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These ideas and concerns about the topics--shown below in bold--were developed in break-out groups and presented to everyone as the summary of the groups discussion.
Urban Planning Question 1  Presentation of Issues
Landscaping
Small parks, irrigation, drainage
Create a theme (colors/identification)
Sidewalks, benches, crosswalks, signs,
Recreational (restaurant, parks, shops)Question 2
Remove empty strip malls
Pointless signs
Question 3
Less congested
Improving quality of life
Safer, nicer parking lots
Look of area
Environment
Solve Traffic Problem
More green space
More Restaurants
Need Theme (Woodlands)
Clean up connected road of 1960
More natural areas with trees
Color themes according to high school
Jogging trails
Safety and Security
Create police station for Spring area
Adopt some of the Woodland’s policies
Get rid of abandoned buildings or do something with them
Lack of upkeep for businesses
Steubner Airline to I-45 is declining
More policies and procedures in high risk areas
“Accident ahead” signage
Appearances of areas will effect security of community
Clean up graffiti
Personal reports of crime and vandalism
Letter petitions to community authority over a certain issue
Roads are unsafe, too crowded and congested by schools
High-risk area – Veterans Memorial to I-45
More caring communities to “sweat the small stuff”
Fines for businesses that do not keep property well kept
Police department on 1960
Civic Service
Areas of civic service 
Benefits career interests
Pick up trash
Plant more trees
Construction
Getting involved
Rewards
Recognition
Food
Entertainment
The education system
Consequences (clean up)
Incentives (extra credit)
Renaissance 1960
Introduce the ideas to people who can make a difference
Business Community
Get more involved
Clean workplace
The Arts
Create logo and raise money for Renaissance 1960 – new look would represent “rebirth”
Ask business owners to support the local arts y displaying it in their businesses 
Ask community, such as schools, for logo ideas
Host fundraising concerts
Holiday decorations to make 1960 more appealing
Road sculptures
More parades
Advertise the arts (plays, concerts)
Museum visits
Media involvement
School paper advertisements
Community festivals
Education
Question 1
Make teens feel safe and they will talk to you
More community involvement
Parent need to be more informed
Enforce community dress code – the way people dress reflect on the community
Teach children respect
Question 2
Education plays a big role
Push kids for a better education
Question 3
See things at our school
Helping learn in schools (having “comment cards”)
Look into extra curricular activities
Question 4
After school activity center
Jobs that enhance community service
Mentor programs
Market Research
Question 1
High taxes 
Commuters
Lack of money being out into community
Selection of quality stores
Lack of culture
Massive urbanization
Question 2
Consumer interest
Revenue for central areas
Cultural interests
Public transportation
Parks/conservation of trees
Question 3
Personal interaction
Email
Online surveys
Neighborhood newsletters
Partnering with companies to hand out surveys
In-store flyers
Give a ways with flyers
*Ideas – need organic grocery store, public transportation
Finance
Supply needs to better community
Have seminars in school to educate students from government officials
Have recreation centers for students
Be informed about the budget ad where the money is going
Have business owners donate money |
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