Comprehensive Plan Information

Comprehensive Plan Documents

The City of Bowling Green adopted its first Comprehensive Plan in 1963, with subsequent updates in 1972 and 1987. Since 1987, the Comprehensive Plan has been comprised of 11 Sections:

• Book 1 - Goals, Objectives and Land Use
  • Section 1: Introduction
  • Section 2: Goals and Objectives
  • Section 3: Existing Land Use
  • (View Sections 1 through 3 (PDF))
    • Section 3a: Existing Land Use Map (PDF)
  • Section 4: Future Land Use (BG Improvement Plan) (PDF)
• Book 2 - Major Plan Elements
  • Section 5: Socio-Economic Characteristics (1980 Census Data) (PDF)
  • Section 6: Housing (2009) (PDF)
    • Appendix D (PDF)
  • Section 7: Economic Development (2022) (PDF)
  • Section 8: Parks and Recreation Five Year Master Plan (2022-2026) (PDF)
  • Section 9: Transportation (2008) (PDF)
    • Bicycle Facilities and Destination Map - Updated February 2023 (PDF)
  • Section 10: Downtown (2005) (PDF)
• Book 3
  • Land Use Plan Update for Outside the City Limits (2001) (PDF)
  • Utilities (2004) - Water, Wastewater, Storm, and Electric (PDF)

2015 Planning Award

Congratulations to the City of Bowling Green (BG) for winning the 2015 american Planning Association (APA) Ohio Planning Award for/under the Category "Comprehensive Planning - Small Jurisdiction!" For more information, visit the APA Ohio Chapter website.