imagine austin: the way forward
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Presentation given by Garner Stoll and David Rouse on Dec. 5, 2012 at the Imagine Austin: The Way Forward event on implementation of the City of Austin's new comprehensive plan.TRANSCRIPT
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Imagine Austin: The Way Forward
Implementing Imagine Austin
December 5, 2012
Garner Stoll, Assistant DirectorPlanning and Development Review Department
David Rouse, PrincipalWallace Roberts and Todd (WRT)
V i b r a n t. L i v a b l e. C o n n e c t e d.
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V i b r a n t. L i v a b l e. C o n n e c t e d.• Best Practices
• Effective Implementation
• Importance of Alignment
• Proposed Alignment
• Status of Priority Programs
• Sustaining the plan
Implementing Imagine Austin
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“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.”
-A. A. Milne
English humorist and creator
of Winnie-the-PoohThe Way Forward
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Purposes of a Comprehensive Plan
• Defines community values and aspirations for the future
• Provides a guide for managing change
• Is the reference point for policy and decision-making
• Sets a framework / common direction for all city plans, investments, initiatives, etc.
• Is the City’s “To-Do” List
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Effective Implementation
• Involves the public in setting goals and objectives
• Sets priorities & schedules and assign responsibilities
• Coordinates the work of all organizations & agencies with implementation responsibilities
• Involves community partners
• Monitors outcomes and progress towards achieving goals using indicators and metrics
• Makes regular progress reports to the public and decision-makers, including during annual budgeting
Source: Sustaining Places: The Role of the Comprehensive Plan, American Planning Association PAS Report 567, January 2012
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“Levels” of Implementation
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Level 1: Raleigh, NC UDO
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Aligning the CIP with Imagine Austin goals and priorities
Level 2: Austin Capital Planning
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Level 3: Virginia Beach, VA
Comprehensive Plan adopted 2009
Our Virginia Beach Handbook outlines how city staff work together
Process Management
Managing interrelationships
Linkages across organizational lines
Improving structure and operations of city’s processes
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Level 4: Chattanooga, TN
The Problem
Nation’s “dirtiest city” in 1969
Socioeconomic divisions
The Response
1984 community visioning process (Vision 2000)
Public/private partnership (Chattanooga Venture)
Results
$120 million riverfront / downtown revitalization
3 national awards for outstanding livability in 10 years
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• Vision• Building Blocks• Growth concept map
& complete communities
• Priority programs• Annual report
www.imagineaustin.net
Inside the plan
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Importance of Alignment
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Proposed AlignmentImportance of Alignment
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Invest in a compact and connected Austin
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Sustainably manage our water resources
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Invest in our workforce, education systems, entrepreneurs, and local businesses
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Use green infrastructure to protect environmentally sensitive areas and integrate nature into the city
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Grow and invest in Austin’s creative economy
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Develop and maintain household affordability throughout Austin
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Create a Healthy Austin program
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Revise Austin’s development regulations and processes
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Per City Charter:Every year
• Annual Evaluation Report:What did we accomplish in the last year?
• Revised Action Schedule:What will we do in the next year?
Every 5 years• Evaluation and Appraisal Report
Sustaining the Plan Over Time
The Way Forward: Reports
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