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ACCESSIBILITY THINK TANK Meeting 2 | October 6, 2015 Overview of Collaborative Initiative Ideas from Meeting 1

# NewCollaborativeInitiativeIdea Comments

1

Marketingcampaigntopromoteuseofwalking/biking/transitandtoencouragefundingforinfrastructure

Thereisaneedtomovefromguilt-basedadvertisementtoexcitement-basedmarketingaroundmulti-modaltransportation;thereisalotofcollaborativeopportunityforthismessagedevelopmentShouldmarketingpromotionbeseparatedfromfundingpromotion?Movefromtheideaof“campaign”totheideaof“programming”

2PromotetheavailabilityofWi-Fiontransit InformthepublicthatthereisWi-Fiontransit(isthereWi-Fion

transit)?3 Newprograminginschoolcurriculumthat

promoteswalking/bicyclingsafety

Inadditiontobuildinginfrastructure,thereisaneedtobuildthehabitinchildrentousemulti-modaltransportation(i.e.SafeRoutestoSchools)

4 Createadirectoryoforganizationsthatprovidetransportationservicesandprovidesaninteractiveflowchartthatdeterminesanindividual’sbestpathtotheirdestination

Wanttomakesurethatthepublichasatrueunderstandingoftheirtransportationoptions(i.e.volunteer-basedoptions);apossiblelinktotheAt-RiskResidentsThinkTank

5

“NewGuidetoCharlotte”thatservesasaguidetodetailedinformationongettingaroundCharlottewithoutacar

Portlandhasanestablishedsystemwheresomeoneinformsnewresidentsonhowtogetaroundtownwithoutacar;isthereanopportunitytoreplicatethisideainCharlotte-Mecklenburg(perhapswithapp?);canyoutakeadvantageofCharlotte’sGISmappingsystem?

6BikeMentorshipProgramthatpairsnewriderswithexperiencedriderswhoknowhowtotravelaroundCharlotteusingabike

Wanttoensurethatthevisionformulti-modaltransportationisexecuted—actuallygettingpeopleontheroadThereareexistingprogramsaround“BikeMentorship,”sohowcanthosebestrengthened?

7

Establishawaytolinkpeopleandorganizationstopromotemorealignment

Thereisvalueinconvening,sohowwillconveningcontinueafterLivableMeckThinkTanksareover?ActiveCharlottedoescurrentlydosomeofthisconveningIsthereaconnectionbetweenActiveCharlotte&TransportationChoicesAlliance?

8 EstablishaprogramthatpromotesagreatersenseofconnectiontotheMecklenburgCommunity(prideinplace,increasedcommunityinvolvementandvolunteering)

PartofCarolinaThreadTrail’smissionistoconnectneighbors—gettingpeopleoutsideinopenspacecreatesmoreprideintheplacespeopleliveHowcanCharlotte’sNeighborhoodandBusinessServiceshelpneighborhoodsunderstandtheirmobilityoptions?

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Current Initiatives in the Community • MecklenburgCountyParkandRecreationhasagoaltohaveparkswithinahalfmileofeveryresident• MecklenburgCountyAirQualityhasanannualcleancommutecampaign• AARP’sAge-FriendlyNetworkisanopportunitytosharebestpracticesacrosscommunitiesacrossthe

country Additional Collaborative Initiative Idea

• RegionalTransportationDemandManagementProgramRecommended Changes to Collaborative Initiative Ideas from Meeting 1(see above table for numbering references)

• Merge#1,4,5,6• Regroupall8originalideas

o Merge1,2,4,and5into“Marketing/Branding”categoryo Merge3&6into“Programming”categoryo #7isthenetworkofserviceprovidersthatconveneandstrategizetogethero Is#8aprogramoranoutcome?

• Group#1,4,5,7,&8• Group#5&6