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l3 <br />Synthesis of Tables: <br />Areas of Consensus and Areas of Challenge <br />fter the Reality Check <br />exercise on February z4th, the <br />results of all z8 tables were <br />synthesized and pulled into <br />CommunityViz. This provided a <br />method for analyzing areas of strong <br />agreement (where most tables placed <br />Legos) and areas of less agreement <br />(where few tables placed Legos). Areas <br />where there was not as much <br />agreement will warrant additional <br />conversation and analysis. <br />._~~ <br />A high level of agreement was <br />evident during the brainstorming <br />exercise on guiding principles and how <br />these translate into jobs and housing <br />Legos being placed on the map. <br />Eighty-six percent of the tables picked <br />transit as one of their top three <br />guiding principles. Fifty-seven percent <br />of the tables had mixed-use <br />development as a top principle, <br />emphasizing the desire for <br />communities that are walkable, <br />bikeable and safe; and enhance the <br />character of the region. Half of the <br />tables listed protection of resources <br />(water, farmland, and open space) as a <br />top priority with access to these <br />n February 27th, a Results <br />Summit was held to gather the <br />Reality Check participants and <br />additional interested <br />stakeholders to see the results of the <br />exercise and vote on priorities. <br />Over 500 participants attended from t 5 <br />counties (at right) and across-section r+f <br />the region's population (see graph belo <br />An analysis summarizing the results of <br />exercise were presented. nth this <br />knowledge, participants were then asks <br />to vote on, items such as: the guiding <br />principles identified by the tables, <br />barriers to regional visioning and <br />planning, as well as solutions to addre~ <br />these challenges. <br />Voting results showed that the Summit <br />participants largely agreed with the tap <br />guiding principles identified during <br />the Reality Check exercise. <br />amenities also mentioned. In <br />addition, fifty percent of the tables <br />emphasized the importance of <br />reinvesting in urban centers, utilizing <br />existing infrastructure, and looking for <br />opportunities for infill. There were <br />common patterns of development at <br />most of the tables with people placing <br />In addition, several barriers emerged as <br />priorities to address--Lack of Funding for <br />Infrastructure and Lack of Regional <br />Cooperation and Collaboration. Transit- <br />Oriented l~evelopmeni and Education were <br />well-supported solutions for quality growth. <br />Who Participated? <br />50% -- ~ ~ ~,,~,, .- ,_..w~ <br />38% ~ _ <br />25% - <br />r <br />0 <br />RURAL <br />SMALL TOWN <br />CITY <br />Participants in the Summit represented a <br />cross-section of the region, with people <br />from rural, small town, and urban areas, <br />as well as a diversity of professions and <br />interests. <br />Barriers and Solutions <br />jobs and housing in existing areas of <br />development and along major <br />transportation corridors. Furthermore, <br />there was considerable overlap where <br />tables placed green string representing <br />areas to preserve open space. <br />The barriers and solutions identified match up with each other in a way that <br />indicates that the region understands how to approach challenges and <br />opportunities. They also indicated what actions should be an integral part of plans <br />developed for the future, including: <br />Maximizing existing infrastructure including open space <br />~' Addressing community resistance to emerging types of development and <br />transportation modes with education, workshops, and public awareness <br />Campatgns <br />Promoting effective regional cooperation and collaboration by adopting the <br />Reality Check Guiding Principles <br />Page a <br />