Lynnwood Comprehensive Plan Lynnwood, Washington

In charting a course for the community’s future over the next 20 years, the Imagine Lynnwood Comprehensive Plan sets a strong vision for achievable realities including a vibrant, walkable downtown, access to high capacity and local transit services, housing for all income levels, and beautiful parks in safe neighborhoods. Working collaboratively with city staff in the development of this plan, Otak led a robust community engagement process that set the stage for how policy updates and implementation will guide achieving these values.

Imagining a Strong Future for Lynnwood

With an overarching theme of “Imagine Lynnwood,” this comprehensive plan was shaped through inclusive community engagement—gathering ideas from the community and bringing them to life through policy. Extensive public participation included a community wide visioning poll and more than a dozen public events and meetings. More than 600 responses to the poll and other input gathered from the public, along with in-depth data that examined current and future conditions, were referenced to help identify future opportunities. The plan includes specific goals and policies supporting the community’s core values and priorities, including an emphasis on livability, expanded housing choices, orientation to transit and walkability, and creating a strong future for Lynnwood’s regional center. The regional center encompasses districts surrounding Alderwood, the City Center, Convention Center, and two high capacity light rail stations. Altogether the plan supports the sustainable and equitable future growth of Lynnwood as the community transitions from an auto-oriented suburb to a regional urban destination.