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General Plan UpdateOutreach Program

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Plan Development Process

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Process Update

Issues and Opportunities Reports City Leadership Interviews Focus Group Meetings Plan Van Outings Newsletter Surveys Community Workshops GPAC Work

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Draft Issues and Opportunities Reports

Land Use and Urban Design Transportation/Circulation Community Facilities Public Infrastructure Market Analysis Natural Hazards Education Arts, Culture, and Historic Resources Zoning Code and Specific Plans

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Extensive Mapping of Existing Conditions(Over 40 Maps Created to Date)

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City Leadership Interviews

19 one-on-one meetings with:

Mayor and City Councilmembers

Planning Commissioners

City Manager and Department Heads

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Focus Group Meetings

More than 60 participants representing:

Neighborhoods/RNCC Environmental Organizations Government/Education Youth/Faith-Based Organizations Transportation Agencies Housing/Development Public Safety Business, Industry, and Labor

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Plan Van Outings

24 stops to date Contact with more

than 1000 residents 500 comment cards

collected More stops to

come!

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Newsletter Questionnaires

Mailed to every postal customer in Richmond

About 500 responses received!

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Community Workshops

5 workshops held in 5 different locations in July 2006

New workshops in March!

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General Plan Advisory Committee Work

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Draft Products Completed

Issues & Opportunities

Reports

Existing Conditions Maps

GPAC Summaries

Public Input Summary

Vision Framework

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Draft Reports and Maps Available on Website!