Thank you for sharing your ideas!
From March through September, we gathered your ideas to update our Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan and raffled off prizes as we reached participation goals. See the prize winners!
More than 2,400 community members shared over 4,150 ideas to shape Hillsboro’s future.
Your favorite ideas could be brought to life by local organizations as action items in the updated Plan.
In January, you can help us select which ideas are most important in each of the Plan's focus areas:
- Economy & Infrastructure
- Education & Community Involvement
- Environmental Stewardship
- Health, Wellness, and Safety
- Livability & Recreation
Popular Ideas:
- New pools, water park, lazy rivers, and water slides!
- Affordable housing for all (need-based & not)
- More music venues & cultural events
- Safer walking & bike paths
Creative Ideas:
- Hillsboro Trolley to transport people to markets, events, and popular locations
- Car-Free Zones for pedestrians & golf carts
- Old school roller skating rink
- Squirrel bridges to help small animals cross busy streets
- "U-Pick" fruit trees for quick snacks
Please Note: The ideas above may or may not be included in the updated 2035 Plan. Inclusion is dependent on the outcome of the community prioritization survey and if there is a community partner willing to help with implementation.
Next Steps
Now through December
- We'll organize ideas by focus area & draft action language
January 13 through February 9, 2025
- Visit Engage Hillsboro to tell us which ideas we should move forward in each focus area!
Summer through Fall 2025
- Present to City Council for Plan adoption
- Publish updated Plan
- Host 25-year community celebration!
Thank you, Community Engagement Committee!
20+ energetic community members volunteered their time, energy, and expertise to help us gather your ideas!
Since last spring, they've attended events, networked with friends and colleagues, planned outreach, and listened eagerly to all of your dreams for Hillsboro's future.
Thank you, volunteers! We couldn't do it without you!
Thank you to our prize donors!
Thank you to our outreach partners!
These local businesses provided Hillsboro 2035 coasters so community members could share ideas while gathering with friends & quenching their thirst!
Noble Hop: Family friendly taphouse & bottle shop located in Downtown Hillsboro
Blind Satyr: Public house & brewery with craft beer, cider, and wine
Prime Taphouse: Craft beer, Asian-inspired wings, rice plates, sandwiches, and more
Wildwood Taphouse: Comfortable tavern with 20 rotating tap beers & bottle shop
Stay Tuned!
We'll share updates on Engage Hillsboro. Check back in January to help us choose which ideas will move forward!