When we were here before it was to speak directly to you as round table member s—spearheading change in this community

Today we are here to facilitate the transition as you ‘spearheaders’ move into your very important supporting role Your support is crucial – and we do not mean TOTAL AGREEMENT of every idea that will come forth from visioning we mean support for the PROCESS

"Before we begin our meeting, I'd like to take a few minutes to explain this new technology we are using, the OptionFinder system. Each of you has a keypad. We'll be asking you questions and asking you to respond to them by pressing a number on your keypad. The keypads use a radio signal to transmit the number to the computer software. You do not have to point the keypad in any special direction. "When we ask you to respond, press the number firmly and watch for it to light up in the small red panel in the upper right of the keypad. When the signal has been received, the number will go out and you will see three horizontal bars displayed. When the transmission is complete, the three horizontal bars will appear for three seconds and you will know that your response has been correctly transmitted and received. "If the number in the red panel blinks, or does not go out after 10 to 15 seconds, press the Reset button in the lower right corner of the keypad. Press the number again. If the number is still blinking, move your keypad around slightly and watch for the number to go out and horizontal bars to appear. "Each keypad has one vote; no matter who many times you press it, you will still get only one vote! You may change your answer as many times as you like until all the responses have been received and we move on to the next question.

28% OF THAT COULD OCCUR IN THE FOREST RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASED ON GROSS AREA NOT TAKING STEEP SLOPES AND WETLANDS AREAS INTO ACCOUNT City OF GRNAD RAPIDS == 197,000 PEOPLE (SIMILAR HOUSEHOLD SIZE)

DIRECTION WILL BE DETERMINED ON-SITE –YOUR ARROWS HAVE BEEN DULY NOTED AND WILL BE PART OF OUR ON-SITE DELIBERATION. OTHER AREAS WITH HIGH NUMBERS OF DOTS – DO NOT DISPAIR – REMEMBER WE ARE TRYING TO THINK REGIONALLY – OUR COMPUTER SIMULATIONS SHOULD SPARK INTEREST IN COUNTY VIEWSHEDS AND DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH THEM COULD LEAD TO A COUNTY-WIDE INITIATIVE THESE THREE ARE EXAMPLES – THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE FINAL COMPUTER SIMULATION SHOULD BE APPLIED TO ANY VIEWSHED THE COMMUNITY DEEMS IMPORTANT – IT WILL AGAIN THE AMBASSADORS OF THIS PROCESS MUST BE READY TO HELP CARRY THIS IDEA THROUGH

Another reason as to why the regional scale is most appropriate is because ‘regional’ sense of place offers communities the unique opportunity to better understand and communicate what makes their particular place distinctive and special, which subsequently builds resilience to unsustainable change i.e. that which detracts from a

Another reason as to why the regional scale is most appropriate is because ‘regional’ sense of place offers communities the unique opportunity to better understand and communicate what makes their particular place distinctive and special, which subsequently builds resilience to unsustainable change i.e. that which detracts from a

Sense of place links issues of place (where we are) to issues of identity (who we are). It provides a useful vehicle to explore people’s perceptions of, and identification within, a regional area. Sense of place results from the interplay among the physical attributes of an area, people’s conceptions and interpretations, and their actions and

Sense of place links issues of place (where we are) to issues of identity (who we are). It provides a useful vehicle to explore people’s perceptions of, and identification within, a regional area. Sense of place results from the interplay among the physical attributes of an area, people’s conceptions and interpretations, and their actions and

Today we are here to facilitate the transition as you ‘spearheaders’ move into your very important supporting role Your support is crucial – and we do not mean TOTAL AGREEMENT of every idea that will come forth from visioning we mean support for the PROCESS

Today we are here to facilitate the transition as you ‘spearheaders’ move into your very important supporting role Your support is crucial – and we do not mean TOTAL AGREEMENT of every idea that will come forth from visioning we mean support for the PROCESS

•These illustrations can be labeled as low maintenance, walkable and mixed use, and the quality of life perception is very different. •It takes a conscious decision to make the commitment to change the current land use patterns.  It will also take time before we start to see a difference so the time to start is NOW!