DOWNTOWN AND MEDICAL DISTRICT MASTER PLAN​

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A coalition of organizations, including the City of Springfield (City), Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln (CFLL), Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance (SSGA), Downtown Springfield, Inc. (DSI), and the Mid-Illinois Medical District (MIMD) are requesting proposals from qualified firms to assist in the creation of a new Downtown and Medical District Plan. The successful firm or team (Contractor) will work with coalition organizations, other institutional stakeholders, elected officials and citizens on a multi-disciplinary planning effort. 

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The Contractor will be required to demonstrate experience in solutions to the complexities of planning for Downtowns or Medical Districts, with demonstrated capabilities in the following professional disciplines: 

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• Market analysis 

• Urban design 

• Special District management 

• Public participation and communication 
   

DSI will serve as the local liaison for the Contractor. CFLL will serve as the fiscal agent for all financial and contractual purposes. The Contractor will collaborate with a Steering Committee (SC) appointed by the aforementioned organizations (Coalition) on the overall plan, and provide issue expertise, local experience and other capacity on certain topic areas. 
 

PURPOSE 

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The Downtown and Medical District Master Plan will guide development and activities for the next 10-20 years.
An overarching concept to be addressed in the Plan is how best to integrate two distinct adjacent geographic areas in the inner core of Springfield. The Plan should address opportunities for the two districts to coordinate development and delineate when the districts should remain distinct. 

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Click here for the Master Plan.

Click here for the Master Plan website

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PUBLIC HEARINGS

There will be public hearing dates regarding the Downtown Medical District Master Plan

• October 24 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM | Memorial Learning Center, 228 W. Miller Street

• October 25 | 7:30 AM | Citizen’s Club, Hoogland Center for the Arts, Club Room, 420 S. Fourth Sixth Street

• November 12 | 5:30 PM | City Council Presentation (via Zoom)
   

Supporting Documents 

• The Next 10

• Springfield Comprehensive Plan

• Parking Study 2021

• Citizen’s Survey

• RUDAT

• SDAT

• Mid-Illinois Medical District Master Plan

• Enos Park Master Plan

• CEDS

• 2021 Local Foods, Local Places Report
   

For more information:  

Carlos Ortega, Executive Director
Downtown Springfield INC
3 W Old State Capitol Suite 15
Springfield, IL 62704
P: (217) 544-1723
E: carlos@downtownspringfield.org