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Bringing the Carlsbad community vision to life

On Oct. 11, 2022, the City Council approved a 5-year Carlsbad Strategic Plan (2023-2027) to focus city resources toward fulfilling the Carlsbad community’s vision for the future.

The plan includes high-level goals, objectives, priority projects and service commitments. Progress can be tracked on this page and annual progress reports presented to the City Council.

Read the first progress report presented Feb. 6, 2024
Read the second progress report presented Feb. 25, 2025
Read the third progress report presented Feb. 24, 2026

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Help shape veterans recognition

Post Date:06/12/2026 12:04 PM

Recognizing and honoring those who have served our country will be one of the most important aspects of the future Veterans Memorial Park.

Earlier this year, the City Council formed an ad hoc Veterans Memorial Park Veterans Recognition Subcommittee to gather input from veterans, nonprofit veteran organizations and community members on ways to recognize veterans at the park. After that input is received, the subcommittee will return to the full City Council with its recommendations.

The first of three subcommittee meetings will take place:

Tuesday, June 30, 10 a.m.
City Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive

Additional meetings are scheduled for:

  • Wednesday, July 29, 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Sept. 30, 5 p.m.

All meetings will take place in the City Council Chamber, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive.

The subcommittee’s work will focus on additional ways to recognize veterans at the park, such as through commemorative pavers or similar memorial elements. Veterans Memorial Park already includes a Veterans Memorial Plaza designed to honor all six branches of the U.S. military. The subcommittee will explore whether additional recognition elements should be incorporated into the park through a potential donation-based program or other approach.

How to participate
Community members can share input by:

  • Attending a meeting and speaking during public comment
  • Emailing written comments in advance to clerk@carlsbadca.gov

How to watch
Meetings will be livestreamed on the city’s website, and recordings will be available to watch after each meeting.

As a reminder, Veterans Memorial Park will be the largest park in Carlsbad and the city’s first dedicated place to recognize and honor the nation’s veterans. Located near Faraday Avenue and Cannon Road, the 93.7-acre park will include:

  • Veterans Memorial Plaza
  • Public art
  • Trails and viewpoints
  • Picnic areas
  • Playgrounds
  • Open recreational spaces
  • A bike park
  • Protected habitat preserve areas

Construction is expected to begin this summer and take about two years to complete.

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