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FINAL REPORT

1 Reality Check 2050 Final Report by ULI Charlotte

ExecutiveSummaryTheverynameoftheevent‐RealityCheck–saiditall.ItwasanopportunityforhundredsofleadersfromthroughouttheNorthandSouthCarolinaregiontopauseforasingledaytotakestockofthepaceandmagnitudeoftheregionsexpectedgrowth.Indoingso,itservedasa“realitycheck”forthoseleadersaboutwheretheregionisheaded.ThisgroundbreakingULIRealityCheckeventheldonJune4,2013,challengedparticipantstoaccommodate1.8millionnewresidentsand860,000millionnewjobsintheregionby2050.Thedaywasfilledwithenergyandexcitement.Thespeakersgaveanationalperspectivewhilethegamedayexercisegavealocalperspective.Theparticipantswerefrommanydifferentbackgroundsandages.Formanyoftheparticipants,thestatisticswereasoberingreminderabouttherapidrateoftheregion’sgrowthandthepressingneedforaregion‐wideconversationabouthowthisgrowthwillaffectoureconomy,ourenvironmentandourqualityoflife.CollaboratingfortheSuccessofOurRegionAnallianceofULICharlotte,CentralinaCouncilofGovernmentsandCatawbaRegionalCouncilofGovernmentsraisedawarenessthroughtheRealityCheckevent,andcommittedtobreakingdownbarrierstoachievingqualitygrowthintheregion.TheseorganizationscametogetherbecauseofCONNECTOurFuture,athree‐yearprocessthatbringstogetherpublic,privateandnonprofitorganizationsacrossour14‐countyregion.Thisinitiativeiscreatingaregionalgrowthframeworkthatwillhelptobuildjobsandtheeconomy,improvequalityoflifeandcontrolthecostofgovernmentastheregiongrows.TheRealityCheck2050visioningexercisewasanextraordinaryopportunityforkeybusiness,political,communityandnon‐profitleadersfromthe14‐county

regiontopause,thinkbig,andconsiderhowtheregioncanbestgrowandthriveoverthenext37years.Whenthe41tablesbegantheirworkwithLEGObricksandyarn,four"growththemes"emerged:1. “Compact,urban,”whichconcentratesmost

growthclosertoCharlotte.2. “Multiplecenters,”whichfocusesdevelopmentin

multipleexistingcitiesandtownsintheregion.3. “Corridor,”whichdirectsgrowthalongmajor

highwayortransitcorridors.4. “Dispersed,”whichlocatesgrowthinmultiple

centersandthroughouttheregion,mostlyasadditionstoexistingcommunities.

Participants’desiredoutcomesforthefutureoftheregionincluded:1. Ourcitiesandtownsarevibrantplaceswhere

peoplewanttolive.2. Peoplecangetgoodjobswithinareasonable

commute.3. Accessibilitytoparks,greenways,biketrailsand

otheramenitiesisincreased.4. Housingisavailabletomeetawiderangeof

needs.5. Thereisopportunityforanyonetosucceed.NeweraoflanduseandtransportationThiseventmadehistory.Abroadsampleofprivate,publicandnonprofitleadersgatheredtoconsiderlandusedecisionsusingaunique,tactileexercisedevelopedbytheULI–theUrbanLandInstitute.RealityCheck2050organizersturnedaspotlighttowardtherealitythatfuturelanduseandtransportationdecisionscancreatedrasticallydifferentlandusepatterns,opportunities,andtrade‐offs,andparticipantssoundedacalltoactionanddemandedeffectiveleadership.

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Partners,ProgramsandInitiativesCatawbaRegionalCouncilofGovernments–anassociationofSouthCarolinalocalgovernmentsinChester,Lancaster,Union,andYorkcounties.TheCOGservesasaforumforintergovernmentalcooperationandasacentralstaffingresourceforgrantsmanship,landuseandtransportationplanning,communityandeconomicdevelopment,workforceinvestment,GISmapping,informationsystems,andprojectmanagement.CentralinaCouncilofGovernments(CCOG)–avoluntaryorganizationofmunicipalandcountygovernmentsservingtheGreaterCharlotteregionservinganine‐countyareaincludingAnson,Cabarrus,Gaston,Lincoln,Iredell,Mecklenburg,Rowan,Stanly,andUnion.CCOGassistslocalgovernmentsincoordinatingforsoundregionaldevelopmentandprovidesaforumtoaddressissuesbesthandledthroughregionalcooperation,planningandaction.ULI–theUrbanLandInstitute–a501(c)(3)nonprofitresearchandeducationorganizationsupportedbyitsmemberswhichrepresenttheentirespectrumoflanduseandrealestatedevelopmentdisciplinesworkinginprivateenterpriseandpublicservice.Amultidisciplinaryrealestateforum,ULIfacilitatesanopenexchangeofideas,information,andexperienceamongindustryleadersandpolicymakersdedicatedtocreatingbetterplaces.ULICharlotte–aDistrictCouncilofULI,ourmissionistoprovideleadershipintheresponsibleuseoflandandincreatingandsustainingthrivingcommunitiesworldwide.ULICharlottecarriesforththatmissionbyservingtheCharlotte,PiedmontandWesternNorthCarolina'spublicandprivatesectorswithpragmaticlanduseexpertiseandeducation.

CONNECTOurFuture–aprocessinwhichcommunities,counties,businesses,educators,non‐profitsandotherorganizationsworktogethertogrowjobsandtheeconomy,improvequalityoflifeandcontrolthecostofgovernment.Thisprojectwillcreatearegionalgrowthframeworkdevelopedthroughextensivecommunityengagementandbuiltonwhatcommunitiesidentifyasexistingconditions,futureplansandneeds,andpotentialstrategies.RealityCheck–avisioningexercisecreatedbyULI–theUrbanLandInstitute,tohelpaddresstherealityofgrowthprojectedforourarea.RealityCheckseekstobuildbroad‐basedconsensusonwhereandhowgrowthshouldbeaccommodatedbyconveningadiversegroupofstakeholderstoaskthequestions:Howshallwepreserve,promote,andprotectourstrengthsandassets?Howshallweaddressthechallengesandseizetheopportunitiesfacedbyourregion?SustainableCommunitiesRegionalPlanningGrantProgram–SCRPsupportslocally‐ledcollaborativeeffortsthatbringtogetherdiverseinterestsfromthemanymunicipalitiesinaregiontodeterminehowbesttotargethousing,economicandworkforcedevelopment,andinfrastructureinvestmentstocreatemorejobsandregionaleconomicactivity.TheSCRPprogramisakeyinitiativeofthePartnershipforSustainableCommunities,inwhichHUDworkswiththeU.S.DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)tocoordinateandleverageprogramsandinvestments.


