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Lessons Learned (So Far) Rachel Hatch - @Rachelkeas Program Officer for Community Vitality The McConnell Foundation Redding, CA

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  • Lessons Learned (So Far)Rachel Hatch - @Rachelkeas

    Program Officer for Community Vitality

    The McConnell Foundation

    Redding, CA

  • Co-Applicants

  • Strategy:

    Focus on core of the core

    where Jobs:HousingRatio is 9:1

  • Existing Site Conditions – Aged Parking Structure (‘72 & ’77)

  • Before & After

    Housing & Transportation

    Green Alley & Plaza

    Activated Green Alley

  • Programs• BikeShare Program with Shasta

    Living Streets

    • Sustainable Active Transportation Program with Shasta Living Streets

    • Transit Subsidy Program with Redding Area Bus Authority & CalStart

  • Lesson Learned: Timing is Everything• Chamber relocated downtown

    • New city manager, new police chief

    • Philanthropic commitment to downtown announced

    • Downtown Community-Based Transportation Plan Update

    • Downtown Specific Plan Update Downtown Street Tree Inventory Community Health Improvement Plan

    • Parks Trails & Open Space Master Plan

    • Cultural District Designation

  • Lesson Learned:Leverage Past Experience

    • Round 2 award to K2 & City of Redding

    • Decision-makers familiar with program

    • Laser focus on threshold requirements early on

    • Submittal requirements & supporting documentation

    • “Move at the speed of trust”

  • Lesson Learned:Catch the Vision

    • Attended Strategic Growth Council meetings & share back

    • Attended first-ever CA Climate Investments Community Leadership Summit & share back

    • Communicate how CCI & program vision aligns with your community’s vision

  • Lesson Learned:Engage the Community Creatively

  • Lesson Learned:Engage the Community Creatively

  • Lesson Learned:Engage the Community Creatively

  • Lesson Learned:Engage the Community Creatively

  • Lesson Learned:Engage the Community Creatively

  • Lesson Learned:Engage the Community Creatively

  • Lesson Learned:Engage the Community Creatively

  • Lesson Learned:Engage the Community Creatively

  • Lesson Learned:Engage the Community Creatively

  • Lessons Learned (So Far)1. Timing is Everything

    2. Leverage Past Experience

    3. Catch the Vision

    4. Engage the Community Creatively

    Rachel Hatch - @Rachelkeas

  • What’s Next? Big Picture: Linking Urban & Rural

  • Thank you!Rachel Hatch - @Rachelkeas

    Program Officer for Community Vitality

    The McConnell Foundation

    Redding, CA