Comprehensive Plans

Tyler Tomorrow

The Tyler Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan serves as a long-term roadmap for the City of Tyler, shaped through nearly two years of extensive public engagement and more than 3,500 community touchpoints. It reflects the ideas, concerns, and aspirations of community members and leaders, all unified around the goal of preserving what makes Tyler unique while preparing for thoughtful and responsible growth. At the heart of this Plan is a commitment to maintaining the City’s high quality of life, which residents consistently identified as a core strength due to Tyler’s safety, strong schools, healthcare system, and family-friendly environment. The community also recognizes Tyler’s significance as a regional hub for higher education, healthcare, and economic development in East Texas, reinforcing the importance of planning proactively for the future.

Adopted Tyler Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan Chapters

• Preface(PDF, 2MB)
• Chapter 1: Community Snapshot(PDF, 21MB)
• Chapter 2: Land Use and Development(PDF, 25MB)
• Chapter 3: Housing and Neighborhoods(PDF, 19MB)
• Chapter 4: Infrastructure, Public Facilities and Services(PDF, 6MB)
• Chapter 5: Transportation and Mobility(PDF, 22MB)
• Chapter 6: Economic Development and Fiscal Resilience(PDF, 4MB)
• Chapter 7: Implementation(PDF, 3MB)

Area Development Plans

Special studies and plans for specific areas of town are developed from the Comprehensive Plan and the people who live and work in those areas.

• Midtown Area Development Plan(PDF, 15MB) (updated 2026)
• North End Area Development Plan(PDF, 15MB) (adopted 2026)
• Texas College Area Development Plan(PDF, 13MB) (adopted 2010)
• UT Tyler Area Development Plan(PDF, 9MB) (updated 2026)