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CITY OF AUSTIN IMAGINE AUSTIN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE About CD&P We make it easy to connect, communicate, and be engaged. CD&P is a public engagement firm that empowers partners, clients, and communities to work together effectively through thoughtful programs and outreach. 1 Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan Update Initially adopted in 2012, Imagine Austin is a 30-year plan that shapes the city by guiding long-term growth, development, and land use decisions. As it approaches its 200th anniversary, Austin is a beacon of sustainability, social equity, and economic opportunity; where diversity and creativity are celebrated; where community needs and values are recognized; where leadership comes from its citizens, and where the necessities of life are affordable and accessible to all. - Imagine Austin 2 Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan Update - Timeline 3 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT (MARCH 2024) Both internal and external stakeholder involvement is planned Internal – City staff and employees, Board and Commission Members • External – Nonprofit agencies, service organizations • A series of convenient listening sessions will be held to engage folks • • Internal – Meetings at COA offices, led by Planning Department External – Onsite at community centers, libraries and resilience hubs from South Austin to Eastern Crescent, as well as virtual meetings 4 Meeting Aspirations to Inform the Public Participation Plan • All meetings will be grounded in equity • Other individual and organizational voices will be organically recommended through these initial conversations • Relevant messaging, impactful ways of communication, and how and where populations successfully convene and celebrate will be identified • Additional Comprehensive Plan goals might surface through these exchanges 5