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P a g e 13 o f 22 <br /> <br />The 203 Project will provide valuable services not only for residents in the <br />census tract, but all residents in Carrboro and Orange County. <br />15. Please describe <br />any ways in which <br />low‐income or <br />marginalized <br />communities/hous <br />eholds were <br />engaged in the <br />creation of this <br />project proposal: <br />To engage residents in The 203 Project, the Town began by holding public <br />input sessions. The sessions included: <br /> Program and planning scenario presentations <br /> Storytelling through architecture and experience <br /> Parking + mobility strategy updates <br /> Project progress updates <br />After these public sessions, the Town held workshops to update stakeholders <br />on the design process and distributed a public engagement survey. The Town <br />also held Public Hearings on the project and solicited input from Town <br />advisory boards. <br />Additional outreach strategies included: <br /> Additional meetings – Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Resources <br />Department (RCPR), and Orange County Skills Development Center <br /> Signs – neighborhood, intersections, digital message boards <br /> Flyers at Farmers’ Market and Food distribution <br /> Sandwich board at Town Hall during voting <br /> Flyers at apartment complexes; emails to managers <br /> Communication via email in PIPER permit system <br /> Peach jar notice <br /> Mailed notice to historically Black neighborhoods <br /> Email to community leaders, advisory boards, Town email lists <br /> Radio (Mayor Lavelle WCOM, Communications Manager WCHL) <br /> This Week Carrboro and upcoming RPCR Winter program <br /> Social media <br /> Posters and survey materials on site, via Poster Guys, and at the Town <br />Commons <br />16. Please describe <br />any potential <br />negative side <br />effects of the <br />project and <br />describe the steps <br />you are taking/will <br />take to eliminate <br />or minimize these <br />impacts to any <br />low‐income or <br />marginalized <br />communities/hous <br />eholds: <br />The 203 Project’s construction and building materials, including the <br />photovoltaic panels and green roof equipment, will contain embodied <br />greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions leading to changes in <br />climate will have disproportionate impacts on low-income and marginalized <br />communities. In order to minimize emissions, the building will be designed <br />to meet the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and <br />Environmental Design (USGBC LEED) Gold equivalent performance, <br />emphasizing high efficiency and low energy impact. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 08DD74BE-CE96-4D90-9C72-8BD18C25E2E7