Geodesign for Community Engagement and Consensus Using

Geodesign for Community Engagement and Consensus Using Interactive Web-based GIS Tools and Technology GeoDesign Summit 2019 COMMUNITY PLANNING • DESIGN • GIS • HEALTHY COMMUNITIES • ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE • ECONOMICS • SCHOOL PLANNING • PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

ORANGE COUNTY BERKELEY LOS ANGELES/WEST

INLAND EMPIRE LOS ANGELES/DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO

www.placeworks.com Geodesign

“Geodesign is an iterative design method that uses stakeholder input, geospatial modeling, impact simulations, and real‐time feedback to facilitate holistic designs and smart decisions”

McElvaney and Walker, 2013 Geodesign can help planners address increasingly complex challenges o Provide an objective, data-based foundation for decision-making. o Integrate across disciplines and scales. o Improve efficiency. o Create a collaborative framework. o Reduce uncertainty. o Empower citizen engagement. People of the Place

Urban Planners and Designers depend on the people of the place to help guide policy development and project designs to gain the confidence of decision-makers.

A Framework for Geodesign – Carl Steinitz, 2012 Geodesign at PlaceWorks o Incorporate Geodesign concepts in planning workflows across all service areas o Develop simple web-based apps to engage the public and foster involvement o Continue developing Geodesign & Geospatial based tools and methodologies.

o GreenScore Methodologies o Assessment Models o Mobile Planning Applications o Custom ArcGIS Web Applications (AGOL) GreenScore is PlaceWorks approach and methodology for measuring and evaluating the sustainability of the built environment. 2013 - 2014 Land Use and Community Form Demographics and Justice o Incorporates over 70 specially selected indicators divided amongst Transit-Oriented Development Environmental Pollution 11 Focus Areas

Walkability Green Infrastructure o Provides assessments of diverse topics.

Mobility Public Safety o Can be adapted to clients' needs on various project types. Resource Use Economics/Socioeconomics

Can model both existing and future o Food and Agriculture conditions as well as multiple development scenarios. 1. Identify Metric (Indicator) 2. Customize Methodology 3. Quantify Units of Analysis 4. Collect Data Needed 5. Conduct Analysis 6. Set Thresholds 7. Summarize Findings

Los Angeles County Park and Open Space Need Analysis Web GIS A platform for feedback and consensus

Custom Online Applications

GeoPlanner

Storymaps

Online Surveys

Interactive Webmaps

AGOL Web Apps 2.0 Single Topic Analysis Tools

o The purpose of the tool is to provide a sense of how different uses affect these key indicators differently.

o Tool allows comparison of the potential effects of different possible future land uses on four key indicators:

o Clicking or tapping on areas removes their contribution to the key indicators. Selecting them again restores those effects.

2014 - 2015 GreenScore 2.0|Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment & Mitigation

Demonstration Application

Event based scenario (Sea-Level Rise)

o Map critical facilities/Land Uses

o Estimated sea level at location

o Identify Sites not affected by event

o Quantify Impacts

o Mitigate impacts (Sketch Planning)

2014 - 2015 GreenScore 2.0|Land Use Alternatives Scenario Modeling Tool

City of Menlo Park General Plan Update

Analysis tool focused on Land Use Policy changes with the M- 2 Planning Area.

o Work from an existing alternative or build your own.

o Change land use patterns

o Analyze Land Use Performance based on five key metrics: • Jobs • Traffic • Water Demand • Revenue • Sea Level Rise

2014 - 2015 GreenScore 2.0|Site Suitability and Development Potential Assessment Tool

Butte County Solar Energy Overlay Project

Site Suitability and Development Potential Assessment Tool.

o Analyze Site Suitability based on Geographic and Land Use Criteria :

• Slope • Sensitive/Protected Areas • Solar Irradiance • Farmland Preservation

o Changing suitability criteria changes the amount of suitable land.