TableofContents

ExecutiveSummary........................................................................................................................page1

Partners,ProgramsandInitiatives..........................................................................................page2

Background........................................................................................................................................page4

TheGame............................................................................................................................................page7

SpecificResults.................................................................................................................................page9

GamePlayandSurveyFindings..............................................................................................page15

NextSteps.........................................................................................................................................page17

Acknowledgements......................................................................................................................page18

Resources..........................................................................................................................................page22

Appendix...........................................................................................................................................page23

RealityCheck2050Quotables“Thisisanopportunitytogetinthegame.Themorepeoplewehave,themorecollectivevisionwehavethebetterwe’llbeasaregion”DavidHoward,NonprofitDeveloperandCharlotteCityCouncil“RealityCheck2050allowedustomakesureweplanforthepresent,andwearepreparedforthefuture”EddieLee,ProfessorWinthropUniversityandMayorofYork,SC“RealityCheck2050putitouttheregraphicallyforthem,itputitoutthere3‐dimensionallyforthem.Wewereabletotouchandfeeltheissues.”MichaelJohnson,MayorPro‐Tem,Statesville,NC

“RealityCheck2050isthestartofthework.Wehavetotakeallofthegreatideasthatcomeoutoftoday—alloftheenergy,vision,inspiration,andexcitement;andthistimewehavetomakeitwork.Wehavetotakeourprinciplesandachievequalitygrowth.”Participant“Ithinkthisregionisontherightpath.You'redoingalotofrightthings.But,you'vegottwomillionmorepeoplecominghere.Whereareyougoingtoputthemandhowaretheygoingtogetaroundandareyoureadyforthat?”EdMcMahon,ULISeniorResidentFellowandKeynoteSpeakerforRealityCheck2050“Itisimportantforyoungprofessionalstogetinvolvedandbeapartofthechangesthatwewanttoseeoverthenext20years.”KristenWorley,Woolpert

“Thechallengesarevast...butworkingtogether,wecanfindwaystobestaddressthecompetingintereststhatareinherentinanychallengeswemightface.”StephenStansbery,Kimley‐HornandAssociates“Understandingtherealramificationsofallthesechallengesandbeingwilling,ascitizensofthisarea,torespondandmeetthatchallengeforourfuture,iscritical.”DougEchols,MayorofRockHill“Maybewhatsomeofthefolksthinkintheruralareascouldactuallyhavesomeapplicationforusintheurbanareasandviceversa.”BrianJenest,ColeJenest&Stone


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BackgroundTheU.S.CensusdatashowsthattheCharlotteRegionwasthefastestgrowingregionintheU.S.overthepastdecade.Projectionsindicatethisgrowthratewillcontinuewitha50percentpopulationincreaseintwodecadesandadoublingofthepopulationinfourdecades.

Ourabilitytogrowbusinessesthatsupporthighqualityjobstomatchpopulationgrowthisdirectlylinkedtotheeconomichealthandvitalityofthisregion.Ontheflipside–ifwedon’tcreatequalityjobsfortomatchpopulationgrowthourregionandourstatewillsufferseriouseconomicconsequences.Thereisclearevidencethatregionswithgrowthframeworksarebetterequippedtodevelopandrefinestrategiesthatgrowtheeconomyandjobs,controlcostofgovernmentandimprovequalityoflife.Thereasonissimple.Betteralignmentofstrategiesmeansthatlimitedresourcescanbedirectedwheretheywillproducethebestresults.Thisisespeciallyimportantgiventhefactthatfederalandstatefundingfortheinvestmentsneedtoaccommodategrowthwillbeclearlymorelimitedinthefutureandthecompressedtimeframetomaketheneededinvestmentstostayaheadofgrowthimpacts.Thisregionisnotedforitsexceptionalpublic‐privatepartnershipsandcollaborativeeffortsbutwehavenotyetdevelopedaregionalgrowthframework.Despitethisfact,ourregionhasdevelopedsomeofthe“bestinclass”workforceandeconomicdevelopmentprogramsinthecountryandhasprosperedoverthe

pastdecades.Witharegionalframeworkwewilldoevenbetter.Developingaregionalgrowthframeworkwillenableourregiontoacceleratethisprogressbybroadeninguseof“best‐in‐class”programs;developingconsensus

basedregionalstrategiesandanon‐goingcapacitytoaddressbarriersandopportunities;aligntactics,programsandresources;eliminategapsandoverlapsandmeasureprogresstowardregionalgoals.CONNECTOurFutureCONNECTOurFutureisathree‐yearprocessthatbringstogetherpublic,privateandnonprofitorganizationsacrossour14‐countyregiontodevelopaplanforgrowththatwillhelpbuildjobsandthe

economy,improvequalityoflifeandcontrolthecostofgovernment.RealityCheck2050participantsrepresentedCONNECT’s14counties:Anson,Cabarrus,Cleveland,Gaston,Iredell,Lincoln,Mecklenburg,Rowan,StanlyandUnioncountiesinNorthCarolina,andChester,Lancaster,UnionandYorkcountiesinSouthCarolina.RealityCheck2050iskeystoneinCONNECT'sprogramming,whichincludesextensivecommunityengagementbuiltonwhatcommunitiesidentifyasexistingconditionsandfutureplans,andwhichwillcreatepotentialstrategiesforthefuture.CONNECTissupportedbya$4.9millionHUDSustainableCommunitiesGrantand$3millioninlocalin‐kindpublicandprivatematchingresources.TheprimarydriverforCONNECTOurFutureistheregion’sprojectedgrowth.CONNECTOurFuturealsohelpstheregionaddresscurrentchallengesasweplanforthisgrowth.CONNECTOurFuturewill: helpcommunitiesconsiderhowtheywantthe

vision’scorevaluestoplayout, providethetoolsneededtohelpcommunities

implementthepartsofthevisionthataremostimportanttothem,


helpustousethelimitedresourcesavailablefortheinfrastructureandsystemsnecessaryforgrowth,

giveustheopportunitytodiscusshowwewanttoaddressmulti‐billiondollarinfrastructureinvestments,and

encourageexistingandnewbusinessinvestmentsinourregion.

Thisambitiousinitiativeisathree‐phaseprocess.PhaseOnestartedinthefallof2012byengagingcommunitymembersabouttheirpersonalneedsandvaluesthroughopenhouses,smallgroupdiscussionsandsurveys.Morethan2,200participantsfromthe14‐countyregionprovidedawealthofvaluableinformation.PhaseTwostartedinthesummerof2013withRealityCheck2050,duringwhich400participantshelpedusbegintofigureouthowwefittheprojected1.8millionpeopleand850,000‐plusjobstobeaddedtothisregionbytheyear2050,whilestillpreservingthethingsPhaseOneparticipantssaidwereimportant.The“themes”forgrowththatweredevelopedatRealityCheck2050willbesharedregionallyat48workshopsplannedineachofthe14counties.AttheseCommunityGrowthWorkshops,atleast1,600residentswillhavetheopportunitytoweighinonhowtheythinkthosethemesmightworkintheircounty.InPhaseThree,startinginearly2014,fourtofive“AlternativeGrowthScenarios”fortheregion’sfuturewillbedevelopedbasedontheresultsofthosecommunityworkshops,the“themes”fromReality

Check2050andinformationgatheredfromPhaseOne.Thepublicwillgettoprovidefeedbackoneachofthosescenariosandspecifywhichscenario(s)providetheregionaloutcomestheywouldliketosee.Onceapreferredscenarioisselected,recommendationsandstrategieswillbedevelopedtohelptheregionachieveitsgoalsandatoolkitwillprovideresourcesandexamplesofregionalandnationalbestpractices.CONNECTOurFutureisbasedon,andbuildsfrom,theregion’ssharedvision.In2005‐2008,the14‐countybi‐stateregioncametogetheranddevelopedavisionfortheregion’sfuture.Thatvisionhasbeenadoptedbythelocalgovernmentsrepresentingmorethan70percentofthepopulationintheregionandisbeingtranslatedintogrowthoptionsthatwillproducetheresultsthepublicwants.CONNECTandfuturescenarioplanningprovidesaforum,process,setoftools,andmeasurableoutcomesforcommunitiesofallsizestocontemplatefuturedevelopmentpossibilitiesandsharealong‐termvision.Whyisthisprocesssoimportant?Itallowscommunitiesto: explorethe“whatif’s”ofaregion’sfuture, considerthetradeoffsbetweendifferentgrowth

scenariosorpolicydecisions, re‐framelocalgrowthquestions,and answerwhat,where,when,andhowgrowth

shouldoccurtomeetacommonvision.


