TSW was retained by Henry County to develop an update to their Comprehensive Plan. One of the major challenges of Comprehensive Plans is that they tend to be a mile wide and an inch deep—they touch most topics very lightly and broadly. Although this is good from a breadth perspective, it often translates into policies and recommendations that are vague and difficult to implement.

The Henry County Comprehensive Plan 2023 Update takes a different approach. Rather than trying to cover everything at a very high level, this plan seeks to tackle a handful of the County’s most pressing challenges comprehensively and across disciplines.

The main achievement of the plan was creating a Development and Infrastructure Strategy approach to land use that provides clarity yet flexibility for future land use decisions.

The Update also zeroed in on the Central District around Jonesboro Road, recommending a robust Complete Streets approach and focused investment in this growing area.