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WELCOME
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WELCOME TO THE GREEN LINE COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
Made possible thanks to our corporate partners who are helping us build a better Calgary:
Please enjoy the snacks & refreshments. Presentations will begin at 6:40
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CONFERENCE AGENDA
Plan for Tonight:
6:40 – 6:45 – Introductions by the LRT on the Green Foundation.6:45 – 6:50 – Green Line City Hall Update by Councillor Shane Keating (Ward 12)
6:50 – 7:00 – Key-note speech by Mayor Nenshi
7:00 – 7:10 – Conference Addresses by Councillors Stevenson (Ward 3), Chu (Ward 4), Carra (Ward 9) & the Ward 7 team
7:10 – 7:20 – Presentation of findings from Green Line Community Partner Questionnaires7:20 – 7:40 – Response to Questionnaires by Chris Jordan, Manager, Strategic Planning, Calgary Transit
7:40 – 7:50
– Open Session Question and Answer Period
7:50 – 8:15
– Wine & Cheese Community Networking Opportunity
Slide3THE FOUNDATION
A Partnership Between:
Auburn Bay Community Association
Crescent Heights Community Association
Mount Pleasant Community Association
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Slide4What is the LRT on the Green Foundation?
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The LRT on the Green Foundation began as a way to unite community stakeholders to accelerate the construction of Calgary’s Green Line LRT.
The idea of the Foundation began in early 2014, at a meeting of community partners who endorsed the idea.
The Foundation received its official, non-profit incorporation in May 2014 and is run by a
board of seven Directors that include representatives from both north and south Calgary.
The main focus of the Foundation is to advocate for the need for the Green Line
LRT.
THE FOUNDATION
Slide5THE FOUNDATION
Our Vision:
To unite Calgarians in the desire to have LRT operating on the Green Line in both the North Central and South East corridors by the year 2021.
Our Goals:
Unite Community Groups, Citizens and Stakeholders.
Raise Awareness About the Need for the Green Line.
Promote the Need for and Benefits of Investing in Rapid Transit.
Advocate for Transit Oriented Development.
Evolve into a Citizen Driven Authority on Transit in Calgary.
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Slide6An Introduction to Our Board Members:
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Jeff
Binks - President
Moraig McCabe – Vice President
Carolyn Slipp - Secretary
Dustin Rogers – Treasurer
David
Hartwick
– Director
Adam Johnson - Director
Nusrat
Jehanara
- Director
THE FOUNDATION
Slide7Why Are We Here Tonight?
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For
YOU –TheGreen Line Communities!
COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
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For tonight’s conference we invited representatives from 29 Green Line community groups!
Evanston-Creekside CA
Northern Hills CA
Beddington
Heights CA
Hidden Valley CA
Highland Park CA
Huntington Hills CA
Sandstone-
MacEwan
CA
Thorncliffe
Greenview CA
Chinese Cultural Centre
Crescent Heights CA
Eau Claire CA
Highwood CA
Mount Pleasant CA
Proposed Chinatown BRZ
Beltline CA
Inglewood BRZ
Inglewood DI
Millican
-Ogden CA
Ramsay CA
Renfrew CA
Tuxedo Park CA
Winston Heights
Mountview
Auburn Bay CA
Cranston RA
Douglas Glen CA
Marquis de Lorne CA
Mahogany HOA
McKenzie Town CA
Riverbend CA
COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
Slide9We are also pleased to be welcoming various Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta!
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COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
Slide10So Why Are We Here?
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With this conference we hope to:
Provide introductions between members of community groups from the Green Line N, Green Line Centre City and Green Line SE regions.
Identify common areas of concern and common community goals as the Green Line will link communities representing almost 300,000 Calgarians!
Provide introductions and start a conversation between Green Line community groups and the City of Calgary Green Line project teams, to encourage greater community involvement and maximize community support for the Green Line LRT.
COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
Slide11Our Speakers Tonight:
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Councillor Shane Keating – Ward 12
His Worship, Mayor
Naheed Nenshi
Councillor Jim Stevenson – Ward 3
Councillor Sean Chu – Ward 4
Councillor
Gian
-Carlo
Carra
– Ward 9
Ward 7 Team on behalf of Councillor
Druh
Farrell
Chris Jordan – Manager Strategic Planning, Calgary Transit
COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
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COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
Green Line Community Stakeholder Questionnaires:
Questionnaires were sent out to all 29 community partners in mid August
A submission deadline of Sept 9, 2015 was set
The participation rate for the questionnaires was 52%
15 returned completed questionnaires2 deferred completing the questionnaire until the CA Boards could review it however these questionnaires were not received
1 provided a summary in lieu as the CA Board was not able to meet prior to the deadline
1 submitted information directly to Calgary Transit
A report that summarized the responses of the questionnaires was submitted to Calgary Transit on Sept 11, 2015
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COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
So What Did The Green Line Community
Stakeholder Questionnaires Say?
