Cincinnati City Council adopts Westwood neighborhood plan

Cincinnati City Council on Tuesday approved the Westwood neighborhood plan, a community-developed blueprint that council members and neighborhood leaders said will guide parks, economic development and cultural projects in Westwood.

The resolution passed on a unanimous roll call vote after members praised the plan’s yearlong community process and called it an example of residents shaping their neighborhood’s future.

Council member P.G. Jeffries said the plan reflected “over a year of work from the neighborhood” and highlighted proposals including an art center, community gathering space and park restoration. Council member Greg Nolan and others said the plan’s recommendations are already aligning with administration investments.

The council’s passage gives the city planning department a formal guide for future public investments and permitting decisions in Westwood. Council members stressed the plan is a partnership: some projects will need additional funding or design work before construction can begin.

Council members who spoke about the item repeatedly praised the neighborhood’s sustained work and said the plan offers achievable steps rather than an abstract vision. The roll-call vote recorded all present members as “yes.”

City officials and Westwood leaders said they will now coordinate on next steps, including identifying funding sources and prioritizing projects for the coming budget cycles.