Gold Corridor Forum

September 17, 2013

PlaceMatters

Supports the creation and maintenance of

vibrant, sustainable communities by

improving decision-making

Good decisions are:

• Equitable

• Informed

• Transparent

• Lasting

PlaceMatters’ Tools & Techniques

• Information sharing • Multiple channels of

communication • Shared values • Understanding tradeoffs • Feedback loops • Celebrating community

PlaceMatters’ Answers

• Transparency

• Equity

• Information

• Durability

• Lack of awareness • Constraints • Misinformation • Exclusion • Apathy • Restricted Access

Challenges Of Disengagement

Improved Model

Planning Decision-Making

Goals

• Build awareness and encourage continued participation

• Provide a positive interactive experience for participants

• Educate participants about existing planning work

• Ask participants how their vision aligns with proposed vision

and how they see it being implemented

• Gather input on amenity distribution and draft

implementation strategies

• Educate on Denver Region and Gold Corridor

transportation projects, timelines, etc.

Outline of Forum/Fair

• Welcome Table

• Presentation Area

• Walk the Line and Amenity Distribution

• Treasures and Concerns

• I Imagine the Gold Corridor

• Know the Corridor

• Participation Station

Outline of Forum/Fair

• Welcome Table:

– Instructions for Fair

• Presentation Area (10 min. presentation given three times)

– What is happening along Gold Corridor (timeline, projects, etc.)

– Why do corridor level planning?

– How your input is important

– Remaining time: Scrolling facts and images of Gold Corridor

Outline of Forum/Fair

• “Walk the Line”

– Mark out “Line” on Floor

– At each “station”

• Strengths and Challenges

• Highlights of Station Area Plans

• RTD and/or City Staff Present to Answer Questions

Outline of Forum/Fair

• Walk the Line: Amenities Along the Corridor

– Use “Amenity Icons” to distribute planned assets/amenities along corridor

– Will have colored icons to place on Velcro boards at each station (re-use for all three corridors)

Outline of Forum/Fair

• Booth 1: Community Treasures and Concerns

– Use Touchtable to map current assets and concerns

– Use MindMixer for non-spatial comments

Outline of Forum/Fair

• Booth 2: “I Imagine the Gold Corridor”

– Vision and Goals poster and info

– Residents tell how they see Vision being implemented

• Using Flip video cameras, and/or

• Residents write short statement on whiteboards and photo is taken

Outline of Forum/Fair

• Booth 3: Know the Corridor – Quiz on facts about Gold Corridor and Denver Region

Outline of Forum/Fair

• Participation Station – Info on how to keep participating

– Turn in “rail tickets” with comments, suggestions,

commitments

– Use MindMixer on tablet

– Sign up for updates and follow DRCOG on Twitter

Questions and Feedback?

– Are we doing things you’ve seen work? Not work?

– Are these activities meaningful and interesting?

– Specific topics we’re missing?

– What should the presentation cover?

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