Highland DDA Plan

The Downtown Master Plan is Underway!

A Master Plan is a long-range vision for the future of the community. It provides a framework for making big-picture decisions and can promote and strengthen valued community assets as well as encourage new partnerships and opportunities. In Highland Township, the community-wide master plan was adopted in 2025. Over the past 20 years, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has been working on implementing a vision to return Highland Station - the area around Milford and Livingston Roads - to its place as the center of our community and a destination within the region.

In 2007, the DDA developed a unique Master Plan for the downtown area. Today, the DDA is working to update and refine this plan. The updated plan will celebrate achievements and chart a course for the future. Look for opportunities to participate in this planning process and help shape the future for this unique area.

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Timeline

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Grounding

The planning team works to understand existing conditions and progress achieved since the previous plan.
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Planning & Community Engagement

The DDA will develop plan goals/objectives and listen to the community. Participate here in the survey!
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Downtown Framework

This is the plan development phase and it will include a design foundation, improvement plan, and placemaking plans. More community engagement will follow this phase.
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Implementation Strategies

The Downtown Master Plan should be a living document, one that provides guidance and direction for short and mid-term action plans. Realization of the community’s vision, as identified in the Downtown Master Plan will only come to fruition through decisive actions that result from an implementation strategy.