Outreach

Please take a look at a draft short-term plan for Community Outreach. Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

COMMUNITY

BUILDING THE LOW LINE
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WE WILL FAIL

WITHOUT COMMUNITY...

WHERE DO WE START?

ONE TOUCH LEADS TO ANOTHER
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"set an example of how a public amenity of the scope, scale and impact of the
Low Line, can be orchestrated to ensure equitable
benefits to all."

Ray Huff

FULL STEAM AHEAD

START WITH PLAN FOR APRIL-JUNE

BIG PICTURE

KEEP THESE IN MIND AS WE TAKE FIRST STEPS
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BIG IDEAS

  • Community Benefit Agreement
  • Neighborhood Advisory Council
  • Key Partners
  • Affordable housing and commercial space
  • Economic development

CONSTITUENCIES

RESIDENTS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ARTS COMMUNITY

PRIORITY NEIGHBORHOODS

MOST RESIDENTS CLOSEST TO THE LOW LINE

SOME KEY PARTNERS

  • Upper Peninsula Initiative
  • Enough Pie
  • Historic Charleston Foundation
  • Formal Neighborhood Associations
  • Informal neighborhood groups
  • Churches

UPPER PENINSULA INITIATIVE

OVERLAP - EAST CENTRAL/ROBERT FLOYD MANOR

ENOUGH.......................

OVERLAP - UPPER PENINSULA

HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION

OVERLAP - NORTH CENTRAL

BUILD ON ALL THIS WORK

INDIVIDUALS

WE CAN'T JUST CONNECT WITH GROUPS
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CLARENCE

WE FAIL IF WE DON'T ENGAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS

KNOCK ON DOORS

DEVELOP VOLUNTEER TEAM

BEGIN TO BUILD PLAN

KEY - RESIDENTS

KEY - LOCAL BUSINESSES

BEGIN SERIOUS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS

ANTICIPATE

THINGS WE KNOW WILL BE PART OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN

EVENTS

TIE INTO EXISTING EVENTS
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GROUP MEETINGS

TIE INTO EXISTING MEETINGS
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BASIC INGREDIENTS

NO MATTER WHAT WE DO, WE'LL NEED...
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BASICS

BASICS - MAYBE

PRINCIPLES

FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

LISTEN

LISTEN - BUILD IN TO PLANS - KEEP LISTENING
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DON'T BITE OFF MORE THAN WE CAN DO WELL

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THE WHEEL

DON'T RECREATE IT
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1+1=3

WORK WITH OTHERS
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First Steps
Since listening will inform our plan - start there

WHAT WILL THE LOW LINE LOOK LIKE?

YOU TELL US

BLANK CANVAS

PEOPLE ALONG THE LOW LINE WILL PAINT ON THE
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FIRST STEPS

  • Host meeting for small group of neighborhood leaders in priority area (April)
  • Host meeting for local businesses on/near the Line in priority areas (April)
  • Further develop data platform to support efforts (ongoing)
  • Consider initial marketing theme "Blank Canvas"
  • For those who can't attend meetings - visit one-on-one (May)

MORE...

  • Meet with key partner groups to find ways to collaborate (April)
  • Find out meeting dates for Neighborhood meetings and events (ongoing)

COMMITTEE MEMBER TASKS

LISTEN. ATTEND MEETINGS AND ONE-ON-ONES WHEN YOU CAN
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STAFF

STRUCTURES TO SUPPORT LISTENING

THEN WHAT?

  • Compilation and distillation of what we heard - present to Board
  • Present partner collaboration opportunities
  • Present draft plan to move forward
  • Use June Board meeting

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