Plaquemines Parish Comprehensive Master Plan Implementation- What Makes a Vision Into a PLAN?

What are the Alternatives? One option: Do-nothing What will happen if we do nothing? Is Status quo ok? The challenge: Defining desired change Building on Assets Addressing Issues Capitalizing on Opportunities

Possible, Probable and Preferred Futures Green cloud anything can happen future Gray Circle what will likely happen if continue on current path Visioning Possible, Probable and Preferred Futures Possible Preferred Outcome Probable Time Red Dot What you want your future to be

Visioning - Vision to Action Preferred Outcome First Step Probable Time The All-Important First Step – close the gap from the probable track to preferred track.

Implementation Tools Placemaking (making your community into what you want it to look like) Public Investment Private Development Financing Policies / Plans / Regulations Partnering and Championing Communication Benchmarking - accountability of success

Principle -Make Great Public Spaces Place-making Principle -Make Great Public Spaces

Development Incentives Mix of public and private incentives depends on market realities Public Investment “Struggling” Areas “Hot” Areas Private Investment

Economic Cycle of Prosperity

Implementation Components Implementation Strategies for all Elements Short Term Work Program Capital Improvements Program Monitoring the Plan Measuring Actual Results - Benchmarks for Quality of Life

Bringing Partners to the Table Regulations Policies Implications Projects Business Developers Residents Government

Final Thoughts The Plan is NEVER set in STONE! This Plan has LOTS OF MOVING PARTS! STAY INFORMED AND INVOLVED!

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