Suwanee 2040 Strategic Plan

Suwanee Strategic Plan

The City of Suwanee is excited to have launched a community-driven, long-term vision for the future of the city. We are eager to hear what the community envisions for Suwanee as we plan for the next 15 years. The City of Suwanee is currently in the midst of a year-long strategic planning process designed to help shape the city’s future direction.

Over the past several months, more than 200 community members participated in a series of roundtable discussions as part of this effort. Participants were divided into 25 groups, each meeting four times to explore ideas and priorities for Suwanee’s future. These conversations were thoughtful, open, and engaging, often lasting more than two hours as participants shared perspectives and built on one another’s ideas.
City staff and consultants are now compiling the insights gathered during these sessions and beginning to formulate the next draft of the strategic plan.
Before the plan moves forward, the community is invited to participate one more time. Join us to review the initial draft concepts and share your feedback. A public input session will be held May 20 from 4-7 pm at City Hall and May 21 from 4-7 pm at the reading grotto at Town Center on Main.

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What is a strategic plan?

A strategic plan is a roadmap for how the City prioritizes initiatives and investments, and guides the actions of the Mayor, Council and City departments to achieve the goals set forth in the community vision. A strategic plan goes beyond physical planning, such as the 2040 Comprehensive Plan that was adopted in 2019 and is focused on land use and managing growth. A strategic plan hones in on all the other things the City and its partners can do to make Suwanee a great place and respond to the needs and priorities of its residents, workers, and businesses, including economic development, parks, public safety, youth, culture, the arts, seniors, transportation and communication.

Materials

Session 1 Roundtables Summary first of four roundtables held between November 2025 - March 2026

Engagement Summary: Snapshot of pop-up event and open house data as of 10/16/2025

Data Update: Snapshot & Key Insights as of 7/25/2025

Suwanee 2020: This plan was completed in 2012

Suwanee 20/20 Strategic Plan Video: Through animations and interviews, this video offers an overview of the City of Suwanee's 20/20 Vision strategic planning process.

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Accomplishments

The city has implemented many of these goals and strategies from the 2012 Strategic Plan. Here are just a few notable ones that the city has accomplished in the 2012 plan:

Goal | Transform Buford Highway

Construction of Buford Highway has been completed in 2023.

Goal | Partner with the Community (Public Safety)

The police have strategically expanded community-oriented policing, particularly with public information efforts and community events such as Coffee with a Cop. A new initiative with the Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) has also pushed forward these efforts.

Goal | Expand Town Center

Town Center on Main and DeLay Nature Park construction was completed in 2024. The $75M Solis project opened in 2019 with retail, apartments, and townhomes.