of a living, working, learning community from “bridge to bridge". It encourages a mixed-use environment of commercial, institutional and residential uses which characterize a vibrant downtown. The key strategies of the existing Plan focus on several different areas of downtown, but there are several overall objectives. These include:
- Preservation of historic and natural resources
- Guidance for new development
- Promotion of residential development
- Provision of sufficient parking
- Promotion of public spaces for civic and leisure activities
- Extension of the Riverwalk between the Holmes and Memorial Bridges
- Support for relocation of major industrial and shipping uses
Vision 2020 Main Points