Shaping Orange County's Future 2003

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Shaping O C s Future r • 'an e oum , , , , , ,,„, , 4. _. ._ d ;'I .s d . a t ki mini bw�1' A IM__ it 4n AGE, o❑ o • oc Y Y SHAPING ORANGE COUNTY'S FUTURE is a joint project of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Orange County 2003 "Carrboro, Chapel Hill, role. SOCF was designed to learn r r Hillsborough, and the about our citizens' hopes, dreams, and unincorporated areas of Orange concerns regarding the future, and to. II l ti ir County are at a crucial period in find common ground among all of IIS ( i` • our history. The next twenty years could these interests in order to imagine and ir ill i I plan a future that truly reflects the determine whether Orange County will �, continue to be an attractive, desirable place "values and visions of the people". 1 r No to live...We could become like Los Angeles r with urban sprawl...Another possibility Process is that the four governing bodies working In December 1996, a group of 30 • together with each other and the citizenry citizens - known as the Shaping r could develop an Orange County model as Orange County's Future Task Force •• 1J • determined by the values and visions of the — met for the first time to begin work people... on a comprehensive initiative. Their !With growth, we must make sure that charge was to develop a quality growth '_ Iii, we better our community, improve our and community-building plan for all p l 111F relations with each other and, hopefully, lay of Orange County(both its towns I� 1 i the foundation for future generations to lead and rural areas)that addressed aF, I fulfilling lives... multitude of issues with implications i At a 1993 conference... sponsored by for the County's current and future the Assembly of Governments, nationally quality of life.The process called recognized quality growth planner, Dr.John for a diverse citizen committee to be ms` s DeGrove said that we could grow smart formed from across the County to examine local issues through the use of or we could grow dumb. The way to grow smart...(is) to develop a comprehensive citizen committees, and to explore the quality growth strategy." underlying concepts of sustainability (From the agreement to create SOCF and community-building. ` �� and incorporate its recommendations into .1- . Committees ��"' the Comprehensive Plan) .�� Six topical committees composed `� Background of Task Force members and citizens Michael Brown While we have undertaken many were formed to identify and research studies and plans over the years, key issues and define preliminary Public Outreach these efforts have infrequently been goals. These committees included: Following approximately 400 hours of coordinated at the local government economy; education and cultural arts; meetings, community forums, outreach level to ensure that town and county environment and resource protection; activities, and brainstorming sessions, plans are consistent. Most plans to human services, health, and safety; land the Task Force has developed a vision date have focused on land use issues, use and growth; and transportation, and a set of recommendations. without delving into the deeper quality infrastructure, and services. In addition, two "umbrella" committees The following summarizes the main of life, sustainability, and community- building issues that are directly relevant were created to further develop concepts and ideas of the SOCF process sustainability and community-building and final report. For more information • to a comprehensive planning process. concepts and ideas. please visit: This is where Shaping Orange www.co.orange.nc.us/shaping/ County's Future (SOCF) plays a key default.htm INSIDE: Community Involvement 7 Past,Present, and Future 3 Citizen's Roundtable 7 A Shared Set of Values 4 Core Goals 8 Orange County Vision for the Year 2030 5 Quality of Life Goals 9 Sustainability 6 What's Happening Now... 12 Community-Building 6 Definitions 12