Imagine Salem:
Community Visioning for 2026
Imagine Salem is a citywide conversation to identify what kind of city Salem should be in 2026—the year we’ll be celebrating our 400th!
Imagine Salem brought people, organizations, and businesses together from across the community to have a conversation about what they want Salem to look like. The conversation was framed around community, housing, jobs, and transportation and established this vision for the city:
In 2026 we are a sustainable and livable city where we celebrate our diverse histories and where people of all backgrounds and means participate and thrive.
This website will continue to grow with information, links and communication points, allowing you to be a part of this important process.
Press and updates
The Salem News
Dustin Luca | Feb 26, 2020
Patch.com
Dave Copeland | Feb 12, 2020
The Salem Gazette
William J. Dowd | Feb 12, 2020
Photo by Wicked Local Photo / William J. Dowd
City of Salem
Feb 10, 2020
Smart Growth America
Jade Deshaies | Feb 4, 2020
City of Salem
Jan 28, 2020
The Salem News
Dustin Luca | Jan 15, 2020
Photo by Ryan McBride.
City of Salem
Jan 28, 2020
The Salem News
Editorial Board | Jan 13, 2020
Patch
Dave Copeland | Jan 10, 2020
City of Salem
Nov 26, 2019
North Shore Association of Realtors
Nov 22, 2019
The Salem News
Dustin Luca | Nov 21, 2019
City of Salem
Nov 21, 2019
The Salem News
Ethan Forman | Nov 2, 2019
Photo by Jamie Campos
The Salem Gazette
William J. Dowd | Oct 25, 2019
The Salem Gazette
William J. Dowd | Oct 23, 2019
The Salem News
Dustin Luca | Oct 10, 2019
The Salem News
Dustin Luca | Oct 8, 2019
Wicked Local North of Boston
Tom Donaghy | Sep 30, 2019
The Salem News
Dustin Luca | Sep 13, 2019
City of Salem
Sep 12, 2019
City of Salem
Sep 5, 2019
City of Salem
Sept 5, 2019
The Boston Globe
Sofia Saric | Aug 3, 2019
Guiding Principles
Salem believes in growing and supporting a diverse community, where people have equal opportunity and access to social and economic resources.
Salem believes in an accessible local and regional transportation system that provides alternative modes of transportation and choices.
Salem’s economy should be a system that contributes to opportunity, a high quality of life, and a sense of community.
“‘Imagine Salem’ will help us shape the important aspects of our community that are within our control and help us set a collective course forward…with a deadline to achieve what we value.””
