Dearborn residents are invited to guide the future development of the city through participating in public workshops and taking an online survey.

The process has already begun with one meeting and will continue at 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27 with a workshop focused on neighborhoods in the northeast and southeast part of the city. It is at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, Studio A, 15801 Michigan Ave.

Input will be used in the creation of Dearborn’s new master plan, which will be a vision for the future of transportation, land use, the economy and environmental and cultural stewardship.

The master plan will help determine the physical characteristics of the city and facilitate the type of community residents want to see for the long term.

Two other public meetings will focus on different neighborhoods of the city, although all residents are invited to attend.

The schedule is as follows:

• Southwest residents: 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 3 at the Dearborn Schools Administration Building, 18700 Audette.

• Northwest residents: 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 17 at the Robert Herndon Dearborn Hills Golf Course.

• Summation workshop: 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Club Room One, 15801 Michigan Ave.

In addition, all residents are invited to complete an online survey about Dearborn and its future development.

The survey can be found at http://www.cityofdearborn.org/live/masterplan

The survey must be completed by August 1.

In addition, paper copies can be picked up at City Hall, 13615 Michigan Avenue, in the City Plan Office. They can also be found at all libraries and at the Arab Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) main building on Schaefer.