The City of Longview scheduled a public “downtown visioning” meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, from 6–8 p.m. at the Roxy Theater, inviting residents to weigh in on the future of the city’s historic downtown core.

The notice, published through the city’s CivicAlerts system, framed the event as a community input session—an early step that often influences what city staff and elected officials prioritize in future planning work and capital projects.

Event details

  • What: Downtown visioning meeting
  • When: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 6–8 p.m.
  • Where: Roxy Theater (downtown Longview)
  • Organizer: City of Longview

Why this matters in Longview

Visioning meetings can set the tone for what comes next: which downtown improvements get explored, how redevelopment is defined, and whose needs are treated as central. In practice, that can touch everything from pedestrian safety and public space design to business support, housing pressures, and how the city responds to visible poverty in the downtown core.

For Longview residents, the stakes are not abstract. Downtown decisions can determine whether the area becomes a welcoming civic commons—with safe sidewalks, accessible public amenities, and space for community life—or a zone where “revitalization” is pursued through top-down planning and increased enforcement.

Date note

This meeting date is now in the past as of Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. If the city publishes meeting notes, a summary of community feedback, or schedules follow-up sessions, we will report those developments as they become public.

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