Our Community. Our Future. Our Vision.

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Our Community. Our Future. Our Vision.

View the new community vision!

Vision Now One Year Anniversary of Bonnet Springs Park

As Lakeland’s newest park celebrates its one year anniversary, Lakeland Vision Board Member, Sara Roberts McCarley checks in with Bonnet Springs Park CEO, Josh Henderson and Vice President of Programing, Kirsten Hein to discuss all the beauty, fun and programing resources the park has provided in its first twelve months. You’ll also learn how an old derelict railyard transformed into an amazing green space open to the entire Lakeland community and beyond!

Related Vision Goals:

  • Activities for a Diverse Community:
    Lakeland will offer activities for all community members.

    Goals
  • Entertainment and Attractions
    Lakeland will be a destination for a variety of entertainment and eating options which support a lively and fun community atmosphere.
  • Volunteerism
    Lakeland will promote volunteer opportunities that allow all citizens to be actively involved in community service
  • Parks
    Lakeland will build and maintain a network of community and regional parks and trails that support a healthy lifestyle and maximize economic benefits.
  • Recreation
    Lakeland will have recreation facilities and programs throughout all sectors of the city for residents of all ages.

  • Strong and Safe Neighborhoods:
    Lakeland will have neighborhoods where residents enjoy their quality of life.

    Goals
  • Sense of Community
    Institutions, organizations, and neighborhoods will create and support a cohesive and engaged community that fosters intergenerational and geographic unity.
  • Downtown
    Downtown Lakeland will be walkable and vibrant with a variety of housing options, restaurants, small businesses, green spaces, and venues for community gatherings and events.
  • Beautification
    Lakeland will be a clean, beautiful city centered around magnificent lakes, attractive streetscapes, quality architecture, and natural features.
  • Preservation and Revitalization
    Lakeland will celebrate its history and support unique, strong neighborhoods through revitalization and historic preservation while striving to eliminate blight.
  • Clean Lakeland
    Our community will seek to eliminate litter, reduce pollution, and protect the health of our lakes and other natural resources.

What We Do

Lakeland Vision collaborates with a broad range of community stakeholders to implement a comprehensive action plan shaped by the community’s own vision of its future.

Our Vision Lakeland – a vibrant community of opportunities for a lifetime.

Strong and Safe Neighborhoods

Lakeland will have neighborhoods where residents enjoy their quality of life.

Jobs for a Vibrant Economy

Lakeland will have jobs for all to support a vibrant economy.

Lifelong Education

Lakeland will have quality educational opportunities for all.

Activities for a Diverse Community

Lakeland will offer activities for all community members.

Strong and Safe Neighborhoods

Lakeland will have neighborhoods where residents enjoy their quality of life.

Jobs for a Vibrant Economy

Lakeland will have jobs for all to support a vibrant economy.

Lifelong Education

Lakeland will have quality educational opportunities for all.

Activities for a Diverse Community

Lakeland will offer activities for all community members.

We Heard From You, And We Listened.

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