“People Empowered for a Future Vision”

Visioning Workshop Review of first workshop Introduce town centers Welcome Visioning Workshop Review of first workshop Introduce town centers Work on visioning process including Visual preference survey Vision statement creation

Recap of the first Workshop Community Mapping Legend Neighborhood boundary Houses Work place Community assets/places normally visited Number shows how many times that location was visited recently X 5

Review of First Workshop Community Wants Social Services Entertainment District Housing Commercial “Quiktrip”, Food, Shopping Housing/Apartments Grocery, Restaurant Eateries, Cleaners, Drop off Day Care, Office Complex Food Retail

Recap of Community Workshop SWOT Analysis STRENGTHS: schools/educare/early childhood affordable available land churches lower income financing, tax credits, city grants for homes highway access and connectivity to downtown and airport strong black leaders senior citizens WEAKNESSES: negative perception lack of grocery store crime condition of homes and businesses loss of culture unemployment lack of community pride lower income

Recap of Community Workshop SWOT Analysis OPPORTUNITIES: home mortgage financing commercial and retail growth available land and compatible infill available talents and skills young people good neighbors visible police PlaniTulsa: a small area plans THREATS: crime perceptions city of tulsa community not financially supported

PlaniTulsa Vision Town Centers

Town Centers PlaniTulsa Vision Medium-scale mixed use including retail, employment and housing Should be a main transit hub, designed to allow visitors to park and walk to multiple destinations A reasonable walking distance is ¼ to ½ a mile Calls for housing density to be 14 units per acre and employment density to be 19 jobs per acre with buildings ranging from one to five stories in height

Town Centers PlaniTulsa Vision Northland District 1.8 housing units per acre Less than 1 job per acre

Town Centers PlaniTulsa Vision Detroit, Michigan Shaker Heights, Ohio 13.7 units per acre Shaker Heights, Ohio 15.2 units per acre Lincoln Institute of Land Policy www.lincolninst.edu

Visioning & Expectations A plan without a vision is no plan, a vision with no plan is no vision.

Visioning & Expectations Our goal is to develop a community Vision to guide the plan This vision will be created by you Our effort is to facilitate a plan that is feasible and adoptable in accordance with PlaniTulsa

Visioning & Expectations Set priorities through consensus linked to PlaniTulsa Comprehensive Plan We value the opinions of everyone in this process Larry will lead us through the visual preference survey

Community Preference Survey Workshop Activities Community Preference Survey The goal of the community preference survey is to take direct audience response. It creates a live connection between the Urban Design Studio and the community. The goal is to create presentations that produce real-time results and open an exchange of dialogue between groups. You will be asked a serious of questions created from the SWOT annalist from the first community meeting, from the steering committee, and those generated from the Urban Design Studio. You can respond by pressing the questions corresponding number (1,2,3,4,ect.).

What college sports team do you prefer? Workshop Activities What college sports team do you prefer? The University of Oklahoma Langston University Oklahoma State University The University of Tulsa

Community Preference Survey Workshop Activities Community Preference Survey Which of the following do you consider the best strength of the Northland District?

Workshop Activities 1. Schools, Educare, & Early Childhood Development

Workshop Activities 2. Affordable Available Land

Workshop Activities 3. Churches

4. Lower income financing, tax credits, & city grants Workshop Activities 4. Lower income financing, tax credits, & city grants

Workshop Activities Which do you consider the best strength of the Northland District? Schools, Educare, & Early Childhood Development Affordable Available Land Churches Lower income financing, tax credits, & city grants

Workshop Activities Which of the following do you consider the greatest weakness of the Northland District? Negative Perception Crime Neglect by the rest of the city Higher Unemployment Rate

Community Preference Survey Workshop Activities Community Preference Survey The Northland District has opportunities for commercial and retail growth. Which of the following do you feel should be a priority?

Workshop Activities 1. A Grocery Store

Workshop Activities 2. Entrepreneurial Mentoring Opportunities

Workshop Activities 3. Chain Restaurants

Workshop Activities 4. Mixed Use Development

Workshop Activities The Northland District has opportunities for commercial and retail growth. Which of the following do you feel should be a priority? A Grocery Store Entrepreneurial Mentoring Programs Chain Restaurants Mixed Use Development

Workshop Activities What occupational opportunities would you like to see developed in the Northland Area? Retail and Service Trade Manufacturing and Industry Professional, Financial and Technical Services Health, Government and Education

Community Preference Survey Workshop Activities Community Preference Survey Ten years in the future the  OU Wayman Tisdale Specialty Health Center should:

Workshop Activities 1. Stay the same as a specialty and urgent care center?

Workshop Activities 2. Add a primary care clinic?

3. Grow into a community hospital? Workshop Activities 3. Grow into a community hospital?

4. Become a university medical research center? Workshop Activities 4. Become a university medical research center?

Workshop Activities Ten years in the future the  OU Wayman Tisdale Specialty Health Center should: Stay the same as a specialty and urgent care center? Add a primary care clinic? Grow into a community hospital? Become a university medical research center?

Workshop Activities What type of housing would you like to see in the Northland District? Affordable Single Family Houses Market Rate Apartment Complexes Row Houses, Townhouses and Condominiums Public Housing (such as Osage Hills)

Workshop Activities What kind of community growth is needed in the Northland Area? No new growth is needed in Northland Encourage people of similar community to move to Northland. Being open to other diverse populations to become a part of the Northland Community Market the Northland Area and entourage all to move into the neighborhoods

Vision Statement Creation Workshop Activities Vision Statement Creation A vision statement is the inspiration and framework for all of your strategic planning. The question we are trying to answer is this: What is your ideal vision for the Northland District?

Vision Statement Creation Workshop Activities Vision Statement Creation Cultural/Social: race, income, education, age Land Use: zoning, redevelopment Economic Development: businesses Housing: styles, cost, variety, size Open Space: parks, recreation Transportation: road networking, pedestrian movement, traffic

Report Back Cultural/Social: race, income, education, age The future of Northland should foster cultural heritage, build on diversity and create a viable community.

Report Back Open Space: parks, recreation In the future, Northland should balance open space and development, encouraging healthy lifestyles, promote recreation and revitalization tying the community together.

Report Back Land Use: zoning, redevelopment Strengthen and preserve positive existing land use, enable future growth and enhance the quality of life making a balance between open space, residential and commercial use.

Report Back Economic Development: businesses Northland will work together to develop a stronger community through planning and incentives and create entrepreneurial opportunity for local jobs, businesses and schools.

Report Back Transportation: road networking, pedestrian movement, traffic The Northland District becomes a walkable district with a transportation hub linking the airport, North Tulsa residents and outlying communities to the Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority downtown station.

Report Back Housing: styles, cost, variety, size Future housing in Northland should include a range of types, uses, and costs; promoting sustainable building and development offering mixed uses with choices such as live, work, and play.

February 26, 2011 Next Workshop What’s Next? February 26, 2011 Next Workshop What we’ve done so far Inventory, Assessment, and Analysis Visioning Community Involvement The Next Phase Recommendations and Plan Making

Next Workshop February 26, 2011 Thank you to all community members who have volunteered their time today! Keep track of our progress online at http://northlandplan.pbworks.com/