RealityCheck2050RealityCheckreferstoadefiningmoment,atippingpoint,whenaregion’sresidentsbecomeawarethattheyhavechoicestomakeaboutgrowth,airquality,traffic,housingaffordability,andotherimportantissues.Neitheratraditionalconferencenoratheoreticalexercise,RealityCheckisaplanningtoolrootedinanalysisofreal‐worldeconomic,demographic,andgeographicdataandtrends.Itallowsparticipantstothrowouttheirpreconceivednotionsofhowlandiszonedtodayandforgetwhattypeofgrowththeybelieveiscomingtomorrow.Theexerciseisachanceforparticipantstoactasmasterplannersforhowtheywouldliketheregiontolookinthefuture.RealityCheck2050isacollaborativeregionalvisioningprocessthatbringstogetherstakeholdersfromtheCONNECTOurFutureRegiontobegina

dialogueabouthowwewantourregiontolookintheyear2050.Theexercisehadseveralgoals,including: torecognizethelegitimatepointsofviewof

differentstakeholders topromotearegion‐wideawarenessofthelevel

ofgrowththatisprojected toenvisionhownewresidents,jobs,greenspace,

andtransportationoptionsmightbedistributedthroughouttheregion

tolaythefoundationforthedevelopmentofaconcretelistofnextstepstosupportregionalplanningandensurequalitygrowthfortheregionoverthecomingdecades.

CONNECTOurFuturechoseRealityCheck2050tolaunchitssecondphaseofpublicengagementaroundgrowth.TheULIRealityCheckeventprovidedawaytolookregionallyatgrowthissues,andfollowedatime‐tested,nationally‐usedmodeltoprovidea"realitycheck"tothoseconsideringregionalgrowth.


TheGameRealityCheck2050wasauniqueeventthatbroughttogetheralargeanddiversesetofpolitical,businessandcommunityleaderstoenvisionthefutureoftheirregion.Insodoing,theyworkedwiththebestandmostrecentinformationavailableaboutpopulationgrowthaswellasexistingtransportationandlanduseresources.Theydecidedonguidingprinciples,placedLEGOblocksrepresentinggrowthonaboard,andlistedbarrierstotheirvisionalongwithsolutions.Morethan400individualsappliedandparticipateinRealityCheck2050.Participantsincludedleadersfromlargecorporations,smallbusinesses,developers,electedofficials,conservationists,andcivicleaders.AtRealityCheck2050,theparticipantswereassignedtooneofthe41tables.Eachtablehadrepresentativesfromawidevarietyofbackgroundsalongwithatrainedfacilitatorandscribesupportingthetable’sdeliberation.Together,theywerechargedwithplottingwherefuturegrowththrough2050shouldgo,decidingwheretoplacepopulation,jobsandthetransportationinfrastructuretoconnectthem.The“gameboard”wasalarge‐formatmapofthe14‐countyregionshowingtownsandcities,majorroadandtransitcorridors,andprotectedareas,thoughttoencourageparticipantstothinkregionallyratherthanlocally,alljurisdictionalboundarieswereintentionallyomitted,althoughplacenamesofcitiesandtownshelpedparticipantsorientthemselves.Themapwasgriddedwithacellequalingtwosquaremiles.Eachtable’sgamepiecesincludedasetofcoloredLEGOsusedtoallocateprojecteddensitiesandthreecolorsofyarntoidentifyroads,transitandgreensspace.ResidentialandemploymentdensitiesincreaseasLEGOsarestackedtogetherinagridcell.Accordingtotherulesoftheexercise,thegrowthprojectionswerenotnegotiable.Whilethesenumberscouldbedebated,expertsintheregionagreetheyarereasonableprojections.Also,the

projectedgrowthrepresentedinLEGOswererequiredtobeplacedonthemapbeforetheendoftheexerciseandallgrowthallocationswereadditive–thatis,thegrowththatisallocatedwasconsideredanadditiontowhatalreadyexists.AlltheprojectedgrowthrepresentedbyLEGOswasallocatedbeforetheendofthe90‐minutegameboardexercise.Participantswereadvisedtothinkbig,keepanopenmindandbeboldandcreativeintheirapproach.BeforepositioningLEGOsontheboard,teamswereaskedtodeveloptheirkeyprinciplestoguidegrowth.TheseprinciplesguidedtheallocationofgrowthandtransportationresourcessymbolizedbytheLEGOandyarnallocations.Facilitatorsinsistedthatallviewsbeconsideredandthatconsensusbereachedbeforeaprinciplecouldbeadopted.Scribesateachtablerecordedtheprinciples,whichwerelatercollectedandtabulated.Althoughtheparticipantscamefromdifferentpartsoftheregion,representeddifferentconstituenciesorpointsofview,andwereofvariedrace,genders,agesandpoliticalaffiliations,theyenunciatedremarkablysimilarsetsofguidingprinciples.TheparticipantsthenplacedhundredsofLEGObricksanddozensoffeetofyarnonthemaps.YellowLEGOsrepresentedjobs,redLEGOsrepresentedhouseholds,andyarnoutlinednewroads,regionaltransit,andgreenspace.Inafewhours,participantscreatedprinciplestoguidegrowth,understoodscenariosforthe


year2050and,perhapsmostimportantly,gainedanewunderstandingoftheregion’sgrowthissues.Aftergameplay,participantsdiscussedthefindingsfromtheexerciseinrelationshiptotheirguidingprinciplesanddefinedthenextsteps.Aftertheboardgameportionconcluded,datafromeachtablewascollectedbyvolunteers.YellowandredLEGOswerecountedandrecordedonacell‐by‐cellbasisaswasthepresenceofdifferenttypesoflandusepatternsandtransportationprioritiesofeachtable.Local,regionalandnationalspeakersdeliveredcandidinsightsandinspirationtothepackedroom.ULI’sSeniorResidentFellow,EdMcMahonspotlightednationalexamplesofcommunitiesthathaveplannedforandleveragedgrowthtocreatethriving,sustainableplaces.Hecautionedthat,whileourregionisdoingmanythingswell,westillmustmakechangestogrowaswechoosewithoutdestroyingwhatpeopleloveaboutthecommunity.ProvidinganinspiringstoryofthesuccessofEnvisionUtah,RobertGrowofferedinsightintotheorganizationthatcreatedagrassrootsinitiativeaimedtokeepUtahbeautiful,prosperous,andneighborlyforfuturegenerations.Asaneutralfacilitator,EnvisionUtahbroughttogetherresidents,electedofficials,developers,conservationists,businessleaders,andotherinterestedpartiestomakeinformeddecisionsabouthowweshouldgrow.Empoweringpeopletocreatethecommunitiestheywantisstillourgoal.TheongoingprogressofferedhopeforthefutureoftheregionalframeworkbeingdevelopedthroughCONNECT.Hope,mixedwithrealityandinspiration,werepartoftheRealityCheck2050experience,asregionalleadersthoughbigandenvisionedwhatthenextthirty‐sevenyearscouldlooklikeintheCharlotteregion.


