[Durham INC] Outreach for the next Comprehensive Plan

[Pat Carstensen]

Many folks will have heard this, but please think about folks you know who can help spread the word.

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From: Best, Lynwood <Lynwood.Best at durhamnc.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 5:10 PM
To: Pat Carstensen (pats1717 at hotmail.com)
Subject: Please Share with Members of INC.

The City and County of Durham are drafting a long-range plan (called the Comprehensive Plan) that will shape how the City and County grows. This includes how we prioritize the spending of public dollars. But we cannot build a successful plan without first knowing the priorities and concerns of folks in Durham – including you!

We invite you to join or nominate someone to participate on the Outreach Team.  This group of diverse individuals will help plan our community engagement to ensure that we hear from all communities. The City of Durham recently drafted an Equitable Community Engagement Blueprint (https://www.durhamcommunityengagement.org/equitable_engagement).This Blueprint prioritizes engagement with communities that have been historically underrepresented and excluded in decision making. This Outreach Team is one step in improving our engagement methods, using the Blueprint.

Some Outreach Team members will be asked to serve as Ambassadors because they are uniquely connected to underserved communities. Their relationships and knowledge of the community will help to ensure diverse representation. Ambassadors will be compensated for their work.

We have created a  form to show your interest in participating in the Outreach Team, or to nominate someone you know who will help us engage all sectors of the Durham community. The online version of the form can be found here: https://durhamnc.gov/3786/The-Durham-Comprehensive-Plan. The form is available in both English and Spanish. Paper copies of the form will be available at each of the operating Durham County Library branches beginning on June 10th. Responses can be submitted through the online form, emailed, mailed, or dropped off in person through June 28th.

You are receiving this message as an individual or organization with connections to parts of the Durham community that we hope to better engage with this process. If you are willing, we would respectfully request your assistance in spreading the word about this effort. We want to ensure that folks from underserved communities in Durham shape how engagement with their communities happens.If you would like to discuss this effort with staff prior to sharing this form, we would welcome the opportunity, please contact the staff listed below. Also, at your request, we are happy to provide print copies of the form for you to share and to retrieve any completed forms from you on June 28th.

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Lisa Miller
Senior Planner and Urban Designer

Durham City-County Planning Department
101 City Hall Plaza, Ground Floor, Suite G500
Durham, NC 27701
919-560-4137 ext. 28270
Durham City-County Planning Department<http://durhamnc.gov/338/City-County-Planning>


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Sara Young, AICP
Assistant Director

Durham City-County Planning Department
101 City Hall Plaza, Ground Floor, Suite G500
Durham, NC 27701
919-560-4137 ext. 28256
Durham City-County Planning Department<http://durhamnc.gov/338/City-County-Planning>
Please note that e-mail correspondence to and from this sender may be subject to
the provisions of North Carolina Public Records Law and disclosed to third parties.


Lynwood Best
Community Engagement Manager
Neighborhood Improvement Services,
City of Durham
807 E. Main Street, Suite 2-300
Mail: 101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, North Carolina 27701
P - 919.560.1647 ext. 34254
F - 919.560.1790
Lynwood.Best at DurhamNC.gov
www.DurhamNC.gov
Visit our team’s new website at DurhamCommunityEngagement.org<durhamcommunityengagement.org>.

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