Westminster Area
Redevelopment Plan
Advisory Committee
Meeting 2 - April 27, 2017
Previous Meeting Review
Questions or Comments from last meeting?
Meeting Preview
Vision Statement Framework
• What is a vision statement
• Our Approach
How We Are Analyzing- Data Flow
• Public Feedback Responses
• PhotoVoice Activity Review
Vision Statements
Vision Statement Activity & Discussion
Next Steps
What is a Vision statement
What is a Vision Statement?
• Describes where the neighbourhood is today and where residents would like it to go in the future
• Builds on the strengths of the community
• Seeks to address concerns within the community
• Is a positive statement
Why is a Vision Statement Important?
• Provides direction for the Plan
• Is the overarching goal of the plan
• Guides what we want the objectives and policies to accomplish (Buckets)
Our Approach
Vision statement will encompass the past, present, and future:
• Past (focus of next meeting)
• How has the past shaped the community, both strengths and weaknesses
• Present (Today’s focus)
• What is valued in Westminster today
• Future (Today’s focus)
• How can we build on what you value to make a better future for the neighbourhood
• What concerns do you have about the neighbourhood today, and how can they be addressed to create a better future
How We Are Analyzing- Data flow
Incorporating Public feedback, survey responses, and photo voice activity
How we are analyzing- Data flow
At the Public Open House we asked the questions:
• “Share with us what you value most in Westminster today!”
• “Share with us what you would like Westminster to look like 10, 20, 30 years into the future!”
Public Feedback Responses:Pg. 38 of your package
How we are analyzing- Data flowRefined List of all the categorized responses, photo voice responses, and how many times each occurred Pg. 47 of your package
Public Feedback Responses:Pg. 38 of your package
Photo Voice Responses:Pg. 6 of your package
PhotoVoice – Martie Dick
PhotoVoice – Darlene McLean
PhotoVoice – Rohan Crown
PhotoVoice – Rohan Crown
PhotoVoice – Rohan Crown
PhotoVoice – John Pickles
PhotoVoice – John Pickles
PhotoVoice – Jennifer Gullage-Payne
PhotoVoice – Kristina Larkin
PhotoVoice – Kristina Larkin
PhotoVoice – Teri Smith
PhotoVoice – Teri Smith
Vision Statement
Vision activity
Vision Statement Activity
• Stop at every poster board
• Provide feedback
• Take notes
• Bring it all back to discuss as a group
Vision Statement Activity
• Some tips:• Shape the statement by sharing what you like, dislike or how you would
word it.
• Identify sections or statements you want to comment on by underlining or circling and attaching a sticky note or writing on the paper.
• Remember to talk to the people around you!
Discussion
Next Steps
Next Steps
• Next Meeting Date• May 23rd to 26th?
• May 29th to June 2nd?
• Next Meeting topic• Continued Vision discussion
• Vision discussion – Past
• WVC Presentation
Final Questions and
Comments?