SpecificResults

Thingstorememberwhenreviewingresults Tryingtounderstandthewaydevelopment

lookedattheexerciseandhowitlooksontheground.Inexercisesofthissort,itisdifficulttopredictwhetherpeoplewillactuallyliveandworkinthesameplace,evenifjobsandhousingarestackedtogether.Someofthisisduetothescaleofthemap,andsomeofitisduetothereal‐lifefactthatevenwhenoneareamayhaveanexcellentmixofjobsandhousing,somepeoplestillchoosetoworkoutsidethearea.AtRealityCheck2050,someofthetablesthatfollowedthemoreDispersed(conventional)developmentpatternalsohadabalancebetweenjobsandhousing.

Thisisalargeregion.HavingaregionthesizeofConnecticutmadethescaleofeachgridquitelarge‐2squaremiles.EvenoneLEGObrickrepresentedeither1700householdsor1500jobs.Thisverylargescaleprobablycontributedtosomeconfusion,andcreatedagreatdealofvariationevenwithingrowthpatterns.Duringtheexercise,participantsappearedtohavefounditdifficulttodemonstratedifferentmixesofjobsandhousing,particularlyinnon‐urbanizedareas.

TherearevariationswithinthePatterns.Evenwithinthefourgenericgrowthpatterns,therewasalotofvariation.Forexample,intheCorridorGrowthPattern,sometablesshowedfewcorridorswithhighstacksandsomeshowedmanycorridorswithmediumstacks.AlsointheMultipleCenterGrowthpatternsometablesshowedfewcenterswithhighstacksandsomeshowedmanycenterswithmediumstacks.

TheresultsoftheRealityCheck2050visioningexerciseinclude:collectedandcompiledstatementsonguidingprinciples,barriersandsolutions;datafromthegameboardsthemselves;andpollinginformation.

GuidingprinciplesAsRealityCheck2050participantsrepresenteddiversecommunitiesandbroughtawiderangeofviewpointstotheexercise,itwasrecognizedthattotalagreementoneveryaspectrelatedtogrowthwouldnotbeachievable.Therefore,tableswereaskedtoidentifykeyguidingprinciplesinwhichtherewerefulltableagreementandthenusedthosesamesharedprinciplestoinformandguildthevisioningexercise.Anumberofsharedprinciplesemergedincluding: Supportenhancedregionaltransportation

connectionswithintheregionandotherpartsofthestate

Encourageamorecompactpatternofdevelopmentthatwillreducesuburban/ruralsprawl.

Encouragedevelopmentinareaswherethenecessaryinfrastructure–roads,water,sewer,andschools‐isavailable,plannedorcanbecosteffectivelyprovided.

Preservewaterresourcesandquality. Positionasmuchgrowthaspossibleinwaysthat

supporttransit. Createabalancebetweenjobsandhousing. Protectandenhancetheregion’seconomic

drivers. Supportreuseofexisting/abandonedcommercial

andindustrialsites. Preservelargetractsofprimeagriculturalland

fromprematuredevelopmenttoensurethatfarmingremainsaviablepartoftheregion’seconomy.


Top10wordsusedinthetables’guidingprinciples1. development2. support3. preserve4. water

5. transportation6. transit7. quality8. existing

9. resources10. regional

AwordcloudofthemostfrequentlyusedwordsintheGuidingPrinciples.Thelargerthewordthemoreitwasused.

LandusepatternsdevelopedbyparticipantsWhileeachofthe41tablescreatedauniquevisionforthefuture,somesimilaritiesemerged.ThescenariosbelowareexamplesoffivegeneralizedlandusepatternsdevelopedbyRealityCheck2050participants.Eachproducesitsownrangeofbenefitsandchallenges.Therewere41tableseachwithcompletelydifferentscenarios,buttoevaluatetheresultsforfuturestudy,thetablesweregroupedintoapatternofgrowththatbestrepresentstheLEGObrickdispersion.SeveraltablesplacedtheirLEGOsinwaysthatrepresentahybridofthesepatterns.

Groupingresultsforstudypurposes

Pattern Tables Total

Dispersed 9‐10‐13‐16‐20‐23‐29‐31‐33‐35‐36 11

Corridor 1‐2‐3‐5‐7‐8‐12‐19‐21‐22‐24‐26‐32‐34‐42 15

CompactUrban 6‐28‐39 3

Multi‐Centers 4‐11‐15‐17‐18‐25‐27‐30‐37‐38‐40‐41 12


DispersedGrowth

Thisland‐usescenarioresemblescurrentlow‐densityland‐usepatterns.Somehigher‐densitydevelopmentinurbancentersoccursinthisscenario,butthebulkofresidentialconstructionwouldoccuraslow‐densitysingle‐familyresidences.Manyjobsaredispersedtosmallerofficeandindustrialparks,withmostemploymentandretailseparatedfromresidences.TheDispersedGrowthtablesalsoplacedasubstantialamountofhousinginexistingruralareas.Examples:Table16

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Dispersed Mostnewgrowthresemblesexistingdevelopmentpatterns(lowdensity,single‐usedevelopments/sprawl). Newgrowthisassignedbothinsideandoutsideofexistingurbanareas. Mostjobsareseparatedfromresidentialareas. Moreimpactonagriculture.Density:verylowandlowdensity,withsmallareasofmediumandhighdensityUses:mostlysingle‐usezoningwithpocketsofmixed‐useTransit:mostnewdevelopmentlargelyautomobiledependentTablesinthiscategory:9‐10‐13‐16‐20‐23‐29‐31‐33‐35‐36


CorridorFocus

Thisland‐usepatternischaracterizedbytowncentersthataresmallerinscalethantheregionalcenters,butmorecompactandmixedthantraditionalsuburbandevelopment.Thisissometimescalleda“StringofPearls”pattern.Mostnewgrowthisfocusedalongnewandexistingtransportationcorridors(US70,I‐85,US17,I‐40,NC24,etc.)wherepocketsofmixed‐usehousingoverretailaresurroundedbyavarietyofhousingtypes.Somejobsarelocatednearhousing,butmanymorejobsarenot.Therewouldneedtobeasubstantialnumberoftowncenterandcorridordevelopmentstoassumethebulkofnewgrowth.ThisurbanformisrelativelymorecompactthanthelowerdensityDispersedGrowthscenario.Examples:Table1

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Corridor Mostnewgrowthisfocusedalongnewandexistingtransportationcorridors. UrbanformisgenerallymorecompactthantheDispersedPattern. Combinationofbothlinearandnodaldevelopmentclusters.Density:mixoflowandmediumdensities,withsomepocketsofhighdensityUses:somenewdevelopmentmixed‐useTransit:sufficientdensitiesinsomelocationstosupportdiverseoptionsTablesinthiscategory:1‐2‐3‐5‐7‐8‐12‐19‐21‐22‐24‐26‐32‐34‐42


CompactUrbanCentralcitiesarecharacterizedbycompacturbaninfillandgradualredevelopmentathigherdensities.Inthisscenario,thebulkofthepopulationwasallocatedtothelargestcities.Inseveralplaces,asmanyas12yellowLEGObrickswerestackedup,indicatingapreferenceforhigherdensitydevelopmentthathasnoprecedentinourregion.Veryfewnewareaswouldbedevelopedatlessthanmediumdensity.Intime,certainkeyareascouldreachsignificantdensities.Centralcitiesmaximizetheuseofexistinginfrastructureandprovidethegreatesttransitaccessibility.Amorecompacturbanform,accesstoplentifultransitoptionsandahighdegreeofmixed‐usedevelopmentproducesthegreatestclimatechangebenefitsofanyparticipantscenario.Examples:Table6

