The Newport News City Council received an update July 14 on the South Central Jefferson Avenue Area Plan, a comprehensive planning effort launched in 2025 to guide sustainable growth along Jefferson Avenue between Mercury Boulevard and J. Clyde Morris Boulevard. The plan establishes a vision for the next decade focused on economic growth, mobility improvements, vibrant public spaces, and community engagement. The area was identified in the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan as a Planning Opportunity Area with an extensive planning history dating to the 1960s. Two advisory committees, a citizen advisory committee representing nine neighborhoods and a business advisory committee, contributed to shaping the plan.
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