2014 - 2015 GIS of not just for mapping anymore: Collaborate and build consensus using interactive web-based GIS tools and technology Mobile Surveys|Redondo Beach - Likes and Dislikes Survey

2016 Mobile Surveys| Redondo Beach - Likes and Dislikes Survey

Survey Response Results Mobile Surveys| Redondo Beach - Likes and Dislikes Survey Online Civic Engagement|City of Salinas - Urban Greening Plan

2014 - 2015 Online Civic Engagement|City of Santa Clara - Amenities Commenting Application

2014 - 2015 De Anza Revitalization Plan Online Engagement and Design Alternative Assessment 2014 - 2015

Create a New Concept |City of San Diego | De Anza Park Revitalization Plan Online Civic Engagement| City of Livermore

Livermore – Downtown Specific Plan Update Online Prioritization and Land Use Concept Builder 2016 -2017 Online Civic Engagement| City of Livermore - Online Prioritization Exercise Online Civic Engagement| City of Livermore - Land Use Scenario Concept Builder Story Maps | City of Temple City – General Plan

2017 -2018 Story Maps | City of Temple City – General Plan Story Maps | Los Angeles County Parks Needs Assessment Story Maps | Desert Horizons HOA – Pool Reuse Study Story Maps | Fountain Valley Opportunity Sites

2019 Story Maps | Temple City Zoning Code Update Review and Feedback Story Maps | Temple City Zoning Code Update Review and Feedback Case Study Los Angeles County Vote Center Project

ArcGIS Online = Geospatial Infrastructure? Voting Solutions For All People: Creating the Voting Experience of the Future

County of Los Angeles Monica Flores, Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP) Project Manager Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

Vote Center Placement Project (VCPP)

• Conduct geospatial analysis and site assessments to identify convenient and accessible vote center locations

• Work closely with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to facilitate Grassroots Community meetings

• Gather community input to identify vote center locations

• Help to promoting and educate the public on the new voter experience

• Go above and beyond regulatory requirements Vote Center Placement Project (VCPP)

Goal: Identify 2,000 Vote Center locations countywide. (only need 1,000)

1. Gather Potential Vote Center Locations

2. Preliminary site research through Desktop Review

3. Site Visits to “ground-truth” the accuracy of data gathered

4. Review suggestions and comments from countywide residents

5. Final Site Identification Vote Center Placement Project (VCPP)

ArcGIS Online = Geospatial Infrastructure?

Vote Center database is hosted as a Feature Service on ArcGIS Online.

• Vote Center Recommendations Tool

• Storymaps for Community Outreach

• Operations Dashboard to monitoring progress

• Workforce for Scheduling

• Survey123 forms for onsite assessment

• Site Suitability and Selection Tool Vote Center Recommendation Tool

Allowed the general public to recommend potential Vote Center Location.

Over 1,200 facilities recommended or commented on through the portal

10% of the recommended sites added to potential vote center sites database

Leveraged the knowledge of the “People of the Place” Facility Inventory and Desktop Site Assessment

10,000 Potential Locations assessed

2,500 Sites identified for further review Field Ground-Truthing & Site Assessment

2,500 Potential Vote Centers Locations Field assessed using Survey123

100 Data-points captured at each site

• Verify on-site conditions

• Verify room measurements

• ADA accessibility

• Identify Barriers Site Assessment Tracking Dashboard Demand Analysis: Data Layers

• Demographics • Population density • Vehicle Ownership • Language Minority Populations • Low Income Populations • Voters with Disabilities

• Voter Behavior & Pattern • Areas with High Voter Density • Employment Centers • Isolated Communities • Vote By Mail Density

• Transit & Access • Parking • Public transit • Traffic Patterns

Vote Center Placement Project (VCPP)

Every potential Vote Center receives a final “Suitability Score” based on demand factors and facility attributes. Final database will be compiled based on input received from the AdComm and TAC. The final database will include: • 2,000 preferred Vote Center locations

• 250 Vote by Mail Dropbox locations ArcGIS Online = Geospatial Infrastructure? Thank You COMMUNITY PLANNING • DESIGN • GIS • HEALTHY COMMUNITIES • ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE • ECONOMICS • SCHOOL PLANNING • PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

ORANGE COUNTY BERKELEY SACRAMENTO

INLAND EMPIRE LOS ANGELES/DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO