ENGAGING WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES Examples from the City of Tallahassee’s Southside Action Plan DEVAN LEAVINS & LAUREL HARBIN APA FL September 9, 2022 Talgov.com/Southside
ENGAGING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES | THE TEAM DEVAN LEAVINS SPECIAL PROJECTS ADMINISTRATOR | Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Dept. LAUREL HARBIN SPECIAL PROJECTS PRINCIPAL PLANNER | Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Dept.
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Land Use/Research Research GIS & Data Analysis ENGAGING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES | THE TEAM
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THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | THE PROBLEM ● What had been done wasn’t working ● Unknown if these plans reflected community needs ● Need new approach to see anything happen
WHAT WE KNEW ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | THE SOLUTION Community Engagement Action! PriorityonengagingtheSouthsideCommunity
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | SURVEY Defining Stakeholders What do we want to ask? ● Only 4 Questions ● Positive & Proactive ● Open-Ended
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | GAME PLAN Meet People Where they Are Inotherwords…Don’tdoitlikegovernment! BuildNotRelationships,DataPoints Be a Person, Not an Expert
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THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | DRIVE-THRU ENGAGEMENT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | DRIVE-THRU ENGAGEMENT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | DRIVE-THRU ENGAGEMENT
We built it… but will they come? THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | ENGAGEMENT PLANNING
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | KICK-OFF EVENT AT SOUTHSIDE FARMERS’ MARKET
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | KICK-OFF EVENT AT SOUTHSIDE FARMERS’ MARKET
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | KICK-OFF EVENT AT SOUTHSIDE FARMERS’ MARKET
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | KICK-OFF EVENT AT SOUTHSIDE FARMERS’ MARKET
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | DRIVE-THRU ENGAGEMENT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | DRIVE-THRU ENGAGEMENT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | DRIVE-THRU ENGAGEMENT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | DRIVE-THRU ENGAGEMENT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | DRIVE-THRU ENGAGEMENT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | DRIVE-THRU ENGAGEMENT
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THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | VIRTUAL COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | POP-UP ENGAGEMENT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | KIOSKS
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | VACANT STOREFRONT Towne South Shopping Center 1.5 miles from Florida Capitol Complex
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THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | VACANT STOREFRONT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | VACANT STOREFRONT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | VACANT STOREFRONT
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY
Who We Heard From…
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | RESULTS
What we Learned…
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT What do they want to see? ● More development ● Grocery stores, restaurants, retail How do we achieve it? ● Citizen Participation 25% ● Public & Private Investment 22% ● Government Support 15%
THE SOUTHSIDE ACTION PLAN | REAL TALK ● People are done being surveyed! ● Seek out official/unofficial community leaders ● Recognize existing relationships in the community ● Offer alternatives to public meetings ● Freeze pops!
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