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FOUR STEP PLANNING PROCESS TODAY'S PROCESS <br /> 1. DISCOVER: Search for, highlight, and illuminate the qualities <br /> that give life and vitality to our community, the `best of what is' of 'This is the start of the four - Step process just <br /> the past and today. These qualities are the basic building blocks. • described. <br /> 2. DREAM: Envision what could be, dream new options, identify • Today is a brainstorming session seeking ideas and <br /> the ideal that people want to. achieve (in say, one generation or 25 • information on Steps 1 - (Discover, Dream, Design) <br /> years). Then, move backwards to identify the closest approximation • <br /> to the ideal that can be achieved in comparatively short order. • We seek all ideas and thoughts. <br /> 3. DESIGN The planning stage focused on selecting priorities and • There are no right or wrong answers and no <br /> (re)designing the community's infrastructure (social, physical, consensus is needed. <br /> financial, decision making mechanisms and ways of doing things) to <br /> bring the dreams —the closest approximation to the ideal - -to life. <br /> 4. DESTINY: The implementation phase focused on constructing Each table should designate a person to write the <br /> the future through innovation and action. Once the closest approx. is answers given by the group to each question • <br /> achieved, go back to Dreaming phases & begin again. on the flip chart <br /> INTRODUCTIONS AND `DISCOVER PHASE' <br /> • <br /> Introduce yourself to the others at your table and `DREAM PHASE' <br /> then answer two questions. • <br /> SECOND QUESTION • <br /> QUESTIONS <br /> In your estimation, what would Eugene look and <br /> 1) During your time in Eugene, what are some of the function like if in 20 years (one generation) it was <br /> highlights— things you are especially proud of? considered a sustainable community? <br /> 2) What qualities exist m the community that • <br /> contributed to those highlights (e.g. processes, . <br /> Examples: Business and job opportunities, wages, health care, <br /> systems, relationships, ways of thinking)? energy and water, food, transportation, decision making, public <br /> involvement, education, government services and role etc. <br /> Examples: Times when people went the extra mile for you, or when <br /> the community solved a problem in a unique way. <br /> NEXT STEPS <br /> `DESIGN PHASE' • <br /> • UO students interns will record the raw data and provide it <br /> THIRD SET OF. QUESTIONS, • to Mayor Piercy. <br /> • Mayor will continue to gather information from others in <br /> community. <br /> a) How can the positive qualities of Eugene identified <br /> in today's first discussion be leveraged to help the • Mayor will appoint a Sustainable Development Task Force <br /> community achieve the vision of sustainability in 20 composed of no more than 15 people. <br /> years described in the second discussion? • Task Force will continue and expand information gathering <br /> process, including sustainable business "summit" of some <br /> type • <br /> b) What types of issues do you want a sustainable • Task Force will shoot for releasin g a draft strategy by b the <br /> development strategy for Eugene to address? What end of the year. <br /> process should be used to address those issues? <br /> THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING TODAY! <br /> 5 <br /> • <br />