Alisal Vibrancy Plan
The Alisal Vibrancy Plan (AVP) is an action-oriented, comprehensive strategy for Salinas’ Alisal (East Salinas) neighborhoods. The Alisal Vibrancy Plan is the result of years of visioning, community organizing, and relationship building between the City of Salinas and Alisal residents. In 2013, the City was in the process of developing a Downtown Vibrancy Plan (DVP) and Economic Development Element (EDE). The City, in partnership with Building Healthy Communities – East Salinas Collaborative (BHC), conducted a community meeting for East Salinas residents to give input on EDE development. Residents at this meeting identified the desire and need to have a community plan to improve East Salinas, and with assistance from the BHC Collaborative, advocated for a plan of their own.
The Alisal Vibrancy Plan represents the community’s shared vision for a prosperous, livable, safe, and attractive Alisal for all residents. This vision describes a present and future Alisal that embraces its rich history, cultural diversity, entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, and young population as assets to improve the overall quality of life and prosperity of Alisal residents. The Plan provides the framework for Alisal residents, community stakeholders and organizations, and City and other governmental agencies to work collaboratively to implement specific action steps toward realizing the community’s vision. The Plan contains efforts that could span 10 to 15 years.
Starting in 2023, staff is piloting Envisio, a project implementation tracking and reporting software platform, to document and share AVP implementation progress through narrative reports, analytics, and a public dashboard:
Request for Community Photography Submissions: Alisal Commerical Corridor Banner
The City of Salinas will be installing banners along the East Alisal Street commercial corridor as part of the Alisal Greening, Beautification, and Safety Project and is seeking/requesting the submission of professional photography showcasing the Alisal community, its history, and culture.
This will result in the selection of up to (8) images and the installation of banners along East Alisal Street, between Kern Street and Towt Street. The City will contract with a vendor to print and install banners using the selected images.
For more information on how to apply, visit: bit.ly/AlisalBannerPhotos
Questions? Contact: Maria Contreras, (831) 758-7429, mariac@ci.salinas.ca.us
Alisal District Identity Master Plan
Starting in Summer 2023, the City of Salinas has begun outreach efforts for the early stages of the Alisal Distict Identity Master Plan (ADIMP). For more information, please visit the ADIMP subpage.