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CompactUrban Mostnewgrowthisassignedtoexistingurbanareas,particularlythecities. Patternofgrowthiscompactandmixed. Mostgrowthisinstacksofgreaterthan5or6LEGOs. Infillandredevelopment(LEGObricksontopofexistingdevelopmentasshownonthebasemap). Lessimpactonagriculture.Density:broadmix,includingsubstantialmedium,highandveryhighdensityareasUses:mostnewdevelopmentismixed‐use,eitherverticallyorhorizontallyTransit:sufficientdensitiestosupportdiverseoptions;greatesttransitridership.Tablesinthiscategory:6‐28‐39


MultipleGrowthCentersRatherthanconcentratinggrowthonlyinthelargestcities,thisscenariocreateddistinctregionalcentersbyclusteringgrowthintowell‐definedareas.Thishigher‐densitydevelopmenthelpsmaintainopenspacesattheperipheryforrecreationornaturalfunctions.Someregionalcentersarecharacterizedbyurbaninfillandtherevitalizationofexistingdowntownareas;otherswouldemergeasnewurbanareas.Thesecenterstypicallyhavegroupsof2to5yellowLEGObricksandplentifuljobstocreateamixofuses.Examples:Table11

Table41(Ayouthtable)

MultipleCenters DistinctfromCompactUrbanDevelopment,whichfocusesonthelargercities.Herenewgrowthisfocusedon

existingcitiesplussometowns(sizedoesn’tmatter)andpossiblynewlocations. Patternofnewgrowthismixed. Growthisclusteredinwell‐definedareas.Density:broadmix,includingsubstantialmediumandhighdensityareasUses:Mostnewdevelopmentmixed‐useTransit:sufficientdensitiesinsomelocationstosupportdiverseoptionsTablesinthiscategory:4‐11‐15‐17‐18‐25‐27‐30‐37‐38‐40‐41

Reality Check 2050 Final Report 15

GamePlaySurveyFindings

Theprinciples,barriersandsolutionsthatemergedinRealityCheck2050tellusthatleadersandopinion‐shapersareconcernedabouttheregionalchallengesofgrowth.Theybelievethereisalinkbetweenlandusepatterns,regionalprosperityandqualityoflifeforeveryone,andtheywanttogrowalongcorridors.Theyarereadytoworktowardsolutions,andtheydemandeffectiveleadershipsothatwecanprotectourcommunities,continuetoenjoyeconomicprosperityandensurethatpeopleatallincomelevelshaveaccesstoqualityhousingnearjobs.Followingthereviewofthemorninggameplay,participantswerefurtherpolledabouttheirprioritiesfortheregion.Usinghandheldpollingdevices,participantsregisteredtheirvotes.Duringthepolling,severalquestionsallowedformultipleanswersfromtheaudience(thusvotingpercentagesmaynotequal100%).Guidingprinciples(seeAppendixforspecificpollingresults)Afterparticipatingintheexerciseandmovingintoanotherforum,participantswereaskedagaintochoosetheirtopthreeguidingprinciplesthataremostimportantfortheregioninthenext30years.Emergingfromthispoll,anoverwhelming47%oftheparticipantsstatedtheysupportedenhancedregionaltransportationconnections,connectingwithinourregionandwithotherpartsofthebi‐stateregion.Thenwith36%support,threeprinciplesofmorecompactpatternofdevelopment,developmentinareasofpresentorplannedinfrastructuresupportandthereservationofwaterresourcesandquality.Infurthercomparisonoftheguidingprinciplesdevelopedbyeachtableandthenthepatternsdevelopedduringgameday,itwasfascinatingtoreviewthecontrasts.Forexample,ofthe11tables(27%)thatplacedtheirLEGOsinaDispersedGrowthpattern,only8%ofthepolledparticipantsagreedwiththeseprinciplesduringthefinalpolling.Thatwouldonlyequateto3oftheparticipatingtables.Thisisfurthersupportedbythekeypadpolling,laterintheday,showingadesireforspecificdevelopmentqualities(seeAppendixquestion1).LinkinglanduseandourcommunitiesParticipantsdemonstratedgrowinginsightthatlanduseandtransportationareintimatelyconnected.ThemanyLegosrepresentinghousingandjobsthatwereaddedtothegameboardshowedthatastheregioncontinuestourbanize,theconnectionbecomesanevenmorecriticalone.Aspartsoftheregionbecomeincreasinglyurban,automobiletrafficwillbecomeamoreandmoreburdensomefactoflife.


Whenconsideringthefutureofourregion,two‐thirdsoftheparticipantsfinditiscriticalthatourcitiesandtownsarevibrantplaceswherepeoplewanttolive.Additionally,with47and43percentrespectively,peoplewanttohavegoodjobswithinareasonablecommuteandaccesstoparks,greenways,biketrailsandotheramenities.Additionally,whenpolled,41percentagreedthatgrowthshouldbecenteredalongcorridors,withanother37percentsidingwithmultiplecentersofgrowth.Acorridorgrowthland‐usepatternischaracterizedbytowncentersthataresmallerinscalethantheregionalcenters,butmorecompactandmixedthantraditionalsuburbandevelopment.Whilethemultiplegrowthcenterscreatesdistinctregionalcentersbyclusteringgrowthintowell‐definedareas.Thishigher‐densitydevelopmenthelpsmaintainopenspacesattheperipheryforrecreationornaturalfunctions.PrioritizinginvestmentintransportationandutilityinfrastructureToachievethegrowthscenariosandguidingprinciplesthatemergedfromtheexercise,therewasanoverwhelmingsupportforincreasinglightrailandcommuterrailtransitintheregion(supportedby84percentoftheparticipants),repairingandincreasingcapacityoftheexistinglinestosupportredevelopmentandinfill(58percent),andtoimprovetheroadswealreadyhave.AddressingthechallengesandbarriersUltimately,thechallengestheregionfacesincludethedevelopmentofqualityhousing,increasedmodalchoiceintransportation,andresourceandlandconservation/preservation.Astheparticipantsfurtherarticulatedupontheseconcepts,itbecameevidentthattheyareallinterrelatedandrequire

investmentintothefollowingfourcategories:regionalleadership,jobcreation,adequateformsoftransportation,andcommunityeducation.Regionalleadershipwillhelptoalignpolicyattheleveloflocaljurisdictions.Participantscalledformorecooperationbetweenelectedofficials,business,andcommunityleaderstocoordinateoverallgoalsandvisionsforlanduseandtransportation.Whileidentifiedasachallenge,itwasalsonotedthataregionalvision,leadershipandcooperationisthewaywearegoingtoachievethegoalsofthe14‐countyregion.Whilethechallengeisjobcreation,participantsrealizeditistheengineforfuturegrowththeregionandlocalcommunities.Economicgrowththroughouttheregioniscriticalforsupportingthefutureofourregion.Thefutureofthe14‐countyregiondependsongrowthforthehealthofthecommunity(vibrancy,fiscallyandfunctionally).Notingtheneedtobroadentheaccesstoalternativeformsoftransportationincludingtransit,walkingandbiking,putslessstrainonpresentinfrastructureandoffersadditionaloptionsforvaryinglifestyles,theparticipantsalsobelievestoovercomethischallenge,thereneedstobeadditionalinvestmentininfrastructure.Developingfundingoptionsforavarietyofinfrastructurefundingandcommunityinvestmentarecritical.Theneedformoreeducationofthecommunityisachallengemanyintheaudienceidentified.TheongoingcommunicationofwhyandhowneedstobefeedtothecommunityasawholetoreinforcetheworkandofCONNECTandthefuturestepsnecessarytoimplementthegrowthplans.

