Tompkins County Planning Department has published the second annual Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan Indicators of Success: Achieving the Policies of the Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan. This report, completed at the end of 2007, is one component of the ongoing efforts of the Planning Department to report to the Tompkins County Legislature and the community regarding progress in achieving the policies of the Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan.

The Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 2004, is organized around ten interlocking principles that set forth a vision for the county that supports regional cooperation, improved housing supply and affordability, better transportation choices, an enhanced local economy, strategic protection of the county’s water and natural resources, and stronger neighborhoods and communities. This report uses 37 indicators to track the community’s progress in achieving the principles of the Comprehensive Plan.

The purpose of the report is to provide fact-based information about trends over time and to gauge how well the community is doing in achieving the principles and policies defined in the Comprehensive Plan. This report aims to raise awareness about how the community is progressing and what can be improved upon. It is a reflection of our community and, as such, one illustration of how our community evolves and changes over time.

To view the report, click here.

Tompkins County
Planning Department

121 E. Court Street
Ithaca, New York 14850

Phone: (607) 274-5560  
Fax: (607) 274-5578