Focus Group Update

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Talked with 14 groups•

74 people

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Compiling input for use to develop Guiding Principles

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Guiding Principle workshop with committee in November

What is your vision for downtown?

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A greater downtown Waco –

center, east, north and south that

has local neighborhood services –

groceries, cleaners, pharmacy -

needed to live on a day to day basis

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A downtown with a center of activity on the river –

commercial

developments that will draw people locally and off the highway•

Waco is a well-rounded, diverse city that embraces all cultures –

the city/community/ downtown has something to offer for every ethnic group and everyone is treated fairly

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A city with more park and recreation facilities and open spaces –

a

vibrant outside where we can walk around and relax at night•

A vibrant lively east Waco

What is your vision for downtown?

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A city with the character of downtown Fort Worth –

a place to celebrate our sense of history, old buildings, fun places, and manageable lifestyles

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Recapture the community spirit of downtown neighborhoods from 30 years ago –

where all Waco

residents have vision, pride and hope•

A downtown where I can live without having to own a car.

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A vibrant and beautiful city that can be seen from I-35•

A water park over the river

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A city that returns to the vibrancy we knew before the tornado

What is your vision for downtown?

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100,000 people and 60,000 jobs in the greater downtown area

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A city where young people say “this is a great place and I want to live here!”

Residential opportunities for

our youth on both sides of the river.•

Boats on the river

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A vibrant Elm Street –

an Elm Street that has come alive

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A city focused on the parks and open space –

the river, Cameron Park, and the Mammoth site

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Enhanced entertainment options in the greater downtown area

What is your vision for downtown?

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A greater downtown area that is focused around the many arts centers and museums and supported by housing, shops and restaurants

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A downtown that is supported by a diverse coalition formed among leadership groups from all segments of city and community –

see whole

town –

do not shirk from doing things to change –

our community needs to reach across river and

bring prosperity to all areas.•

A unified city that does not look at the Brazos River as a boundary

Waco 2050 Plan A Vision for the Heart of the City

July 2009

Workshop Outreach

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Distribute flyers broadly•

Post flyers in local businesses

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Run Advertisements/News Alerts in, Anchor, El Tiempo

and Tribune

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Support Editorials in papers•

Television Coverage

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Media alerts•

Run on city’s public access channel

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Email blasts•

Social networking

Developing new ideas: the workshop exercise

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Participants develop their own plan for Downtown Waco

We don’t arrive with a vision…

We work together to build a vision.

The Workshop Exercise

Workshop Process

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Interactive Mapping Exercise•

Teams of 8-10 persons

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Develop your vision of how you would like Greater Downtown Waco look in the future

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Create a map that shows a desired ‘end state’ regardless of what steps are needed to get there

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Share results with the group and look for common themes

The Workshop The Workshop BasemapBasemap

Aerial Base

Tax Parcel Boundaries

Road Names and Rail Lines

Parks and Open Space

Bike Paths and Riverwalk Paths

Streams and Floodways

Floodplains

Existing Land Use

You will build your own Vision for Greater Downtown Waco

Step 1 - Decide what to preserve

Step 2 - Place chips on map representing new buildings and uses

Step 3 -Draw in Transportation and Parking infrastructure

Step 4 - Present Map to Group

Workshop Map

Draw-In Desired Open Space, Green Corridors Conservation and Historic Districts, and Other Significant Areas

The Workshop ExerciseThe Workshop Exercise

Identify where NOT to grow or Identify where NOT to grow or where to PRESERVEwhere to PRESERVE

Workshop “Game”Workshop “Game”

Chipset Envelopes

4 Pens

Scissors

Basemap

Start with highestStart with highest--intensity intensity chips chips

(Downtown, Main Street) (Downtown, Main Street)

Move on to lowerMove on to lower--intensity intensity chips chips (City Neighborhood, (City Neighborhood, Industrial)Industrial)

The Workshop ExerciseThe Workshop Exercise

Choose a Starter Set and Place Chips on MapChoose a Starter Set and Place Chips on Map

Workshop Game Pieces

Employment Types Residential TypesMixed-Use Types

Townhouse/ Condo

City Neighborhood

Include Building Types in Descriptions

DowntownDowntown

Downtown:

4 acres

~ 78 hh / ac

~ 116 jobs / ac

Main StreetMain Street

Main Street:

