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1. Community Challenge / TIGER II Grant – Greenville, SC
"Cities have the capability of providing
something for everybody, only because, and
only when, they are created by everybody.“
--Jane Jacobs
Wayne Leftwich, AICP
Community Planner
City of Greenville, SC
Office: (864) 467-4574
wleftwich@greenvillesc.gov
2. CONNECTIONS
Combination Grant
Community Challenge and
TIGER II planning grants
$1.8 million to support 3-year
project
Planning effort for Greenville with a
focus on the west side.
To make connections between:
• affordable housing;
• transportation options;
• economic development
opportunities; and
• open space
3. AREAS OF FOCUS
Citywide planning
West side planning
Education and outreach
Community involvement
10. SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER
Multi-purpose community facility near downtown
Aquatics center, Fitness room, Gymnasium, and Conference
center
Tennis complex and soccer field
11. AJ WHITTENBERG
ELEMENTARY
Opened August 2010
Joint-facilities with Kroc Center
School-wide engineering curriculum
LEED certification
Advanced technology hands-on learning
Green roof
School garden
Solar panels
20. EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Provide City residents and community leaders tools
and resources for creating a sustainable community.
Keep public informed throughout the planning and
implementation processes.
• Livability Educator
• Outreach Program
22. The Livability Educator is online! Lesson materials from the
Livability Curriculum, “Sustainability Spotlight” articles, and
Walk in the Woods articles are available free for download.
23. THE URBAN NATURALIST PROGRAM
Goals
Develop connections between
students and the natural
environment
Foster a sense of responsibility for
the environment
Emphasize safe and meaningful
interactions with the natural world
Integrating Sustainability and Education
http://connections.greenvillesc.gov
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30. Jaclin leads the monthly adult outreach series:
Sustainable Cinema and Sustainable
Conversations.
33. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Build momentum for project
Hire an „Alignment Consultant‟ to get the word out
Form Focus Teams
Members representing residents and
stakeholders
Transportation;
Housing;
Parks and Trails;
Economic Development
42. FOCUS TEAMS
“Coming together is a beginning;
keeping together is progress;
working together is success. “
--Henry Ford
• To establish „guiding principles‟ for the west
side comprehensive plan
• Establish values of the community to help with
messaging
• Keep stakeholders informed on the project
and develop champions for the project
44. OVERCOMING
OBSTACLES
• Why are we doing all this planning?
• Education and outreach
• Messaging (based on community values)
• Keeping the community engaged.
• Build momentum
• Develop champions
• Make it fun!
• Improving as we go.
• Comment cards at every meeting
• Weekly meetings to discuss Outreach and
partnerships/collaborations
Jaclin has brought many accolades to the City and AJW: The Take Action Today Award (6/2012) from SCDHEC, The Champions of the Environment grant award (11/2012) from SCDHEC, and the TD Green Streets grant (4/2013) from TD Banks and the Arbor Day Foundation
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