3. What is RhodeMap RI? How did we get here?
•The State was awarded a Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant in 2011.
•Basic question: How do we put Rhode Island back on solid ground?
•Basic assumption: We already have a lot of what we need to do this. We need to build on our strengths and assets!
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5. Rhode Map RI Focus Areas
HOUSING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GROWTH CENTERS
EQUITY
6. The RhodeMap RI Process
Outreach
Data Collection
More Outreach
Plan Drafting
Revisions
Final Drafts
Adoption
Technical Assistance
Do it!
7. Results of RhodeMap RI?
Social Equity Guidance
Housing
Economic Development
Growth Centers
Regional Plan for
Sustainable Development
8. Housing Themes
Homeownership Challenges
Preservation/ Existing Housing Stock
Changing Demographics
Healthy Homes
Fair Housing
Affordability
Funding
Climate Change
Special Needs Populations
Nexus with Economic Development!
9. Economic Development Themes
Intersections of our Strongest Industries
Climate Change Challenges & Opportunities
Entrepreneurship
Building on our Assets
Data, Information & Competitiveness
Regulatory Reform
RI’s Place in the Regional & Global Economy
Workforce Development
Equity
Nexus with Housing!
10. Growth Centers
Identify priority development and preservation areas
Define Growth Center typologies and criteria
Example concept plans
Recommendations to strengthen the program and make it more effective
12. Let’s Talk! What’s worked? What hasn’t?
Question 1.
What do you consider to be the single best success of RhodeMap RI to date?
13. Let’s Talk! What’s worked? What hasn’t?
Question 2.
What has been your biggest disappointment?
14. Let’s Talk! Equity
Question 3.
What have you learned about equity throughout this process?
15. Let’s Talk! Engagement Hits & Misses
Question 4.
Tell us about your most frustrating moment during the public engagement process
16. Let’s Talk! Engagement Hits & Misses
Question 5.
Tell us about your biggest
"a-ha!" moment during the public engagement process
17. Get all the latest plans at:
www.rhodemapri.org
Melanie Jewett Army, AICP Siobhan O’Kane
Supervising Planner Principal Planner
Melanie.army@doa.ri.gov siobhan.okane@doa.ri.gov
Jeff Davis, AICP Nathan Kelly, AICP
Principal Planner Principal Planner
Jeff.davis@doa.ri.gov Horsley Witten Group nkelly@horsleywitten.com