4 Acres

~ 28 hh / ac

~ 32 jobs / ac

City NeighborhoodCity Neighborhood

City Neighborhood:

4 Acres

~ 21 hh / ac

~ 3 jobs / ac

City Neighborhood

Medium Intensity CorridorMedium Intensity Corridor

Main Street:

4 Acres

~ 40 hh / ac

~ 37 jobs / ac

Strip CommercialStrip Commercial

Strip Commercial:

4 Acres

~ 7 hh / ac

~ 29 jobs / ac

Commercial CenterCommercial Center

Commercial Center:

4 Acres

~ 17 hh / ac

~ 51 jobs / ac

Business ParkBusiness Park

Business Park:

4 Acres

~ 0 hh / ac

~ 90 jobs / ac

IndustrialIndustrial

Industrial

4 Acres

~ 0 hh / ac

~ 23 jobs / ac

Residential SubdivisionResidential Subdivision

Residential Subdivision:

4 Acres

~ 7 hh / ac

~ 2 jobs / ac

Townhouse /CondoTownhouse /Condo

Townhouse/Condo

4 Acres

~ 21 hh / ac

~ 1 jobs / ac

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Housing and Jobs by Chip Type

Workshop Game Pieces

Aggressive Forecast28,000 people

Trend Forecast19,000 people

160 Chips160 Chips112 Chips112 Chips

The ChipsetsThe Chipsets

The chip sets are the physical area covered by forecasted construction

Target Forecast100,000 people

The Workshop ExerciseThe Workshop Exercise Add Transportation InfrastructureAdd Transportation Infrastructure

Bicycle & Pedestrian Networks

Transit

Roadways & Highways

Transportation Choices Current tools Other choices

The Workshop ExerciseThe Workshop ExerciseGame Pieces = Game Pieces = ““ChipsChips””

Chip Types

Design FeaturesStreetscapesWalkways/alleysLandscapingInvestmentStreetscapesTransit

WhatWhat’’s in a Chip?s in a Chip?

Used in todayUsed in today’’s s WorkshopsWorkshops

Future Network

Chip Elements

2 Miles2 Miles

Regional BusRegional Bus

Bus Rapid TransitBus Rapid Transit

2 Miles2 Miles

Urban Bus CirculatorUrban Bus Circulator

2 Miles2 Miles

Light RailLight Rail

2 Miles2 Miles

Commuter RailCommuter Rail

2 Miles2 Miles

IrvineIrvine

StreetcarStreetcar

2 Miles2 Miles

IrvineIrvine

Roadway WideningRoadway Widening

2 Miles2 Miles

IrvineIrvine

New RoadwayNew Roadway

2 Miles2 Miles

IrvineIrvine

Street Diet & Traffic CalmingStreet Diet & Traffic Calming

2 Miles2 Miles

IrvineIrvine

Pedestrian/Bicycle Friendly StreetscapesPedestrian/Bicycle Friendly Streetscapes

2 Miles2 Miles

MultiMulti--Use PathUse Path

2 Miles2 Miles

Each table’s plan is analyzed and recorded…

Each table’s plan is analyzed and recorded…

….and all notes and comments are recorded

Workshop ResultsWorkshop Results

Preparation of a Concept Plan with Preparation of a Concept Plan with Implementation StrategiesImplementation Strategies

Instant Polling

Audience Response System

Put Your Money on Kahuku

62

Which High School Football team will win the state championship this year?

Community Workshops

63

• Two nights• 445 people

voted

Problems Facing Ko’olau Loa

64

What do you see as the most important problem facing the people living in the Ko’olau Loa region today?

Mixed Housing, Higher Density Preferred

65

Some people believe new housing is important for the region. To meet the needs of the community, which type of housing do you think would be best for the region?

Need New Homes

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Based on what you currently see in the community and looking out into the future, about how many new housing units (apartments, town homes, or family homes), if any, do you think are needed per year to support the Laie community and surrounding areas?

Mean: 61

Yes to a Laie Village Center

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A number of the tables today brought up the idea of a Laie Village Center that would support small businesses, retail, and include a village malae. Which of the following best reflects your feeling about this idea?

What We’ve Learned

•Vision•Without action•Is Hallucination

Your efforts lead to: Plan Map, Strategies and Designs

Your efforts lead to: Plan Map, Strategies and Designs

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