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The York 2032 Vision

York will be a vibrant, prosperous, welcoming and sustainable city, where everyone can share and take pride in its success.
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Health and wellbeing

All York residents (young, old and future residents) will enjoy happier, healthier, longer lives, proud of their city and living in homes that meet their needs, able to actively participant in their communities, with access to the right support at the right time.

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Education and skills

All ages will have access to learning throughout their lives to equip them with the skills to succeed commercially and socially, locally and nationally.

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Economic growth

York's economy will be vibrant and inclusive with businesses supported to grow and prosper and talent nurtured, retained and supported. Our economy will be developed to be well balanced with a mix of different sectors providing opportunities for all.

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Transport

York's transport networks will be inclusive and sustainable, connecting neighbourhoods and communities.

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Sustainability

York will be carbon neutral and contribute to the regional ambition to be carbon negative, with iconic green spaces to enjoy today and the environment protected for future generations to enjoy.

A vision for York for the decades ahead

This is a starting point which will continue to evolve as the city comes together to agree what we want the future of York to look like. It sets out how York will respond to challenges, influence strategy, policy and investment decisions and unite the council, institutions and communities through a shared direction and goals.

This Vision for York represents the next step on a journey that has been 2,000 years in the making. Together we support inclusive, sustainable targeted growth that enables inequalities in health, housing and income to be addressed, whilst celebrating our community strengths.

We are a ‘health-generating city’ and acknowledge the power of built environments and social conditions to shape health. Our ambition is to create the best possible circumstances for the health of all to flourish, starting in the very first years of life and continuing throughout.

The vision and our York 2032 Priorities confirm our commitment to make York a vibrant, prosperous, welcoming and sustainable city, where everyone can share and take pride in it its success.

York 2032 is not a fixed plan, it will continue to evolve as the city comes together to agree what we want the future of York to look like. It will be further refined over the months and years ahead.

The 10 Year Plan City Partners

  • Askham Bryan College
  • Chambers of Commerce
  • City of York Council
  • Humber, Coast and Vale ICS
  • Joseph Rowntree Foundation
  • Make It York
  • National Railway Museum
  • Office of the Police and Fire Commission
  • University of York
  • York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership
  • York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Trust
  • York City Knights
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  • York Centre for Voluntary Service
  • York College
  • York Garrison
  • Black and red shield and red text stating the name of the university
  • York Minster
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