Bowen Ideas Forum
an opportunity for organizations and groups to articulate their priorities and interests to the OCP Update Steering Committee, the OCP Update consultants (CitySpaces), and community members.
- Test postby Braddo at 10/23/2009 2:06:08 AM
- #BowenIdeas forum about to start. 80 or concerned citizens here to talk abot the island's Official Community Plan twitpic.comby Braddo via twitter at 10/23/2009 2:17:36 AM
by Braddo via Twitpic at 10/23/2009 2:17:36 AM- #BowenIdeas Mayor, council members, reps from 30-40 interest groups here to talk about the future of our island home. Citizenship in action.by Braddo via twitter at 10/23/2009 2:27:08 AM
- Everyone off in breakout sessions of 6-10 people, boiling down their groups' wishes to 1-sentence key messages that will be shared with the whole room.by Braddo at 10/23/2009 2:38:12 AM
- Get the Aircare in there. We need to do something practical and get us up to snuff with rest of lower mainland.by Hugh Freeman at 10/23/2009 2:43:15 AM
- Definition of artist by Hill group posted on BIO website. Time for a new community survey to see what is needed in community center. Maybe should be something that can be measured on BIO.by Matthew at 10/23/2009 2:43:17 AM
by Braddo at 10/23/2009 2:46:20 AM- Correction: breakout sessions are trying to identify common issues among the groups sitting at each table. Theses common isues will be presented to the whole later in the evening.by Braddo at 10/23/2009 2:56:31 AM
- Still here...breakouts soon to wrap up.by Braddo at 10/23/2009 3:24:46 AM
- Every grp shd be required to also present the negative/downside impacts of their position, there R no perf solutions. Will encourage debate on trade-offs hopefullyby Paul Rickett at 10/23/2009 3:45:19 AM
- Excellent idea, Paul. Alas we're too far into the process to add that dicussion; and it wasn't planned for.by Braddo at 10/23/2009 3:46:33 AM
- Themes from Table #1: 1.) simplify & clarify OCP to make more readable 2. better define affordable housing 3.) endorse Bowen as earthy green oasis 4.) encourage cluster housing to preserve open space 5.) encourage diverse housing types 6.) define criteris used to assess socio-eco carrying capacity of the islandby Braddo at 10/23/2009 3:50:42 AM
- Themes from Table #3: 1.) debate business viability as engine of growth & consider challenging notions of growing business economy as solution 2.) can we define affordability and identify real needs 3.) we need a community centre 4.) call to action: what can we do in next 5-7 years of OCP--enough of big ideas 5.) if each visitor to Bowen soends $54 what can we do to increase that 6) is volunteerism dying?by Braddo at 10/23/2009 3:55:44 AM
- Themes from Table #2: 1.) need to re-examine the concept of density 2.) need tools to encourage affordable housing 3.) call for OCP designations that encourage recreational, cultural & educational facilities/services 4.) foster promote local economy 5.) encourage nodal, more complete neighbourhoods 5.) create land use patterns that protect the character (which needs defining, but is combo of environmental, social & economic issues) we haveby Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:00:10 AM
- Themes from Table #4: 1.) increased protection of environmentally sensitive land for agriculture 2.) safeguard sanctity of property rights 3.) enhance economic self-sufficiency 4.) make island economy more resilient & diverse 5.) create a facility for community performances, cultural recreation and assembliesby Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:03:24 AM
- Themes from Table #5: 1.) nurture an inclusive community 2.) develop transportation, i.e. road & trail use & creative solutions for public transit 3.) distinguish between needs & wants, but focus on needs 4.) discuss what is density, population cap 5.) define a long-term vision (20-30 years out) and work back 6.) allow residential accessory buildings on large lots, i.e. is it OK to have 5 acres with one house on it? 7.) consider diversity of housing optionsby Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:08:05 AM
- Themes from Table #6: 1.) problem is not with positions but with establishing priorities--what would the mechanism be? 2.) require researching heritage value of property or building before developing 3.) build an inventory of heritage properties 4.) define heritage e.g. some apple trees here have great value 5.) establish heritage commission 6.) recognize need for diversity of housing 7.) need clarity re population density 8.) consider clustering, density, amenities, co-housing & multi-family as solutions to affordable housing problem 9.) remind municipality of cultural plan &its recommendations 10.) there is strong support for multi-use facility/community centre 11.) establish cultural & economic planby Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:14:43 AM
- Themes from Table #7: 1.) presernve & utilize existing land w/ agricultural potential using sustainable agricultural practices 2.) provide access to affordable land & housing, e.g. could be housing on working agricultural land 3.) activate & implement Snug Cove Plan 4.) consider soil & waste management & improvement 5.) give right to farm 6.) dinsification, cluster housing that encourages work-live near agricultural lands - woofers 7.) development cost charges 8.) municipality implementing eceonomic development plan 9.) restorative approach to land use--reference Holland Barrs report & incorporate into OCPby Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:20:12 AM
- Themes from Table #8: 1.) Identify existing OCP statement prohibiting implementation of recognized community objectives 2.) consider conflict between population growth & rural characer 3.) encourage youth involvement 4.) encourage collaborative, inclusive forms of government 5.) create a tree bylaw, a true green charter & zero-waste living 6.) consider rights of individual vs needs of communityby Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:24:20 AM
- Themes from Table #9: 1.) affordable housing 2.) community connection in new developments 3.) develop youth involvement, facilities 4.) population maximum? 5.) community water taxi? 6.) community gardens 7.) health care--unique requirements e.g. helicopters 8.) density 9.) no street lightsby Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:26:28 AM
- Themes from Table #10: 1.) need affordable housing 2.) need tourism to be supported within loacl econ develop plan 3.) need to deal with grwoing need for gymnastics facility 4.) need more trails for horse riders, biker etc. 5.) keep alive Bowen as "earthy green oasis" even at final build outby Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:28:31 AM
- Themes posted on walls: People will take 15 minutes to tag the themes with their four green dots & one red dotby Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:30:03 AM
by Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:33:09 AM- Results of the green/red dot voting to be posted soon.by Braddo at 10/23/2009 4:42:46 AM
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