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10 Professionally produced flyers were circulated and mailed to every household to promote the two community forums. OUTREACH CONTACT SUMMARY A major theme behind all the outreach strategies was to create a personal connection between SCRROL volunteers and neighbors. The numbers indicate the effectiveness of this strategy: • 253 residents signed up for the SCRROL interested parties email list; • 75 residents signed up to volunteer for SCRROL; • 51 residents joined the SCRROL Facebook page; • SCRROL members participated in service district meetings. TABLE I: SUMMARY OF OUTREACH KEY FINDINGS: RESIDENTS Results from the Neighborhood Conversation forms indicate that the listed issues resonated with residents. Participants were asked to check the statements they supported, and every statement was checked by at least 50% of respondents with some statements checked by over 70% of respondents. In addition to asking which statements they support, participants were asked to place a star by their top three priorities. This information was useful because it asked residents to make a choice about what is most important. The complete results for each neighborhood are shown in Table II. Issues most frequently selected as "Top Priorities" by the River Road residents who completed the Neighborhood Conversation form were: • Make streets safer and more friendly for cyclists and walkers. • Protect the look and feel of the neighborhood while accommodating additional growth. • Increase police patrols. Estimated # Outreach of Contacts* Intercepts: Volunteers talked with the public at community events. At each event, they set 242 up a display, explained the SCRROL maps, distributed Neighborhood Conversation forms, and signed people up for the interested parties list. Home Gatherings: Community members hosted informal "living room" gatherings of 115 neighbors to discuss SCRROL and complete the Neighborhood Conversation forms. "Contacts" refers to invitations sent — the number of attendees was 62. SCRROL Events /Meetings: SCRROL hosted two volunteer training sessions, two meetings 199 with City of Eugene executives, one major community event (National Night Out), one meeting with Latino families, and two large community forums. RCCO and SCCO Meetings: The SCRROL Leadership Team attended neighborhood gatherings 99 (including the RRCO Annual Pancake Breakfast) to report interim results of their outreach work and recruit volunteers. Interviews: SCRROL volunteers participated in conversations with the Boards of the service 81 district providers and interviewed 50 or more business representatives. Total Estimated Contacts 736 * Contact = A personal conversation between SCRROL and a community member KEY FINDINGS: RESIDENTS Results from the Neighborhood Conversation forms indicate that the listed issues resonated with residents. Participants were asked to check the statements they supported, and every statement was checked by at least 50% of respondents with some statements checked by over 70% of respondents. In addition to asking which statements they support, participants were asked to place a star by their top three priorities. This information was useful because it asked residents to make a choice about what is most important. The complete results for each neighborhood are shown in Table II. Issues most frequently selected as "Top Priorities" by the River Road residents who completed the Neighborhood Conversation form were: • Make streets safer and more friendly for cyclists and walkers. • Protect the look and feel of the neighborhood while accommodating additional growth. • Increase police patrols.