Don't Ignore the Plan Behind the Curtain

Small, tailored community discussions at the outset of plan or code updates can help break down and explain complex planning topics and open lines of communication between planners and nonplanners. Actual measures used in a major code update in central Florida offer a framework for additional examples and concepts. These measures include:

• Fact sheets and short presentations that demystifyi planning concepts, and a series of short surveys to collect feedback and cement the lesson;

• Crowdsourcing images and features from beloved neighborhoods to find commonality and shared experiences; and

• A virtual tour of examples of existing missing middle housing that have stood the test of time and blend into existing neighborhoods found in the larger community.

Find out about lessons learned while applying efforts to demystify planning topics ahead of a major regulation update that affected project goals and outcomes.

These important actions result in finding common joy and shared experiences with affected communities. Presenters use additional examples that demonstrate how to foster appreciative inquiry at the outset to improve outcomes in complex planning efforts.
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