GameDayTablesvs.GrowthPatternsfromGuidingPrinciples

Pattern

NumberofTables

%ofTablesinGrowthPattern

Polling%inGrowthPattern

EquivalentNumberofTables

Dispersed 11 27% 8% 3

Corridor 15 37% 41% 17

CompactUrban 3 7% 14% 6

MultipleCenters 12 29% 37% 15


NextStepsAccommodating1.8millionnewresidentsand860,000newjobsinthe14‐countyregionisbothatremendousopportunityandaformidablechallenge.Preparingforitcannotwait.BreakingnewgroundWhathappenedonJune4thinRealityCheck2050willbeusedalmostimmediatelybyCONNECTOurFuture.The“GrowthThemes,”thescorecardsthatgowiththemandtheresultsfromthepolling,willbesharedwiththeentireregionthroughaseriesof16daysofCommunityCharacterWorkshops.Thesewilltakeplaceinthe14‐countiesbeginningSeptember5andrunningthroughOctober17,2013.Fellowresidentsallovertheregionwillseeandrespond,usingtheRealityCheckinformationtofigureouthowyourideasmaywork,ornot,intheirowncounties.DuringtheCommunityWorkshops,participantswillworktowardcreating“AlternativeGrowthScenarios”thatwillbesharedinearly2014withtheentireregion.ParticipantswillhavetheopportunitytobeanambassadorforCONNECTOurFutureinsharingtheseresultsandtoweighintheapproachthatproducesthelong‐termoutcomesthecommunitywantstoseefortheregionandyourcommunity.TheendresultofRealityCheckandCONNECT,andthatofsomanyothers,willbeaRegionalGrowthFrameworkthatincludestheoverall“selectedgrowthoption”thatyouhavehelpedtodevelop(afirstforthisregion!),thatproducestheoutcomesthepublicagreesareimportantforthefuture.ThefinalRegionalGrowthFrameworkwillalsoincludetoolboxesandrecommendationsforvoluntaryadoptionbycommunitiestohelpmakethoseselectedoutcomesareality.Thesearescheduledtobeavailablebytheendof2014.AtRealityCheck2050,wehelpedtheregiondevelopitsfirst‐everframeworkforgrowthforthenext37years.


RealityCheck2050ParticipantsThefollowing400+regionalleaders(notingthecountytheyreside)werepartoftheRealityCheckeventonJune4,2013.PrivateSectorJordanAbshire,MecklenburgViAlexanderLyles,MecklenburgSteveAlfaro,MecklenburgLeeAllen,StanlyKathleenAllen,York,SCJeffAmes,ClevelandRubenArce,MecklenburgStephanieBaker,MecklenburgScottBarnette,MecklenburgLarryBaucom,StanlyJameyBaysinger,MecklenburgMarkBeattie,MecklenburgMarjorieBenbow,CabarrusAllisonBillings,MecklenburgRobBittler,MecklenburgBenBoyles,York,SCSusanBrackett,York,SCFordeBritt,MecklenburgBradBucy,Lancaster,SCKennBullock,MecklenburgRickBurleyson,CabarrusMikeBurnett,MecklenburgKevinCampbell,MecklenburgCarolCardwell,IredellBrianCarnes,Lancaster,SCJenniferClark,MecklenburgBobCollier,IredellMikeCollins,Union,NCJohnCulbertson,MecklenburgKatieCurry,MecklenburgKristieDarling,IredellJaimeDeLaTorre,Union,NCGabeDobbs,MecklenburgDanielDodd,York,SCKaylaDugger,York,SCLindseyDunevant,StanlyBillDuston,MecklenburgJohnEakin,York,SCTanquerayEdwards,MecklenburgKenElkins,York,SCNatalieEnglish,MecklenburgMichelleEstradaAbels,MecklenburgLizEtheredge,MecklenburgPatEudy,Lancaster,SCMikeFarmer,GastonToddFarrell,MecklenburgFrankFawcett,MecklenburgDavidFlowe,CabarrusRichardFlowe,CabarrusWendyFoster,GastonJudyFrancis,OtherAlexFraser,IredellDFranklinFreemanPhD,MecklenburgOwenFuruseth,MecklenburgMattGallagher,Mecklenburg

JimGamble,MecklenburgPhilGandy,MecklenburgJ.PatrickGeorge,MecklenburgTraceyGibson,IredellTomGibson,MecklenburgRichardGoforth,Union,NCRodneyGraham,MecklenburgPrestonGray,StanlyTamekaGreen,MecklenburgHooverGutierrez,MecklenburgStuartHair,MecklenburgLeTanyaHall,Chester,SCStevenHarper,Lancaster,SCJoselynHarriger,MecklenburgScottHarris,MecklenburgTamalaHarris,MecklenburgThomasHarris,MecklenburgTedHogan,MecklenburgTobeHolmes,MecklenburgDeloresHurt,MecklenburgJohnHusonP.E.,MecklenburgAmiraIssa,MecklenburgMichaelJohnson,IredellHarryJohnson,MecklenburgKemRaSkhertJoseph‐AchikeobiJess,Lancaster,SCMaryJoyce,MecklenburgPaulKardous,MecklenburgDavidF.Keely,York,SCHalKempson,MecklenburgJ'aimeKent,MecklenburgAlanKerley,CabarrusSyKing,MecklenburgRussKnight,York,SCFrancisKoster,RowanLynnmarieKovach,Lancaster,SCMikeLaRuffa,MecklenburgBobbiJoLazarus,MecklenburgCraigLewis,MecklenburgCathyLewis,GastonRobertLink,CabarrusAmberLogan,MecklenburgHarrisonLong,MecklenburgLucyLustig,MecklenburgJonathanMangels,Union,NCCorkyManns,Lancaster,SCJohnMarshall,IredellCharlieMartin,GastonPatMartinez,MecklenburgChristineMason,MecklenburgSarahMcAulay,MecklenburgDennisMcGlory,MecklenburgDeanMcKenzie,MecklenburgParkerMelvin,MecklenburgMarioMendigana,MecklenburgMichaelMilesJr,York,SC

MichaelMilesJr,York,SCJeffMiller,MecklenburgSummerMinchew,MecklenburgMikeMinett,MecklenburgMariaMoats,MecklenburgBillMonroe,GastonLisaLeeMorgan,MecklenburgWilliamMorgan,IredellMattMorrison,MecklenburgAprilMorton,MecklenburgBrandonNewton,Lancaster,SCBrianNicholson,MecklenburgMickeyNorris,CabarrusJoshOakhurst,MecklenburgAndrewPack,MecklenburgCharlesPage,IredellRonPappas,Lancaster,SCBryanPaschal,MecklenburgPhilipPayne,MecklenburgChristinePoinsette,LincolnElainePowell,MecklenburgAndrenaPowell‐Baker,Union,SCCurtisPressley,ClevelandStuartProffitt,MecklenburgJoelRandolph,MecklenburgAngelineRansom,MecklenburgJimRedd,LincolnReneeReese,MecklenburgDavidReynolds,MecklenburgDennisRichter,MecklenburgClydeRobinson,MecklenburgKerriRobusto,York,SCSergioRocha,MecklenburgWandaRosa,Lancaster,SCDavidH.Rosenthal,MecklenburgStanRostas,MecklenburgGeorgeRoyIII,MecklenburgByronSackett,LincolnRosannaSaladin,MecklenburgRosaSansbury,Lancaster,SCShannonSapp,CabarrusMarieSchmader,MecklenburgEdShimpock,StanlyNinaShor,MecklenburgScotSibert,MecklenburgDanielSmith,CabarrusKevanSmith,MecklenburgSonaSpencer,MecklenburgRaineSpivey,MecklenburgGeoffSteele,MecklenburgRuthStevenson,MecklenburgGaryStewart,Union,NCDaleStewart,MecklenburgVanceStine,York,SCJanisTacy,Lancaster,SCKatrynahTalbert,Mecklenburg


