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1 BB/RR Revitalization Plan – Neighborhood Workshop Opening remarks Ferdouse Oneza, Manager Kennewick Planning Department - will open the meeting, outline the results of previous planning efforts, the objectives of this process, and the purpose of this workshop. Tom Beckwith FAICP, consultant team leader – will outline the process to be followed for this session. Brainstorming session Note - the ideas developed in this visionary phase will be detailed, evaluated, tested, and refined by city staff and consultant team in the following tasks of this planning process. The purpose of this workshop is to define ideas - not resolve all the details. Likes/dislikes You will spend the first 5 minutes locating like/dislike features of your neighborhood and the BB/RR area in general. The purpose of this introductory task is for you to define the physical context within which your brainstorming ideas will take place and some of the topics you wish to consider. You will produce flipcharts of lists or colored maps of sites indicating your group’s opinions. Brainstorming ideas You will develop your group’s alternative ideas about how specific features of the neighborhood, the BB/RR area at-large, and the relationship between BB/RR and the downtown and rest of city can be improved upon to correct concerns and/or realize your ideas over the next 1-20 year timer period. Note – this must include the key topics identified in the suggested topic list plus any others your group decides to pursue after that. You will develop ideas without critical evaluation until you are satisfied all possible ideas have been explored for each topic. Ask yourself what-if questions as a method of stimulating new ideas. You will produce a series of graphics listing alternative proposals and other ideas. Rankings You may vote on the concepts you think should be pursued further. You can vote yes on as many concepts as you think appropriate for further study. We will rank the concepts into a priority list so that subsequent planning work is focused on your ideas that have the most support (best features). Session over The results of the workshop will be posted on the city website www.ci.kennewick.w.us where you may review and critique the ideas and how the city staff and consultant team have organized them into proposed plans of action ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 Workshop topics and code of conduct Code of conduct The following principles determine whether your workshop will be effective: Be positive (visionary) - build upon rather than criticize the ideas of others. Share ideas - incorporate and discuss the ideas of others, don’t dominate or control the discussion. Explore - ask what-if, and then what-if again as a means of reaching beyond the obvious to create innovative ideas. Speak for yourself - express your opinions, but be willing to listen to the ideas of others - there are no experts here. Be action oriented - think in terms of acting upon (projects) rather than planning ideas (studies). Be timely - don't get bogged down. If an idea isn’t working, choose another. Facilitators A consulting team member will serve as facilitator for each group. The role of the facilitators is to record your ideas, keep track of the time, stimulate your discussion, and record your votes. Where appropriate, they may also ask you to respond to brainstorming or evaluation questions of interest. They will not, however, create or judge your ideas. Mandatory topics - The following topics must be brainstormed by all tables: 1: What are your neighborhood and the BB/RR area’s greatest 2: What are your neighborhood and the BB/RR area’s greatest weaknesses? 3: What are your neighborhood and the BB/RR area’s greatest opportunities? 4: What are the greatest threats or barriers to realizing these possible opportunities? Possibilities 5: How can we capitalize on the riverfront, Duffy’s Pond, Columbia Park, and other recreational assets in the BB/RR revitalization area? 6: How can we develop linkages between the river, downtown, school and civic campus, and other adjacent development areas? 7: What businesses, industries, commercial, or other uses should we target in your neighborhood and for the BB/RR revitalization area in general? 8: What role will or should auto sales and service activities have in the BB/RR area and what should be done to retain, enhance, and/or relocate them? 9: What role will or should rail-oriented salvage, shipping, and warehousing activities have in the BB/RR area and what should be done to retain, enhance, and/or replace them? 10: What kind of housing opportunities should we seek to retain and enhance, and/or attract to the area – and kind of housing occupants should we seek to retain and/or attract in your neighborhood and the BB/RR area? 11: What public improvements should we make to your neighborhood and the BB/RR revitalization area that would support your proposals above? 12: Who should take the lead or be responsible for making each of these improvements – the City, Port, private sector? 13: How should we finance these public improvements and/or private development projects in your neighborhood and the BB/RR area? Optional topics Once the mandatory topics have been brainstormed, you may choose from any of the other issues you identified at the beginning of the process: