New River Valley Livability Initiative · • Adaptive management- Don’t be afraid to change...
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New River Valley Livability Initiative
Livable Regions and Communities in Appalachia
Thursday, July 12 Kingsport, TN
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• 9 topic areas
• today, trends, future vision
• regional and local approach
• innovative outreach
• scenarios - tradeoffs
• preferred regional plan
• build capacity to implement
NRV LIVABILITY INITIATIVE What we’re trying to do…
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Why…How?
Kick-Off Summit
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Kick Off- Summit
Understanding Challenges…
• Aging population
• Rising energy costs
• Long commuting distance, high cost
• Changing economy, lack of job opportunities
• Loss of industry and manufacturing
• Balancing growth with rural character
• Lack of internet access
Building on Strengths…
• Cultural Assets
• Natural Resources, Scenic Beauty
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SECONDARY SURVEY EFFORT
• Focus Groups
• Online Survey
• Spanish-language
• Accessibility for Lower Income & Lower-Literacy Groups
• NRCA
• Head Start Families
• Literacy Volunteers
• Emergency Services
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BUILDING HOME- STORY CIRCLES
• Harder to reach groups
• Women’s Shelter
• Very Low Income
• Self-Identified communities
• Wake Forest
• Service Groups or Agencies
• RSVP
• Agency on Aging
• Friendship Cafe
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Issues
Baseline Conditions
Trends and Projections
Goals and Indicators Strategies
• Housing • Arts and Culture • Economic Development • Natural Resources • Energy • Transportation • Community Health
Working Group Process
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COMMUNITY VALUES
Self Reliance
Self Sufficiency
Innovation
Preservation
Sustainability
Independence
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BUILT BUILT Game
Re-Imagining Expertise
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BUILT Game: Individual Perspective
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BUILT Game
• Individual Priorities
• Collaboration – Neighborhood/Town
• Integration –Town/County
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• Adaptive management- Don’t be afraid to change course and try something new.
• Meaningful engagement- Quality not quantity, it takes time to build trust.
• Create opportunities for citizens to talk with each other.
• Good partners are critical to opening doors to hard to reach groups.
• Don’t wait to long to think through a qualitative data management system!
Lessons Learned
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Kim Thurlow, Project Coordinator
New River Valley Planning District Commission [email protected]
540-639-9313 ext. 202
www.nrvlivability.org