FOCUS ON THE FUTURE APPENDIX - ENGAGEMENT ROUND 1 Athens Clarke County, Georgia Community & Economic Development Strategic Plan DRAFT MARCH 2017 FOCUS ON THE FUTURE Input Summary Report FOCUS ON THE FUTURE Input Summary Report I This report provides background information to assist with the development of the Community and Economic Development Strategic Plan. For questions please contact: Blaine Williams, Manager Athens-Clarke County Unified Govt. Manager’s Office [email protected] (706) 613-3020 301 College Ave., Suite 303 Athens, GA 30601 www.EnvisionAthens.org FOCUS ON THE FUTURE Input Summary Report Appendix All of the community input gathered to date has been included in the appendix. For any additional information or other questions please contact the Planning Team. CONTENTS 1. Full input database .............................................................4 • Opportunity ideas (Organized by Major Topic) ..............................4 1. Health and Safety . 4 2. Education . 8 3. Neighborhoods and Civic Vitality . 15 4. Arts & Culture . 25 5. Environment / Agriculture . 27 6. Housing . 29 7. Transportation and Infrastructure . 34 8. Economic Development . 46 9. Social Services. 54 10. Future Land Use . 62 • Success statements ......................................................68 • Greatest challenges ......................................................93 • General comments ......................................................110 2. Exit questionnaire results table and expository responses ........................114 3. Workshop presentation .......................................................132 4. Participant package from the workshops ........................................142 FOCUS ON THE FUTURE Input Summary Report FOCUS ON THE FUTURE Input Summary Report 3 ENVISION ATHENS Opportunity Ideas HEALTH AND SAFETY PROMPT 1: What do we need to do to make Athens‐Clarke County an even better community in the future? Envision Athens Focus on the Future Workshop Input PROMPT 1 (What do we need to make Athens‐Clarke No. County an even better community in the future?) Primary Theme Secondary Theme Sub Theme (Primary) Sub Theme (Secondary) More community gardens ‐ more even where they already Food Access 15 Health and Safety exist. Healthier cafeteria food at CCSD. Food Access 45 Health and Safety Grocery stores in schools/churches (fresh food). Neighborhoods and Civic Vitality Food Access Faith Community 91 Health and Safety Expanding food programs for disadvantaged youth/elderly. Food Access 95 Health and Safety Plant based meals in schools, prisons, etc. Food Access 136 Health and Safety Implement community gardens at prisons. Food Access 143 Health and Safety Edible plants in parks that everyone knows are safe Food Access 149 Health and Safety More locally sourced food ‐ accessible & affordable Food Access 273 Health and Safety Neighborhood gardens Food Access 274 Health and Safety Gardening training ‐ grow their own food, farmers market Food Access 310 Health and Safety participation, more times for availability Incentive for local 'farm to table' at restaurants (schools, Food Access 316 Health and Safety UGA) Healthier school lunches Food Access 319 Health and Safety More community gardens Food Access 383 Health and Safety Food insecurity Food Access 400 Health and Safety Sustain the West Broad Farmers Market and community Food Access 422 Health and Safety garden and create more of them Support school and community gardens Food Access 487 Health and Safety Addressing food accessibility & 'food deserts' Food Access 523 Health and Safety More community gardens Food Access 530 Health and Safety More farmers markets ‐‐ night market Food Access 647 Health and Safety True affordable organic food for all income levels. Food Access 723 Health and Safety Fresh food in school. Support of local farmer. Food Access 728 Health and Safety Neigbhorhood/school garden. Food Access 729 Health and Safety Pesticide ‐ free gardens/organic garden Food Access 739 Health and Safety Gardens everywhere ‐ empy = growing food. Food Access 779 Health and Safety Food desert in and near downtown area Neighborhoods and Civic Vitality Food Access Downtown Neighborhood 810 Health and Safety Healthy affordable food throughout the community. Food Access 821 Health and Safety Food recovery; inclusion; more affordable groceries; food Food Access 1168 waste; tax incentives for food recovery; infrastructure for Health and Safety seniors access Local government more engaged in summer food programs ‐‐ Food Access 1276 addressing food gap for kids over the summer Health and Safety Urban farming, rooftop gardens downtown (Garden, farmer's Food Access 1289 Health and Safety market, school system) Access to healthy food for children Food Access 1374 Health and Safety Child hunger Food Access 1386 Health and Safety More opportunities for people to learn about healthy eating, Food Access 1695 Health and Safety foods, veggies. 