Agenda Packet 7-15-19 Work Session

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MovingAhead Spring 2019 Outreach Summary 11 posts, at least 7,816 people received information. The project team does not have subscription information for all of the newsletters, so the actual number of residents reached is even larger.  Postcard. A postcard was used to promote the open house events. It was sent to all addresses within a half-mile radius of each of the corridors. The project team mailed out 45,304 postcards.  Promo Card. The project team developed a promo card that provided basic information about the project and directed people to the website. It was placed at 19 key locations throughout the community.  Neighborhood Outreach. The project team directly contacted neighborhood leaders to ensure they were engaged in the project.  Tabling and community briefings. To generate project awareness and to promote the project, the project team attended 15 events and briefings and reached more than 300 people.  Media Interviews. The project team gave four interviews that aired on local television stations and one interview on a local radio station. Several local television stations share reporters, so the interviews reached viewers on multiple stations.  Outreach Bus. The project team took the LTD Outreach Bus to locations on four MovingAhead corridors and engaged 70 people. See Appendix A for examples of communications materials. General Comments Many of the communication and notification materials listed contact information for the project team and invited people to send in their feedback via email, phone or mail. The website included a contact form that community members could use to submit questions or comments. General comments are listed in Appendix D. Open House A community-wide open house took place at the Baker Center on March 18, 2019. The two-hour, drop- in style event allowed community members to explore stations where they could learn about different aspects of the project, talk with project staff, and give feedback. Using dot exercises, participants were asked to rate and comment on five draft investment packages — and then build their own ideal investment package. They were also asked to name the evaluation criteria that factored most heavily into their rankings. Online Open House Understanding that in-person open houses are not always conducive to people’s schedules or responsibilities, the project team conducted an online open house as well. The online format mirrored the stations at the in-person open house. July 15, 2019, Joint Work Session – Item1