MARCH 6TH WORKSHOP

• Thank you to those who participated in the March 6th Visioning Workshop.  We had slightly over 100 people in attendance who spent the morning looking at six specific vision areas - Comprehensive Mass Transit, Enhanced Roads and Highways, Dense City Cores, High Vegetation, High Open Space and Responsible Water Use.  There were a total of 24 vision areas, and these six were chosen because there were divergent opinions expressed at the Village Visioning Workshops, whereas there was more universal agreement about the other vision areas.  The complete list of Vision Areas which came from the Village Visioning Workshops is shown below -
  - Strong Community Identity
  - Dense City Cores
  - Superior Governance
  - Top Education
  - High Safety
  - Strong Neighborhoods
  - Strong Businesses
  - Smart Government
  - Innovative Education
  - Technology Leader
  - High Economic Diversity
  - High Employment Opportunities
  - Enhanced Roads/Highways
  - Comprehensive Mass Transit
  - Exemplary Water/Canal Use
  - Abundant Alternative Transit
  - Green Development
  - Strong Airport(s)
  - High Open Space
  - Low Pollution
  - Abundant Alternative Energy
  - Responsible Water Use
  - High Vegetation
  - Sustainability Planning

With the assistance of faculty and students from the ASU School of Sustainability, systems maps were created to identify areas of possible conflict within area vision area.  For example, high vegetation might be in conflict with the desire for responsible water use.  Participants first used pictures to create a shared definition for their vision area.  Next they looked at their system map and took turns modifying priorities and adding more detailed descriptions in order to resolve any conflicts.  The final exercise was to write a narrative for their vision area as if it was a reality for Phoenix in the year 2050.

ASU is finalizing the results of the workshop, including crafting vision statements and strategies organized under our four focus areas of Community, Economic, Environment and Infrastructure.  Results will be available after April 30th, 2010.

QUESTION #2 RESULTS

VILLAGE VISIONING WORKSHOPS

• Camelback East Visioning Workshop 11-02-09
• Central City Visioning Workshop 11-09-09
• Encanto Visioning Workshop 11-02-09
• Estrella Visioning Workshop 11-17-09
• North Gateway Visioning Workshop 11-12-09
• Paradise Valley Visioning Workshop 11-02-09
• Rio Vista Visioning Workshop 11-16-09
• South Mountain Visioning Workshop 11-10-09

OTHER WORKSHOPS

• Gammage & Burnham Workshop 11-05-09

Results for Question #1

What do you value most about Phoenix and why?  

• CITY-WIDE SUMMARY
• Ahwatukee Foothills Visioning Workshop - 10-26-09
• Alhambra Visioning Workshop - 10-27-09
• Camelback East Visioning Workshop - 10-06-09
• Central City Visioning Workshop - 10-12-09
• Deer Valley Visioning Workshop - 10-15-09
• Desert View Visioning Workshop - 10-06-09
• Encanto Visioning Workshop - 10-05-09
• Estrella Visioning Workshop - 10-20-09
• Laveen Visioning Workshop - 10-12-09
• Maryvale Visioning Workshop - 10-13-09
• North Gateway Visioning Workshop - 10-08-09
• North Mountain Visioning Workshops - 10-21-09
• Paradise Valley Visioning Workshop - 10-05-09
• Rio Vista Visioning Workshop - 10-26-09
• South Mountain Visioning Workshop - 10-13-09