| If you’ve gotten this far, you’ll
notice there’s been a lot of talk about engaging residents and
neighborhood stakeholders in discussions about challenges,
opportunities, and where the neighborhood should be in the
future. Now it’s time to crystallize all of the talk into a
vision: a clear picture of what your neighborhood can and should
become. A community-wide, one-day workshop can be a great tool that serves both
to invite the involvement of a broad range of community
stakeholders and provide an opportunity to develop a vision for
the future. Take some time in your workshop to allow attendees
to talk about their visions for your neighborhood. Make sure
someone takes good notes and includes everyone’s ideas—good,
bad, and in between. These notes will be invaluable in helping
you express exactly what your vision for the future is.
That community workshop is also an excellent forum for
presenting and discussing an overall timeline for the planning
process. This will let neighborhood stakeholders know where
you’re going and what the next steps are in plenty of time to
allow them to get involved!
Your neighborhood may receive assistance in preparing for and
conducting the visioning workshop and other tasks associated
with preparing your quality-of-life plan. See the Who Can Help?
section on Page 20 for more information about some great local
resources.
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