Plan East Gainesville

Charrette Outline

April 4^th, 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2002

Pre-Charrette Meeting (Thursday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM)

Discussion Topics/Overview

2020 Long Range Plan alternative scenarios

Concepts of new urbanism, walkable communities and activity centers

Transportation funding

Florida Intrastate Highway System

Alternative strategies to manage traffic in the SR 20 corridor

Existing and future conditions analysis (env., pop/emp, etc.)

Day 1 (Friday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM)

Afternoon Session

Bus Tour - Overview of Project Issues (1:00 PM- 3:00 PM)

Summary/Wrap Up (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

Evening Session

Project Background - orientation - 30 minutes

Purpose

Overview of the study

Project schedule

Q & A

Charrette Process - 30 minutes

What we want to accomplish

Products

Schedule

Rules of engagement

Livability Exercise and Rating

Current Impressions of the Neighborhood (what I value/what I would like to change) Large Group Session/ 1 hour - camera exercise participants to kick off the discussion

Camera exercise

Assessing Current Neighborhood Performance - Large Group Session - 30 minutes

Closing and Q & A/Open Discussion - 30 minutes

Staff: Whit, Joe, Nancy, Kevin Holloway, Carol, Ken/Christine

Day 2 (Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM with lunch provided)

Morning Session

Introduction of Days Events - Goals and objectives of the exercises - 15 minutes

Livability Exercise: Gaps and Essential Ingredients - 3 hours 30 minutes total

Addressing Neighborhood Livability Gaps - 45 minutes

Initial Prioritization of the Essential Ingredients - Small Team Session - 30 minutes

Team Report-Out of Essential Ingredients - Large Group Session - 30 minutes

Break - 30 minutes

Final Prioritization of the Essential Ingredients - Large Group Session - 30 minutes

The Neighborhood Essential Ingredients - Large Group Session - 30 minutes

Closing and Q & A/Open Discussion - 15 minutes

Staff: Whit, Joe, Nancy, Kevin Holloway, Carol, Ken/Christine

Afternoon Session

Introduce Planning Concepts and Strategies ("Planning 101" overview of planning process and concepts); presented during lunch - 30 minutes

Livability Exercise: Visual Preferences

Preferred Character Identification utilizing Existing Community Elements Diagrams and Photos - Small Group Session - 1 hour

Report Out of Visual Preferences/Critique of Existing Elements - Large Group Session - 45 minutes

Closing: Summary Review and Q & A/Open Discussion - 15 minutes

Staff: Whit, Joe, Nancy, Kevin Holloway, Carol, Ken/Christine, Binoy

Day 3 (Sunday 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM)

Summary Review - 15 minutes

Craft Vision Statement (participants to react to a vision statement developed from charrette input - 1 hour

Enhanced Community Elements

Introduction of potential enhancements/illustration of concepts (30 minutes)

Mapping exercise (small groups) - Assign elements to specific areas for scenarios - (1 hour)

Wrap up and Next Steps/ Q & A/Open Discussion - 15 minutes

Staff: Whit, Joe, Nancy, Kevin Holloway, Carol, Ken/Christine, Binoy

Gerry Dedenbach, AICP, ASLA

Senior Transportation Planner,

Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization

for the Gainesville Urbanized Area

2009 N.W. 67th Place, Suite A Gainesville, Fl 32653

352.955.2200 x 115 / 352.955.2209 (fax)