JaneTanner,Lancaster,SCEugeniaTaylor,MecklenburgChrisThomas,MecklenburgMelvinThreatt,Lancaster,SCDavidTibbals,MecklenburgJamesTraynor,York,SC

KeithTunnell,Lancaster,SCLoriTurner,MecklenburgXimenaUribe,MecklenburgRobertVail,MecklenburgAndrewVentresca,IredellO'LyndaWalker,Cabarrus

MarilynWells,MecklenburgRobbieWhite,MecklenburgJimWilliams,MecklenburgLizWilson,MecklenburgJarvisWoodburn,Anson

PublicSectorAishaAlexander,MecklenburgRobertAllen,Union,NCStephenAllen,York,SCSandyAndrews,York,SCElsonBaldwin,GastonTrishBeam,ClevelandHeatherBirch,MecklenburgGaryBlack,York,SCRyanBlancke,York,SCDebraBlanton,ClevelandJerryBrannon,Union,SCSusanBritt,York,SCDelanieBrown,CabarrusRobertBundy,Lancaster,SCJasonBurdette,MecklenburgRoxBurhans,Union,NCNeilBurke,IredellDebraCampbell,MecklenburgJoeCarpenter,GastonNancyCarter,MecklenburgWalterCollins,Lancaster,SCBobbyCompton,IredellGwenCook,MecklenburgRobertCook,MecklenburgScottCorrell,MecklenburgReginaCousar,MecklenburgBillCoxe,MecklenburgKristyCrisp,GastonJoeCronin,York,SCCraigCulberson,IredellJohnCurry,MecklenburgShelleyDeHart,Union,NCJeffDerwort,Union,NCDougEchols,York,SC

ErickaEllis‐Stewart,MecklenburgWilliamFeather,RowanJasonFlora,York,SCRonFoulk,GastonHankGraham,MecklenburgMarthaSueHall,StanlyBjornHansen,MecklenburgBillHarris,York,SCElizabethHarris,York,SCGregHauser,MecklenburgEricHawkins,York,SCEldewinsHaynes,MecklenburgKatherineHebert,MecklenburgMarionHicklin,York,SCJerryHolt,Lancaster,SCDavidHooper,York,SCDavidHoward,MecklenburgCarlaHowell,RowanJimHumphreyOtherPamHumphrey,StanlyTorreJessup,MecklenburgVictoriaJohnson,MecklenburgCherieJzar,CabarrusJayKalter,MecklenburgColleenKaphengst,York,SCPenelopeKaragounis,Lancaster,SCDavidKeilson,ClevelandRonKimble,MecklenburgJackKiser,GastonMariaLaury,Union,NCPhilLeazer,York,SCChrisLopez,CabarrusAndyLucas,StanlyDarleneLuther,Union,NC

ErikaMartin,IredellJeanMatthews,York,SCBillMcCarter,ClevelandLisaMcCarter,Union,NCBenMcCrary,MecklenburgLarryMcCullough,Lancaster,SCJamesMeacham,RowanAdrianMiller,GastonDannieMontgomery,AnsonSarahMoore,CabarrusKarenNichols,York,SCLaVernePartlow,GastonMargaretPearson,CabarrusKathyPender,York,SCDanPeters,RowanDannyPleasant,MecklenburgLarryPressley,IredellJoeyRaczkowski,IredellDevinRhyneLincolnMichaelSandy,StanlyKateSatchwill,MecklenburgJerrySimpson,Union,NCJeannieSkula,Lancaster,SCRonSmith,IredellLisaStiwinter,Union,NCNicoleStorey,MecklenburgJasonThompson,GastonBillThunberg,IredellL.J.Weslowski,CabarrusKarenWhichard,MecklenburgCharlesWilliams,York,SCSteveWillis,Lancaster,SCDickWinters,MecklenburgPeterZeiler,Mecklenburg

Non‐ProfitOrganizationsDawnAllen,StanlyKathyAlmond,StanlyBillAnderson,MecklenburgGeorgeArena,LincolnKimAtkins,IredellRayAtkinson,MecklenburgEleanorBartley,MecklenburgArmandoBellmas,MecklenburgJenniferBlanchardBelk,York,SCJuneBlotnick,MecklenburgStephanieBoschee,MecklenburgAndrewBowen,MecklenburgRichardBoyce,GastonFreemanBrian,StanlyCliffBrumfield,LincolnAndrewBryant,LincolnDwayneBurks,GastonDaveCable,MecklenburgRobertCarney,Iredell

MarkCarr,MecklenburgDeborahCarter,CabarrusCoryCarter,MecklenburgKennethCauthen,Lancaster,SCScottChagnon,MecklenburgEdnaChirico,MecklenburgAstridChirinos,MecklenburgShanerraCovington,Lancaster,SCMelissaCurrie,MecklenburgDoreenDavis,MecklenburgBrianDeck,MecklenburgColleenDick,York,SCEdwardDuffy,York,SCAlissaDuncan,Union,SCGainorEisenlohr,MecklenburgCherieEllis,Lancaster,SCGinaEsquivel,MecklenburgSilviaFalconi,MecklenburgShaunFerguson,Mecklenburg

HamaniFisher,MecklenburgDanFogel,MecklenburgNamonFreeman,MecklenburgMorganFrye,LincolnWilliamGarcia,MecklenburgRichardGaskins,MecklenburgD'AngeloGatewood,AnsonKimGeorge,GastonMaggieGiraud,MecklenburgAlexisGordon,MecklenburgSamanthaGrass,CabarrusTerryGriffin,StanlyReginaGuyer,MecklenburgChristineHamlett,MecklenburgCarolHardison,MecklenburgTinaHaynes,CabarrusChrisHemans,MecklenburgMaryHenderson,Lancaster,SCHelenHerndon,Gaston


JohnHighfill,MecklenburgMaryHopper,MecklenburgGeneHunt,York,SCDeanHybl,Union,SCRussellIngram,OtherPhroniceJohnson,RowanKathyJohnson,Lancaster,SCEricJohnson,MecklenburgLeeJohnson,StanlyDonaldJonas,MecklenburgBrendaKays,StanlyGloriaKellerhal,Chester,SCTarikKiley,MecklenburgJohnKimbrell,GastonKenLambla,MecklenburgBartLandress,MecklenburgCandiceLangston,MecklenburgLydnonLewis,Lancaster,SCDonnaLockett,GastonJohnLuebke,MecklenburgJanetMalkemes,MecklenburgAlisonMallard,York,SCMikeManis,MecklenburgJohnMarek,IredellLuisMartinez,Mecklenburg

RebeccaMasters,York,SCJamesMathis,MecklenburgMichaelMcAllister,MecklenburgGayeMcConnell,RowanBillMcCoy,MecklenburgBobMcElfresh,MecklenburgFultonMeachem,Jr.,MecklenburgMaudiaMelendez,MecklenburgJeffMichael,MecklenburgBenMiller,York,SCJeanieMoore,RowanJamesMorton,Lancaster,SCTerrellMurphy,MecklenburgWayneMurray,Lancaster,SCMaryNewsom,MecklenburgTomOkel,MecklenburgMelanieOutlaw,Lancaster,SCJoePadilla,MecklenburgAdeliaParrado‐Ortiz,OtherTimPatterson,York,SCDoralisaPellane,Union,NCTimothyPererva,Union,NCMarkPeres,MecklenburgDavidPerry,MecklenburgDavePettine,York,SC