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STATE OF THE NATION
Six questions were posed by the questionnaires:
What types of improvements will the Green Line bring to your community?
What are some community goals that you hope the construction of the Green Line will help accomplish?What are some concerns regarding having LRT in your community and what policies do you think will help mitigate them?
What barriers in your community exist amongst different age groups that might deter them from using transit?
What incentives might increase the attractiveness of transit use in your community?
How has the City of Calgary’s engagement process been regarding the Green Line?
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STATE OF THE NATION
Each completed questionnaire was included in the back of the report.
Common themes in answers to each question were summarized.
To better categorize the information, common themes were further broken down to identify where the commonality was trending between five different categories:
Green Line N Region
Green Line Centre City RegionGreen Line SE RegionSuburban Community
Established Community
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STATE OF THE NATION
Where does the State of the Nation report take us?
Your voice has been heard!
The report was delivered to Calgary Transit staff on Sept 11, 2015
The hopes, concerns, goals and ideas of
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different community groups
, representing neighbourhoods from all along the Green Line’s
40 km
length
and speaking on behalf of nearly
300,000 Calgarians
will help shape the conversation in upcoming community engagement
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STATE OF THE NATION
Where does the State of the Nation report take us?
Through our advocacy efforts, we will work towards ensuring that your community goals and community concerns are addressed through the city’s public engagement efforts.
Through our community outreach, we will work towards facilitating partnerships between community groups that share common goals and concerns in regard to the Green Line.
We will use the level of passion shown by the communities to advocate for funding to allow construction to proceed on the entire Green Line LRT.
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STATE OF THE NATION
Where does the State of the Nation report take us?
Green Line communities can now take advantage of an unprecedented opportunity!
Although the communities aren’t all geographically linked, the Green Line project links everyone together.
Information is now available to allow
29 different community groups to identify areas of mutual interest and work together to build a better Calgary.
Tonight’s networking session at the end of the Conference is the perfect time to get started!
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STARTING POINTS
So where to begin?
Based on the feedback
from the Community Questionnaires, the LRT on the Green Foundation has identified some suggested topics of conversation between certain community groups who we feel would benefit by partnering together….
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Highland Park CA
Thorncliffe
Greenview CA
Chinese Cultural Centre
Proposed Chinatown BRZ
Beltline CA
Millican
-Ogden CA
Tuxedo Park CA
Riverbend CA
STARTING POINTS
Topic: Using the Green Line as a catalyst to create a new community revitalization plan:
Crescent Heights CA
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Topic: Addressing pedestrian/mobility concerns in connection with the Green Line.
Highland Park CA
Proposed Chinatown BRZ
Inglewood BRZ
Tuxedo Park CA
Marquis de Lorne CA
Mahogany HOA
Riverbend CA
STARTING POINTS
Crescent Heights CA
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Topic: Maintaining and improving existing transit service after Green Line construction:
Northern Hills CA
Thorncliffe
Greenview CA
Marquis de Lorne CA
Mahogany HOA
Riverbend CA
STARTING POINTS
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Topic: Minimizing the Green Line alignment’s
community impact:
Beddington
Heights CA
Highland Park CA
Thorncliffe
Greenview CA
Eau Claire CA
Inglewood BRZ
Millican
-Ogden CA
Tuxedo Park CA
STARTING POINTS
Crescent Heights CA
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Topic: Using the Green Line to create a community and business “destination” area for Calgarians outside of the community:
Proposed Chinatown BRZ
Beltline CA
Inglewood BRZ
Millican
-Ogden CA
Tuxedo Park CA
McKenzie Town CA
STARTING POINTS
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Topic: Integrating Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and increased density into the community:
Highland Park CA
Chinese Cultural Centre
Eau Claire CA
Proposed Chinatown BRZ
Beltline CA
Millican
-Ogden CA
Tuxedo Park CA
Riverbend CA
STARTING POINTS
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STARTING POINTS
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
- Henry Ford