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33 <br /> Draft Trail Network Engagement <br /> After refining the Trails Plan vision, goals, guiding principles (described on page 38), and draft trail network <br /> based on the visioning process, two open-house workshops were hosted to invite community feedback. <br /> Participants attended in-person at the Bonnie B. Davis Environment &Agricultural Center on September 24 <br /> and the Orange County Solid Waste Center on September 28 to evaluate the guiding principles, react to the <br /> proposed connected county trail network, and vote in a segment prioritization exercise. To reach additional <br /> residents throughout the county, project leadership from DEAPR shared selected materials at two October <br /> pop-up events and created an online survey to replicate the activities. Because all three engagement formats <br /> asked the same questions, the results were synthesized together into the following key findings. <br /> WHO WE REACHED GUIDING PRINCIPLES EVALUATION <br /> Participation by Format Community members began by reviewing each <br /> Providing the second round of public engagement of the six draft guiding principles in two ways: 1) <br /> in three formats—workshops, survey, and pop-up assessing how well the proposed network reflects <br /> events—proved to be effective in capturing a range each principle and 2) selecting the one segment <br /> of voices across Orange County. Collectively, these that best represents it. Participants generally <br /> formats provided a fuller picture of countywide agreed that the nature trail segments best aligned <br /> priorities than any single method could have with wellness, access, and local character while <br /> done on its own. Out of 159 total participants, 94 road routes require intentional design features to <br /> shared their feedback in-person (18 across the two meet safety expectations. <br /> workshop sessions and 76 at the pop-ups), while <br /> 65 participated virtually through the survey. The majority of respondents felt the proposed <br /> trail network reflects all six guiding principles, <br /> 48% POP-UP EVENTS with particularly high alignment for Cultivate <br /> 41% ONLINESURVEY Community Wellness, Expand Travel Options, and <br /> 11% WORKSHOPS Reflect Local Character. Lower alignment scores <br /> 0AA1 mainly reflected concerns about safety on routes <br /> near roadways and questions about equitable <br /> 159 access across the county. Scores are represented in <br /> PARTICIPANTS the chart below. <br /> Reflect Local <br /> Character <br /> Advance Access <br /> &Equity <br /> Prioritize <br /> User Safety <br /> i Expand Travel <br /> Options <br /> ¢k <br /> Cultivate Community <br /> T <br /> Wellness <br /> Design for <br /> Longevity <br /> PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS <br /> ■ NETWORK DOES NOT REFLECTTHE PRINCIPLES <br /> ■Workshop participants engage with a series of posters about NETWORK SOMEWHAT REFLECTSTHE PRINCIPLES <br /> the draft trail network. NETWORK STRONGLY REFLECTSTHE PRINCIPLES <br /> 30 Draft Orange County Trails Plan <br />