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15. Celebrate neighborhood differences (neighborhood festivals, etc.) <br />16, Areas for youth to congregate <br />17, Housing the homeless to provide to their needs and curb panhandling and other <br />undesirable activity in public spaces that prevent people from congregating there. <br />18, Promote artists in area to create spark and attract more talent (for example, the literary <br />community in Hillsborough). <br />Next Steps <br />1. Staff member research general definition for what we mean by quality of place, Provide <br />this background to workgroup and history/trend data nn Orange County growth and <br />changes (qualitative and quantitative). <br />2. Gather more diverse representation for workgroup <br />a, E] Centro <br />b, Neighborhood Assoc. <br />c. Everyone will submit names of individuals and groups that we should solicit for <br />participate <br />d. County should put out notice to solicit participation. <br />3. The larger workgroup (once established) will further define what quality of place means <br />to them and to Orange County. They will establish vision statement for county as a <br />whole (and eventually for municipalities) with regard to quality of place preservation and <br />building on our strengths. <br />4. Develop action steps after the March State of the Local Economy Breakfast. <br />NOTE: The June deadline seems ambitious and not realistic for actions steps to develop <br />from workgroup.. <br />19 <br />