Community Visioning Workshops

Heartland 2050 is hosting a series of exciting public meetings across the region in October and

November to explore our future and learn from you.

To find the workshop nearest you, visit the project website:

Heartland2050.org

Why create a regional vision?

A Regional Vision for the Omaha Metro

A regional vision will help the community members and decision makers understand the long-term consequences of the choices they make now and plan better for the future

What is Scenario Planning?

What is Scenario Planning?

Goals of Scenario Planning

•  Experiment with a range of strategies in the face of uncertainty •  Get the big issues on the table and prioritize them •  Down the road: align local actions with regional vision

What is Scenario Planning?

Traditional Approach

The Present The Future

What is Scenario Planning?

Scenario Approach: Plausible stories about the future

Develop a Range of Scenarios

A B

C D

What is Scenario Planning?

Scenarios also allow us to mix-and-match elements

What is Scenario Planning?

Scenarios also allow us to mix-and-match elements

What happens at the workshop?

Typical Agenda – Evening event, 2-3 hours

•  Welcome from MAPA staff or local leaders (10 min.)

•  Intro Presentation (20 min.) –  The Omaha-Council Bluffs region today and tomorrow –  How your ideas help us in building scenarios –  Overview of tonight’s workshop activities

•  Instant Polling (15 min.)

•  Map Exercise (90 min.) –  Creative map-based design and visioning for the region –  Make choices and weigh trade-offs about the future

•  Sharing ideas with group (30 min.)

Instant Polling Warm-up Questions

What is your gender?

1 2 3

25%

50%

25%

1.  Male 2.  Female 3.  Other

Instant Polling Sample Questions: Shelter

3%

17%

6%

54%

20%

1. Yes, throughout the area

2. Yes, in commercial centers along transit corridors

3. No, it is not compatible

4. Maybe

5. I don’t know

Is mixed use housing a good fit for Sarpy County?

PROCESS:

Show us your vision of the future…

1.  Decide where and where not to grow 2.  Trade chips

3.  Arrange chips on map

4.  Draw in connections if needed

5.  Present map to group

Map Exercise

Map Exercise

Starter Chipset

Pens

Scissors

Workshop Map

Chip Bank

Chip Menu

Getting Familiar with the Materials

Map Exercise

Workshop Materials: Chip Examples

Employment Types Residential Types Mixed-Use Types

Map Exercise

The Chip Menu Your guide to the development options

The Chip Menu Located on every table

Map Exercise

Density options

Option C: Higher Density

Option B: Middle Density

Option A: Lower Density

Mark areas important for protection and conservation:

•  Open space, green corridors and conservation areas

•  Historic districts and other significant areas

Map Exercise

Decide where NOT to grow

Map Exercise

Groups discuss strategies and place chips on maps

•  Finalize the chip arrangement

•  Make sure the chips on the map represent the group’s goals

•  Pull backing off chips and stick to the map

Map Exercise

Arrange chips on the map

Map Exercise

Draw Transportation Infrastructure

Bicycle & Pedestrian Networks

Transit

Roadways & Highways

Especially in areas you expect to have new jobs or housing!

Map Exercise

Name your map and choose a presenter

Map Exercise

Groups present maps and strategies

Workshop Video

What happens after the workshop?

We gather all the workshop maps…

And digitize and analyze each one.

Visualizing the workshop results

Workshop Results: All Chips Placed

Workshop Results: Frequency

Workshop Results: Transit Chips

Your Input Concepts and Analysis Alternative Scenarios

We use your maps to build scenarios.

And then evaluate and compare the scenarios.

Residents are asked to choose the best path forward - public preferences shape the Vision.

Interactive Public Choosing The Regional Vision

Workshop Dates

Regional: What kind of tomorrow do we want for the region?

Oct. 7 — Pottawattamie County: Mid-America Center Oct. 8 — Mills County: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Glenwood Oct. 8 — Cass County: Plattsmouth State Bank Oct. 9 — Sarpy County: Papillion South High School Oct. 9 — Washington County: Blair City Council Chambers

Oct. 10 — Saunders County: Wahoo Performing Arts Center Oct. 10 — Harrison County: Rand Center, Missouri Valley Nov. 5 — Douglas County: Burke High School

Small-Area: Envisioning our neighborhoods of tomorrow

Nov. 4 — Bellevue/Offutt: Bellevue University, Muller Administrative Services Bldg Nov. 5 — Downtown Omaha: KANEKO Nov. 6 — South Omaha: Kroc Center Nov. 6 — East Pottawattamie County: Oakland Community Center Nov. 7 — Northeast Omaha: Lake Point Community Center Nov. 7 — Midtown Omaha: Lewis & Clark Middle School

Growing Responsibly. Together.