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Reimagining Robbinsville: A Walkable Community Plan

Explore the Graham County STEP UP Diabetes Coalition's transformative plan for a walkable and vibrant Robbinsville. Learn how the Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team envisions promoting tourism, revitalizing downtown, and enhancing green spaces. Collaboration is key!

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Reimagining Robbinsville: A Walkable Community Plan

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  1. Presented by • Graham County STEP UP Diabetes Coalition • October 2013 Reimagining Robbinsville : A Plan to Produce a Walkable Community

  2. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Robbinsville Planning Process • Interviewed over 60 stakeholders • Focus groups • Community meetings • Visited nearby mountain towns • Reviewed previous plans • Community design workshop • Review of current planning efforts

  3. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Recommendations • Promote tourism • Develop greenways and parks • Revitalize downtown Robbinsville • Beautify the bypass • Promote local economic development • Initiate community dialogue on sensitive issues

  4. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Greenways & Parks

  5. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Link Junaluska Museum to Downtown

  6. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Develop Greenways & Parks

  7. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Stanley Park Schematic

  8. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Beautify the Bypass • Make the bypass more inviting for pedestrians • Redevelop the area between Ford Street and the bypass • Develop a pedestrian connectivity plan for Robbinsville

  9. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Make the Bypass Inviting for Pedestrians

  10. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Redevelop Between Ford Street & Bypass

  11. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Redevelop Between Ford Street & Bypass

  12. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Area Between Ford Street & Bypass

  13. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Robbinsville Pedestrian Connectivity Plan

  14. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Walkability Tenets • Design with people in mind. • Use the plan to edify other aspects of Robbinsville. • Community-based efforts increase use. • Measure the impact periodically. • Keep in mind that this is a first step.

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  16. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Exhibit 3-4—Prevalence of Total Overweight (WNC Healthy Impact Survey)(% of Overweight or Obese Adults; Body Mass Index of 25.0 or Higher) Health Impact Assessment • Walking is a critical element of personal health • Combat health findings for Graham County and Robbinsville residents • Investment in walkabilitywill improve community health. Exhibit 3-8—Importance That Communities Improve Access to Trails, Parks and Greenways (WNC Healthy Impact Survey)

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  20. Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team -GREAT Collaboration is the Key to the Process

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