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Community Workshop Bridgeport, CT May 10, 2014 WELCOME & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Community Workshop Bridgeport, CT May 10, 2014 WELCOME & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Community Workshop Bridgeport, CT May 10, 2014 WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Greater Bridgeport Regional Council WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS John Houseal Principal & Co-Founder THE PLAN What is a Regional Comprehensive Plan? PLANNING
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John Houseal Principal & Co-Founder
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
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What is a Regional Comprehensive Plan?
THE PLAN
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PLANNING PROCESS
Outreach Assess Existing Conditions Develop Goals & Objectives Develop & Evaluate Alternative Strategies Select & Adopt a Preferred Plan Implementation & Performance Measurement
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PURPOSE
What is the purpose of today’s workshop?
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GETTING INVOLVED - WEBSITE
Stay involved through the project website!
Social media, polls, meeting information, & sMap http://www.hlplanning.com/gbrc
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GETTING INVOLVED - SMAP
Share your ideas through sMap!
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- Press the button of your choice.
- When you get the green light,
your vote has been received.
- If you make a mistake, vote
- again. Only your last response
is recorded.
HAND-HELD POLLING
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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- 1. Yes
- 2. No
Are you planning on traveling over Memorial Day weekend? (select one)
33% 67%
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- 1. Connecticut Sun
- 2. Boston Red Sox
- 3. New York Yankees
- 4. New York Giants
- 5. New York Jets
- 6. New England Patriots
- 7. New York Knicks
- 8. (Bring back the) Hartford Whalers
Choose your three favorite professional sports teams in order of preference. (rank three)
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Ranking Results
Points Item 19 18 18 14 8 8 4 1
- 1. New York Yankees
- 2. Boston Red Sox
- 2. New York Giants
- 4. New York Knicks
- 5. New England Patriots
- 6. (Bring back the) Hartford Whalers
- 7. New York Jets
- 8. Connecticut Sun
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1. The Godfather 2. Star Wars: A New Hope 3. Back to the Future 4. Forrest Gump 5. Casablanca 6. Toy Story 7. Dark Knight Rises
Which of the following movies have you seen? (select all that apply)
50% 71% 79% 79% 86% 64% 86%
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BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
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- 1. Bridgeport
- 2. Easton
- 3. Fairfield
- 4. Monroe
- 5. Stratford
- 6. Trumbull
- 7. Other
Where do you live? (select one)
19% 19% 6% 6% 13% 0% 38%
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- 1. Live
- 2. Work
- 3. Own a Business
Do you live, work, or own a business in the Region? (select all that apply)
50% 86% 79% 1 2 3
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- 1. 0-5 years
- 2. 5-10 years
- 3. 10-25 years
- 4. 25+ years
- 5. Other
How long have you lived in the Region? (select one)
6% 33% 22% 6% 33%
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- 1. Yes
- 2. No
Have you participated in a GBRC event before? (select one)
33% 67%
1 2
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COMMUNITY QUESTIONS
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1. Housing & Neighborhoods 2. Transportation 3. Community Services, Facilities, & Infrastructure 4. Economic Development & Competitiveness 5. Environment & Parks 6. Regional Cooperation & Identity 7. Other
Rank in order of preference the three most significant issues facing the Region. (rank three)
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Ranking Results
Points Item
27 20 18 16 9 5 3 1. Economic Development & Competitiveness 2. Housing & Neighborhoods 3. Transportation 4. Regional Cooperation & Identity 5. Environment & Parks 6. Community Services, Facilities, & Infrastructure 7. Other
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1. Affordability 2. Quality 3. Blight & vacancy 4. Property taxes 5. Variety of the housing stock 6. Transit-oriented development
- pportunities
7. Segregated neighborhoods 8. Crime 9. Other
What are the three most important issues in the Region with regards to HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOODS? (choose three)
13% 7% 7% 40% 33% 60% 7% 20% 60%
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1. Traffic congestion 2. Bikeability 3. Pedestrian friendliness 4. MTA & Amtrak train service 5. GBT bus service 6. Connectivity between different modes of transportation 7. Regional linkages with NYC, Providence, Hartford, & Boston 8. Transit-oriented development
- pportunities
9. Other
What are the three most important issues in the Region with regards to TRANSPORTATION? (choose three)
0% 67% 13% 27% 13% 20% 53% 13% 67%
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1. Quality of roads & bridges 2. Flooding & hazard mitigation 3. Technology updates 4. Crime 5. Access to healthcare & social services 6. School quality 7. Sprawl 8. Transit & transportation infrastructure 9. Other
What are the three most important issues in the Region with regards to COMMUNITY SERVICES, FACILITIES, & INFRASTRUCTURE? (choose three)
7% 60% 33% 60% 7% 20% 0% 60% 40%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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1. Workforce quality & brain drain 2. Regional linkages with NYC, Providence, Hartford, & Boston 3. Income inequality 4. Taxes, regulations, & incentives 5. Tourism & recreation 6. Waterfront revitalization & port enhancement 7. Infrastructure & technology 8. Region’s reputation 9. Other
What are the three most important issues in the Region with regards to ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMPETITIVENESS? (choose three)
0% 31% 15% 38% 8% 62% 62% 31% 38%
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1. Natural resource preservation (e.g. forests, wetlands) 2. Brownfield remediation 3. Park space & accessibility 4. Limiting sprawl 5. Pollution 6. Bike & walking trails 7. Recreational programming 8. Waterfront access & amenities 9. Other
What are the three most important issues in the Region with regards to the ENVIRONMENT & PARKS? (choose three)
8% 38% 8% 46% 31% 15% 0% 85% 69%
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1. Urban vs. suburban divide 2. Redundancy in services 3. Need to think “regionally” 4. Joint-planning & investment 5. Protection of historic character 6. Regional branding & marketing 7. Perception of the region by
- thers
8. Intergovernmental & inter- jurisdictional cooperation 9. Other
What are the three most important issues in the Region with regards to REGIONAL COOPERATION & IDENTITY? (choose three)
0% 69% 8% 23% 15% 46% 54% 38% 46%
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