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If you have not yet taken the OneSpartanburg Vision Plan 3.0 survey, today is the last chance. The survey — which shapes the next five-year community and economic development strategy for Spartanburg County — closes at the end of the day Sunday, April 19, 2026.
OneSpartanburg, Inc. is collecting community input to build Vision Plan 3.0, the third consecutive five-year roadmap developed for Spartanburg County. The two previous plans, launched in 2017 and 2022, are credited with attracting 14,298 new jobs to the county and propelling funding for 577 road and infrastructure projects, while also growing per capita income and educational attainment rates.
The survey takes approximately 8–15 minutes and is administered anonymously by Broad Ripple Strategies on behalf of the OneSpartanburg, Inc. Foundation. Residents can complete it at onespartanburginc.com/visionplan.
What comes next: OneSpartanburg’s 2026 Small Business Summit is scheduled for May 7, and the resulting Vision Plan 3.0 — like its predecessors — will be built on the data and resident voices collected through this process. The plan will advance initiatives across three focus areas: Talent, Economy, and Place.
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I took this survey last week and was genuinely impressed by the questions. They're clearly thinking about workforce development and childcare together — that's the right framing. Small businesses can't grow if our employees can't find affordable childcare. Looking forward to seeing what priorities emerge.
The 14,298 jobs number from the previous plans is significant. The question is whether Vision Plan 3.0 keeps pushing for knowledge-economy and corporate jobs or doubles down on manufacturing. Both matter, but the mix shifts the entire trajectory of downtown real estate values. Worth watching.
Been in Spartanburg my whole life. These plans have actually produced results — the downtown transformation alone since 2017 is remarkable. If you haven't taken the survey yet, do it before midnight. It takes ten minutes and it genuinely shapes what happens here.
The outdoor recreation and trail connectivity angle is underrated in these plans. The Saluda Grade and Daniel Morgan Trail investments connect neighborhoods to jobs and amenities. Curious whether 3.0 goes further on that or pivots back to pure economic development metrics.
One Spartanburg does solid work here. The multi-stakeholder approach — involving all seven school districts, major employers, healthcare, and banks in the same framework — is actually rare for a city this size. The Small Business Summit on May 7 is worth putting on your calendar.
Filled out the survey last night. Good questions about downtown parking and walkability. Hope they actually use the results this time.
The first two vision plans brought real changes — the Grain District didn't exist before. Encouraging everyone at work to complete this before midnight.
Survey asks about housing affordability which is THE issue right now. Inventory is extremely tight under 50K.
Shared the link at our booster meeting last week. The education section matters — our schools need the investment pipeline to keep up with growth.
How many surveys before they fix the roads on the south side? Serious question.
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