1701 More farmer's markets. Health and Safety Food Access 1703 Increased access to fresh affordable foods. Health and Safety Food Access 4 FOCUS ON THE FUTURE Input Summary Report 1780 More spaces for fresh food. Health and Safety Food Access Be�er transporta�on facili�es for all. Education Food Access Improve Education (K‐12) Lessening food deserts. 1880 Health and Safety Increasing educational opportunity for our low income families. See more innovation in health care. Health Care 49 Health and Safety Easy access for year and residents to healthcare. Health Care 53 Health and Safety PROMPT 1: What do we need to do to make Athens‐Clarke County an even better community in the future? Envision Athens Focus on the Future Workshop Input PROMPT 1 (What do we need to make Athens‐Clarke No. County an even better community in the future?) Primary Theme Secondary Theme Sub Theme (Primary) Sub Theme (Secondary) More community gardens ‐ more even where they already Food Access 15 Health and Safety exist. Healthier cafeteria food at CCSD. Food Access 45 Health and Safety Grocery stores in schools/churches (fresh food). Neighborhoods and Civic Vitality Food Access Faith Community 91 Health and Safety Expanding food programs for disadvantaged youth/elderly. Food Access 95 Health and Safety Plant based meals in schools, prisons, etc. Food Access 136 Health and Safety Implement community gardens at prisons. Food Access 143 Health and Safety Edible plants in parks that everyone knows are safe Food Access 149 Health and Safety More locally sourced food ‐ accessible & affordable Food Access 273 Health and Safety Neighborhood gardens Food Access 274 Health and Safety Gardening training ‐ grow their own food, farmers market Food Access 310 Health and Safety participation, more times for availability Incentive for local 'farm to table' at restaurants (schools, Food Access 316 Health and Safety UGA) Healthier school lunches Food Access 319 Health and Safety More community gardens Food Access 383 Health and Safety Food insecurity Food Access 400 Health and Safety Sustain the West Broad Farmers Market and community Food Access 422 Health and Safety garden and create more of them Support school and community gardens Food Access 487 Health and Safety Addressing food accessibility & 'food deserts' Food Access 523 Health and Safety More community gardens Food Access 530 Health and Safety More farmers markets ‐‐ night market Food Access 647 Health and Safety True affordable organic food for all income levels. Food Access 723 Health and Safety Fresh food in school. Support of local farmer. Food Access 728 Health and Safety Neigbhorhood/school garden. Food Access 729 Health and Safety Pesticide ‐ free gardens/organic garden Food Access 739 Health and Safety Gardens everywhere ‐ empy = growing food. Food Access 779 Health and Safety Food desert in and near downtown area Neighborhoods and Civic Vitality Food Access Downtown Neighborhood 810 Health and Safety Healthy affordable food throughout the community. Food Access 821 Health and Safety Food recovery; inclusion; more affordable groceries; food Food Access 1168 waste; tax incentives for food recovery; infrastructure for Health and Safety seniors access Local government more engaged in summer food programs ‐‐ Food Access 1276 addressing food gap for kids over the summer Health and Safety Urban farming, rooftop gardens downtown (Garden, farmer's Food Access 1289 Health and Safety market, school system) Access to healthy food for children Food Access 1374 Health and Safety Child hunger Food Access 1386 Health and Safety More opportunities for people to learn about healthy eating, Food Access 1695 Health and Safety foods, veggies. 1701 More farmer's markets. Health and Safety Food Access 1703 Increased access to fresh affordable foods. Health and Safety Food Access 1780 More spaces for fresh food. Health and Safety Food Access Be�er transporta�on facili�es for all. Education Food Access Improve Education (K‐12) Lessening food deserts. 1880 Health and Safety Increasing educational opportunity for our low income families. See more innovation in health care. Health Care 49 Health and Safety Easy access for year and residents to healthcare. Health Care 53 Health and Safety Pharmacies in schools with nurses. Health Care 92 Health and Safety Expansion of mental health care (hours, access) Health Care 103 Health and Safety Need more mental health access to therapists and programs Health Care 148 Health and Safety (nature based) Grew healthcare infrastructure to increase living wage jobs. Health Care