On February 12, the city hosted a meeting for the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan’s Ambassadors and Strategic Advisors, and over 100 people attended to talk about the draft policy framework and Place Types. The presentation, policy framework, and Place Types cards are available to download at the links below. Intro Presentation Draft Place Types Palette Cards Draft Policy Framework Wheel …
Charlotte Growth Game
Game purpose and objectives Fill existing gaps in infrastructure and amenities that could complete several of Charlotte’s neighborhoods Ensure that new development results in benefits for existing and new residents and that neighborhoods align with the community vision and goals expressed throughout Phase 1 of the Comprehensive Plan process Allocate the projected number of housing units and jobs for Charlotte in …
STRATEGIC ADVISORS MEETING RESULTS
After the first draft of the Policy Framework was created, a meeting with the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan Strategic Advisors, a group of 143+ volunteers who have experience or interest in the five vision elements of the Plan, gathered and reviewed the preliminary Framework. The Advisors viewed a presentation that summarized the Plan efforts and input to-date to help …
Growth Scenario Pop-Ups
October 11th – December 3rd 2019Emojis, stickers, quizzes, and comments – lots of ways to tell us your thoughts on Charlotte’s Future. Phase 2 engagement included several different pop-up exercises, covering each main topic covered during the phase, including neighborhood completeness, the board game input, and the Growth Scenarios. These activities gave Charlotte residents a fun, non-traditional way of providing …
Pop-up Events
A fast, fun, and tactile activity was created to engage Charlotte residents about their vision for the city, often outside of the formal structure of a workshop or meeting. The activity was designed with minimal text, large graphics and a simple, hands-on approach, to help attract participants, particularly for those pop-up events that asked Charlotteans in their day-to-day tasks to …
Online & Intercept Survey
To reach a broader audience and equally engage those residents who, for personal, physical, or financial reasons, cannot attend in-person meetings or workshops, each input activity was developed into an online equivalent. It was also used as an intercept survey at events. This outreach has brought in large amounts of feedback throughout the plan process and will be a continuing …
Ambassador Information Sessions
Two Ambassador Information sessions were held as part of the Phase 1 Community Outreach effort. These sessions aimed to gain input from and call to action a diverse group of Plan Ambassadors, who will help broaden outreach into their communities and bring a variety of groups and perspectives to the table. Participants were presented with information on planning, public participation …
Comprehensive Planning & Equitable Outcomes Gallery Opening
On September 7th Charlotte Planning, Design & Development experimented with engaging the community differently. We tapped into an existing event, the South End First Friday Gallery Crawl and used an accessible City-owned facility to foster a high level engagement to raise awareness about the Comprehensive Plan. It featured: a narrative around the topic of making Charlotte a City of opportunity for all …