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Transcript of Imagine Austin: Vibrant. Livable. Connected.
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Vibrant. Livable. Connected.
City of AustinPlanning & Development Review Department
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Presentation Overview
Imagine Austin takes its direction from the public
Five Big Ideas coming out of the plan
How to participate in planning process
Discuss your priorities and issues
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Why we need a new plan
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City Council Directio
nEngagement
Sustainability
Implementation
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What should the city be like in 30 years? 5,892
How should we grow into the future? 4,211 What do we need to do differently? 4,741
Total Participation14,84
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Community-wide participation
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SustainabilityBecome a compact, connected city
Provide paths to prosperity for all
Embrace the natural world
Grow a healthy, affordable city
Live within our resources
Five Big
Ideas
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Compact and connected city
•Compact development
•Redevelopment
•Preserving land that supports Edwards Aquifer recharge
•Protecting floodplains
•Preserving neighborhood character
•Mixed over separated uses
•A complete transportation system
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Paths to prosperity
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Embrace the natural world
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Grow an affordable, healthy city
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Live within our resources
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Implementation
Budget & spendingRegulation
Partnerships
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• Change Austin’s development regulations and processes to promote a compact and connected city.
• Invest in transportation and other improvements to create a compact and connected Austin.
• Create a green infrastructure program to protect environ-mentally sensitive areas and integrate nature into the city.
• Create a program to sustainably manage our water resources.
• Grow and invest in Austin’s creative economy.
• Develop and maintain affordable housing throughout Austin.
• Continue to grow Austin’s economy by investing in our workforce and education system.
• Create a “Healthy Austin” program.
Priority Programs
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Plan Adoption
Public Review Period
Citizens Advisory Task Force: September to December 2011
Public Comments: September to October 31st
Adoption Process
Planning Commission: January 2012
City Council: Spring 2012
It’s not too late to get involved
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Tell us
what you thinkwww.ImagineAustin.netwww.facebook.com/ImagineAustin
@ImagineAustin#imagineaustin
Go online to:• Set priorities• Comment on the draft