A Conversation with Bill Rieske on 5/11/06 (draft)

 

Janine Sinno, LeRoy Harvey, and Bill Rieske met on May 11 to explore potential connections between MOCTH (www.re-news.net/mocth) and the City's Comprehensive Planning Process.  Please forward your changes to leroy@leroyharvey.net. 

 

*      We discussed the Regional Growth Project and the local governments which have adopted the principles.See a version of what was adopted on page 8 of http://www.ingham.org/BC/BC/060509AGENDA.pdf  and the final report at
http://www.tri-co.org/pdfs/Growth%20Project%20Summary.pdf  

 

*      Cluster Planning, as used in Detroit, was discussed as a potential model for Lansing. 

 

*      Broad citizen engagement is desired as an outcome. 

 

*      No particular approaches, timeline, etc. have been firmly decided yet. 

 

*      Artlington County and their "Glup" or General Land Use Plan were mentioned as as another Master Planning Approach.

http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/cphd/planning/docs/CPHDPlanningDocsGLUP.aspx

 

*      The City has talked with MSU Urban and Regional Planning Dept and Community & Econ. Dev. (CEDP) Program about potential involvement.

 

*      An overview of MOCTH and the PTO (People for Transportation Options) group was provided, along with healthy community talking points.  This coalition desires to support the planning process in Lansing.  See www.re-news.net/mocth

 

*      Perhaps we could become familiar with some of the other citizen engagement processes, plans, etc.  (see www.re-news.net/plan )

o       MDOT Plans (nonmotorized and transportation improvement plans)

o       Combined Sewer Overflow Plans

o       Eastside Summit

o       NW Lansing Summit

o       SW Lansing Summit

o       South Lansing Survey and Summit

o       Mayor's Citizen Advisory Board Recommendations

o       Previous City Plans

o       Regional Growth Study and Report (see link in 2nd par. above)

o       Power of We Reports

o       People for Transportation Options report

o       Heart of MI Trail Plans

o       County Strategic Priorities

o       Land Use and Health Resource Team Planning Documents

o       Promoting Active Communities and Healthy Communities Checklists

 

*   The Community Voices website might serve as a useful site to post information and foster involvement.  Also, the Community Media Center was mentioned as a resource.