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Planning Raleigh 2030: Envisioning the Future in Raleigh

Planning Raleigh 2030: Envisioning the Future in Raleigh. Ken Bowers, AICP Deputy Planning Director. Why Visioning?. Provides a forum for having a conversation on big picture issues Grounds the plan in a shared understanding of values and goals

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Planning Raleigh 2030: Envisioning the Future in Raleigh

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  1. Planning Raleigh 2030:Envisioning the Future in Raleigh Ken Bowers, AICP Deputy Planning Director

  2. Why Visioning? • Provides a forum for having a conversation on big picture issues • Grounds the plan in a shared understanding of values and goals • Provides a concise “hook” for summarizing a long and complex document

  3. Key Factors Raleigh’s Success • A conversation on the issues started before the visioning was initiated • The visioning was one component of a larger planning effort with clearly identified and tangible outcomes • A mix of formal and informal mechanisms was used to broaden participation beyond traditional audiences • Staff were trained as facilitators and note takers; large meetings had up to 30 staff on site • Thorough documentation, information sharing, and staff accessibility

  4. 21st Century Lecture Series

  5. The Formal Process • Kick-off event • Three rounds of public workshops • Vision and values • Policy options • Draft Plan • Downtown Element workshops • Public Review Draft (1,200 comments) • Public Hearing • Planning Commission & City Council deliberations • Adoption vote

  6. The Informal Process • 21st Century Lecture Series • Small scale workshops • Stakeholder briefings • Big Ideas Week • Kids City

  7. 57 Meetings Prior to the Public Hearing • 9 citywide meetings • 2 downtown focused meetings • 24 community meetings and roundtables • 20 briefings • 2 special events • Kids City • Big Ideas Week

  8. Stakeholder Matrix Engagement 4 2 Awareness 3 1 Source: Justice & Sustainability Associates, LLC

  9. Communication Styles

  10. Communication Styles Engagement 4 2 Awareness 3 1

  11. Envisioning the Future

  12. Economic Prosperity & Equity Expanding Housing Choices Managing Our Growth Coordinating Land Use & Transportation Greenprint Raleigh—Sustainable Development Growing Successful Neighborhoods & Communities Raleigh’s 2030 Vision Themes

  13. Workshop Reporting • Transcription of all table notes and written comments • Publication of both condensed and raw input • Extensive use of quoting to support conclusions • Highlighting of “Implications for the Comprehensive Plan”

  14. Big Ideas Week

  15. Kids City

  16. Comments on the Public Review Draft

  17. Public Review Comment Handling Policy LU 8 New development and redevelopment should use a more compact land use pattern to support the efficient provision of public services, improve the performance of transportation networks, preserve open space, and reduce the negative impacts of low intensity and non-contiguous development.

  18. Nature of comments after resolution

  19. Outcomes • Unanimous adoption of the Comprehensive Plan • Adopted policy framework for overhauling the entire development code • New level of interdepartmental communication & collaboration • Enhanced credibility and empowerment for professional planning staff • High expectations for future processes • New culture of civic engagement

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