JeffreyPhillips,Lancaster,SCJuanEstebanRamirez,OtherPollyRedd,LincolnJamesRiemann,StanlyRachelRussell,MecklenburgJamesSanders,LincolnEmilyScofield,MecklenburgSallySherrin,Lancaster,SCDarbahSkaf,IredellMichaelSmith,MecklenburgBenSmith,MecklenburgCarolSpalding,RowanBrendaSpeece,IredellNormanSpencer,CabarrusJanetSpriggs,RowanJessicaStewart,IredellVickieTessener,ClevelandQueenThompson,MecklenburgLucretiaTillman,AnsonMaryVickers‐Koch,MecklenburgJohnWear,RowanDavidWiggins,MecklenburgMichaelWilliamson,York,SCStevenWray,MecklenburgMartinZimmerman,Mecklenburg

FacilitatorsandScribesRealityCheckhadtremendoussupportfromvolunteerfacilitatorsandscribesthatguidedinclusivedialogueatthetablesanddocumentedkeycommentsanddata.Datacollectionandsynthesiswascarriedoutbyresultsvolunteers.BothvolunteergroupswereinlargepartresponsibleforthesuccessoftheRealityCheck2050event.FacilitatorsKyleBaughShannonBinnsTimBrownLibbyCableMonicaCarneyHolmesDeborahClarkKarynCrichtonJohnCulbertsonScottCurryNathanDoolittleJasonEpleyHollyEskridgeJenniferFairchildWalterFieldsChristineFisherSeanFlahertyDanGallagherZacGordonMeganGudeVagnHansenDarleneHeaterMikeHolder

BlairIsraelBrianJenestDavidJonesAllisonKraftKrisKriderSteveLinebergerColeMcKinneyColeMcKinneyBillMeyerRobbyMoodyDanMummeyMichelleNanceSaraO'MaraKatePearceMattPesceHeidiPruessVictoriaRittenhouseKathleenRoseJackSimoneauDeirdreSmithStephenStansberyAndiStevensonJennyVallimont

JasonWagerDavidWaltersFrankWarrenSteveWindellLeahYoungbloodScribesRoyAlexanderStephenAllenNadineBennettChandraChristmas‐RouseAdrienneCoxRichardCoxAllenDavisJeffDerwortEissabethDizonAngelaFaisonTimFerraroChrisFrommeEmmaFulopAnnaGallupWarrenGodfrey

JenniGrayAndyGrzymskiSarahHejmaLydiaHillRobbieHowellBeckyJohnsonMaryScottKennedyAlexaKingPatMartinMelonyMcCulloughAlysonMetcalfeMarianneMoseleyAshleyPageEmilyParkerCarolineSawyerLindsaySheltonLucasShiresDanaStoogenkeMattVanHoyJonathanWellsReseaWillisKristinWorley


RecognitionWhileitwassevenyearsofdiscussion,threeyearsinthefundraising,andoneandahalfyearsinthepreparation,RealityCheckwastheproductofagroupofdedicatedvolunteerleadersasdiverseastheparticipantsinvitedtoplaythegamethatday.Aspecialthankyoutoourvolunteers,participants,sponsors,communitysupporters,RealityCheck2050SteeringandTechnicalCommittees,andprofessionalsupportthatmadethisextraordinaryeventpossible.RealityCheck2050SteeringCommitteeChair:ScottMingonetBenCollins,BillMeyer,BrianJenest,ColeMcKinney,DavidJones,FultonMeachem,JamesTraynor,JennyVallimont,MikeHolder,PeterZeiler,RebeccaYarbrough,StephenStansbery,SteveWindellRealityCheck2050TechnicalCommitteeChair:ScottMingonetAndrewJenkins,CamilleBarchers,DianeDil,MichaelKemp,MikeDavis,NateDoolittle,TobeHolmes,ZacGordan,MichelleNanceCreatingthemomentumandeducatingthefutureparticipants,KristinWorleyandWoolpertdevelopedtheRealityCheck2050video.ParticipantsinOurRealityCheck2050VideoincludedTracyDodson,DavidWalters,DavidHoward,JasonWalser,EddieLee,KristinWorley,DavidWalters,StephenStansbery,BrianJenest,MichaelJohnson,DougEchols,AnthonyFoxx.TechnicalassistanceandfacilitatortrainingwasprovidedbyKimley‐HornandAssociates.Ensuringtheevent’scriticalpath,projectmanagerKimberlyMeltonofULICharlottecontributedsignificantly.OverseeingtheCONNECTOurFutureProjectwasSushilNepal.WhileRealityCheck2050wasalargeinitiative,thePublicEngagementCommitteeofCONNECThelpedguidethevisionofCONECTandworkwithULItoweaveitintothetoolthatbroughttheprogramtogether.RealityCheck2050isapartoftheCONNECTOurFutureprocess,aSustainableCommunitiesinitiative,fundedbyagrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD).


ResourcesInterestedinlearningmoreaboutlanduseandgrowthintheCharlotteregion?Thefollowingorganizationsprovidesubstantialonlineresourcesonthesesubjects:CONNECTOurFutureandRealityCheckCONNECTOurFuture,www.ConnectOurFuture.orgRealityCheck,www.RealityCheck2050.orgPartnerOrganizationsULICharlottewww.charlotte.uli.org704.940.7388CentralinaCouncilofGovernmentswww.centralina.org704.372.2416CatawbaRegionalCouncilofGovernmentswww.catawbacog.org803.327.9041RelatedResourcesULI–theUrbanLandInstitute,www.uli.orgPartnershipforSustainableCommunities,www.sustainablecommunities.govEPA–SmartGrowth,www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/index.htmULIRoseCenterforPublicLeadership,www.uli.org/research/centers‐initiatives/daniel‐rose‐center‐for‐public‐leadership‐in‐land‐use/PartnershipforLivableCommunities,www.livable.org/ULITerwilligerCenterforHousing,www.uli.org/research/centers‐initiatives/terwilliger‐center‐for‐housing/


AppendixPollingResults1. Participantswereaskedwhichthree(3)ofthefollowingnine(9)guidingprinciples,doyoubelieveare

mostimportantfortheregionoverthenext30years?

2. Whenconsideringthefutureofourregion,selectthetopthree(3)desiredoutcomesfromthefollowing:


3. WhichofthesefourthemesforregionalgrowththatemergedtodaymostcloselyalignswiththeGuidingPrinciplesyoubelieveareimportantfortheregion’sfuture?

4. Continuingwithyourtoppickfromthepreviousquestion,wherewouldyouprioritizeinvestmentsin

transportationandutilityinfrastructure?Remember:resourcesarelimited.


5. Whichofthethree(3)regionalchallengesdoyoubelieverequirethegreatestattentionnow?

6. Whichofthefollowingapproachesdoyoubelieveismostneededtoovercomethesechallengesto

regionalsuccess,orbarriersofgrowth?(VOTEFOR3)


7. Areyouwillingtohelplocalleadersandothersinsomeway—suchasparticipatinginalocalworkshoplikethisorencouragingyourneighborstocometoone—asweworktogethertoaddressthesechallengesandhelpbringabouttheoutcomesyouseek?

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