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9 <br /> Community Engagement Research <br /> During project start-up, the team reviewed a variety of documentation including previously adopted plans <br /> and past outreach efforts. The community engagement for the Trails Plan has built upon what we learned, <br /> including these six key takeaways: <br /> Engagement with <br /> A multi-channel engagement There is significant community interest in: <br /> under-represented approach including in-person • Balancing the preservation of environmentally <br /> groups (based on workshops, digital feedback sensitive areas with increased access to parks and <br /> previous county opportunities, and more has recreation facilities <br /> been successful in the past for • Multi-modal connectivity across the count <br /> outreach) will be Y Y. <br /> critical for delivering a capturing a wide range of especially between parks, open spaces, and <br /> widely supported Trails perspectives. points of interest <br /> Plan. This includes: <br /> • African American, Within the community, there is Approx. 50% of the sites The Mountains to Sea <br /> Hispanic/Latino, & strong support for environmental identified in the 2030 Trail (MST) connection <br /> Asian community protection, climate action, and Parks & Rec Master Plan is a top priority and a <br /> members investing in parks and trails have been constructed/ prominent part of the <br /> • Youth throughout the county. completed to date. Trails Plan. <br /> DRAM�EIXINTY Gensler Orange County Trails Plan I Board of County Commissioners Update <br />