Lusher Community Change - Georgia Planning Association
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Georgia Planning Association Fall ConferenceSeptember 6, 2018
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1960 1970 1980
1990 2000 2010
HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT (1960-2010)
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This plan is fundamentally about what the County will be 22 years from now.
How do we get there?
How do
infrastructure
economic development
housing
land use
work together?
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researchSTEP 1
visionSTEP 2
developSTEP 3
documentSTEP 4
adoptSTEP 5
winter 2018 spring 2018 summer 2018 fall 2018 winter 2019
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Research
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Our Story.
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Who We Are.
About 36% born in Georgia.
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Who We Are.
About 39% US Native.
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Who We Are.
About 25% foreign born.
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Who We Are.
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Source: Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
US RecessionDec.-2007-June 2009
Employment Change Compared to Peak Pre-Recession Employment
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How We Live.
• Lack of kitchen facilities• Lack of complete plumbing• Overcrowding• Cost burden
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How We Grew.1960 1970 1980
1990 2000 2010
Source: US Census
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1960197019801990200020102017
43,54172,349
166,903352,910588,448805,321920,260
Source: US Census
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How We Grew.
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1960 to 19701970 to 19801980 to 19901990 to 20002000 to 20102010 to 2017
2,880 (per year)9,455 (per year)
18,600 (per year)23,553 (per year)21,687 (per year)15,934 (per year)
Source: US Census
How We Grew.
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DATA REVIEW | Population Trends
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2030 Unified Plan International Gateway Scenario
2030 Middle of the Pack Scenario
2030 Regional Slowdown Scenario
How We Grew.
Actual Historical US Census Data
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DATA REVIEW | Population Trends
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Extrapolation of Recent Trends (16,000/ year)2040 Population: 1,287,000
Actual Historical US Census Data
How We Might Grow.
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DATA REVIEW | Population Trends
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Extrapolation of Recent Trends (16,000/ year)2040 Population: 1,287,000
ARC Plan 2040 Forecast2040 Population: 1,350,000
Actual Historical US Census Data
How We Might Grow.
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DATA REVIEW | Population Trends
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Extrapolation of Recent Trends (16,000/ year)2040 Population: 1,287,000
ARC Plan 2040 Forecast2040 Population: 1,350,000
How We Might Grow.
Actual Historical US Census Data
Woods & Poole Forecast2040 Population: 1,560,000
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Perceptions • Hosted at Focus Pointe Global on March 1st
• Two groups of 11 participants
• High School Graduates
• College Graduates
• Questions submitted by PAC members at January meeting under four topics:
• Perceptions of Gwinnett
• Attitudes Towards Housing
• Desired Community Amenities
• What participants hope for their lives to include in the year 2040
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Comparison to Other Metro Counties
Progressive because…• New development
• Redevelopment – especially in the cities
• Culturally diverse
Regressive because…• Pleasant Hill Road/Gwinnett
Place Mall area
• Citizens don’t want to expand transit service/MARTA
Perceptions
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Housing Preferences
High School Graduates
• Majority would prefer to own a single family home
• Two preferred a condo or townhome
• Mix of housing types is positive
College Graduates
• Mix of responses• Most would prefer to
own• Renting = less
responsibility and ability to move more frequently
Perceptions
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Choosing where to live – what’s important?
High School Graduates• Close proximity to interstate• Good schools• Low crime• Parks• Ability to afford land to go with
home• Diversity• Accessible public transportation
College Graduates• Safety• Cleanliness• Being close to work• Ability to walk downstairs to go
to a restaurant or bar• Ease of commute to work and
other places, friends• Walkability and bikeability• Proximity to outdoor
activities/nature
Perceptions
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What is Gwinnett missing to attract young adults?
• High School graduates – Nothing to specifically attract young adults
• College graduates• Urban environment (sky scrapers/tall buildings, people out
walking around and doing things)• Night life/places to go out• Shopping/restaurants/coffee shops open late• Pedestrian friendly environment that allows more interaction
with people
Perceptions
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Common Values from Both Groups• Reasonable work commute, with transit as an option
• Walkability
• Shopping, entertainment, locally owned restaurants, and social scene convenient to home
• Parks/trails/recreation/access to nature
• Good schools
• Desire to own a home
• Mix of housing types to accommodate all incomes
• Low crime rate
• Knowing your neighbors/sense of community
Perceptions
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CommunityEngagement
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• 1,150 responses• 15 questions
• multiple choice and open response
• broad range of topics
• survey closed May 31
Online Survey
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When did you move to Gwinnett County?
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Population Addition in Gwinnett
0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000
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Online Survey
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Nearly 70% of respondents see themselves living in Gwinnett 20 years from now!
Top reasons people moved to Gwinnett:1. Housing affordability (46%)2. School system (46%)
Other themes:• Concerns about transportation• Concerns about rapid growth
Online Survey
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Open HousesOpen Houses• 15 meetings• Typical
attendance of 25 people
• Interactive exercises
• Geographically diverse located at parks and libraries
• Open House format
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Planning Advisory CommitteePlanning Advisory Committee
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Pop Up Events
• MLK Jr. Day Parade• Chairman’s State of the
County• UVAC TET Festival• Bethesda Park Senior
Center• Centerville Senior Center• Button Gwinnett Day• Multi-Cultural Festival• Chamber of Commerce
Family Festival• Kids Expo
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Intercept Interviews
• Santa Fe Mall• Plaza Las Americas• Rhodes Jordan Park• Bogan Park• Best Friend Park• Rhodes Jordan Park• Lenora Park• Bethesda Park• Super H Mart
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Speaking Engagements
• Partnership Gwinnett• Gwinnett Place CID• Sugarloaf CID• Lilburn CID• Sugarloaf Rotary Club• Snellville Lions Club• Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce
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Other Activities• Dinner & Dialogue• Career Day• Spanish Language Radio
Stations (La Vida, La Raza, Que Buena)
• BOC Briefings• Planning Commission
Briefings• Gwinnett Planning Committee• Technical Advisory
Committee• Facebook• Water Bills• Gwinnett County
Communications
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Develop
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Policies
The “5 Themes”
1.Maintain Economic Development & Fiscal Health2.Foster Redevelopment3.Maintain Mobility & Accessibility4.Providing More Housing Choices5.Keep Gwinnett a “Preferred Place”
Emerging Recommendations
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Opportunity for ChangeEmerging Recommendations
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Opportunity for Change
Urban Scale Preferences
Emerging Recommendations
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Opportunity for Change
Change & Preserve Likelihood
Emerging Recommendations
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Opportunity for Change
Change & Preserve Preferences Urban Scale Preferences Change & Preserve Likelihood
Emerging Recommendations
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Document
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Adopt
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o September: o Draft Plan available 9/18
o Octobero Planning Commission Hearing: October 2o Public Hearing to Transmit Plan: October 23
o February 2019 o Plan Adoption
Next Steps