March 30, 2017 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
MISSION STATEMENT Minneapolis 2040: An inspiring city growing in equity, health, & opportunity.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VALUES
POLICY TOPICS
WHEN ENGAGEMENT WILL HAPPEN
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GOALS Meaningful and Relevant Dialogue: The community feels that • the dialogue has been meaningful and relevant to their interests The Process is: and daily lives. MEANINGFUL • Inclusive Representation: The perspectives and participation of a RELEVANT broad range of community members are equitably represented ACCESSIBLE in the plan. INCLUSIVE • Access to Information and Opportunities: The public has the information they need to participate in ways that are appropriate EQUITABLE to their experiences and lifestyles. The Community is: • Contributions Have Impact: The public feels their input has been REPRESENTED thoughtfully considered and sees their contributions reflected in the plan. INFORMED Empowering Experience: Community leadership and capacity • HEARD has been built through the process. EMPOWERED Effectively-Used Resources: Government resources are used • wisely and effectively .
ENGAGEMENT METHODS Community Workshops – big public meetings Community Dialogues – conversations with cultural leaders Meeting-in-a-Box – a toolkit for meetings led by groups other than City staff Digital Workshop – opportunities to engage on all of the same content online Other activities tailored to each phase of the process, such as street festivals, Tweet with a Planner, surveys, and interactive maps
PHASE 2 OPEN HOUSE FORMAT TOPICAL STATIONS POETRY STATION VISUAL PERFORMANCE STATION PROJECTION STATION QUICK TOUR OR DEEP DIVE FOOD FAMILY-FRIENDLY
ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AT OPEN HOUSES
ENGAGEMENT TO-DATE • Community Dialogues Community Workshops – • – Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors Community Connections Conference East African leaders – – Southeast Asian leaders and October Open Houses – African American Leadership Forum – Skyway Senior Center – Minneapolis Youth Congress Street Festivals • Waite House – – NACDI Breakfast Bites – May Day – Minneapolis Advisory Committee on People with – American Indian Attendance Fair Disabilities – South Minneapolis Housing Fair • Technology – Juneteenth MN – Tweet with a Planner Somali Independence Day Festival – – Online survey Digital workshop – Open Streets East Lake and West – Broadway • Creative Tools Cedar Riverside Health Fair – – Artist-designed infographics – Monarch Festival – Social practice artist hired for October open houses and 2017 Community Connections Conference – PARTNERS with Youth Conference Happenings artist hired for October open houses – – Artists hired to design Mobile Engagement Tool
PHASE 2 ENGAGEMENT: WHAT WE HEARD • Arts • Health • Buildings • Heritage Preservation Community and People Housing • • Comp Plan Land Use • • • Economic Development • Parks and Open Space • Education • Public Safety • Equity • Streets Gentrification/Displacement Sustainability • • Governance Transit • • • Growth • Transportation
PHASE 2 ENGAGEMENT: WHAT WE HEARD
PHASE 2 ENGAGEMENT: WHAT WE HEARD
Context
RACIALLY RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS Example Restriction from 1940: “These premises...shall not at any time be conveyed, mortgaged or leased to any person or persons of Chinese, Japanese, Moorish, Turkish, Negro, Mongolian or African blood or descent.”
RACIALLY RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS No racially restrictive covenants found Racially restrictive covenants found *Racial covenants used in Minneapolis from 1910-1968 **Sample of 20% of Minneapolis properties. 4,500 racial covenants found so far
RACIALLY RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS Areas of historic racial covenants are still primarily white today
RACIALLY RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS Mapping Prejudice historyapolis.com/mapping-prejudice/
REDLINING 1930s Home Owners Loan Corporation Maps Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/ *Map used 1935-1940
REDLINING 1930s HOLC Maps Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/
TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS
TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS Interstate 35W under construction in June 1966, looking north toward downtown Minneapolis and the Foshay Tower. The nearest bridge is 46th Street.
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH The strongest predictors of health status are the factors that are known as social determinants of health. These factors include educational and employment opportunities, housing, transportation options, neighborhood safety, and access to recreation areas and food options that support a healthy lifestyle.
INFANT MORTALITY BY COMMUNITY Infant mortality is defined as a death occurring before the first birthday. It is a strong indicator of population health because it is affected by policies, access to healthcare, economics, environment, social well-being and general living conditions.
PREMATURE DEATHS IN MINNEAPOLIS Age-adjusted premature* death rate per 1,000 residents, by neighborhood (2000 – 2010) Source: Minneapolis Health Department 2016 report 0.0 – 1.0 People with lower incomes lead 1.01 – 2.0 shorter lives 2.01 – 3.0 Retires at age 65 are living longer 3.01 – 4.0 than ever before, but not equally: 4.01 – 10.0 those with the earnings in the top half of the income distribution have * Premature death is defined seen their life expectancy increase by as a death occurring before more than 6 years since the 1970s, age 65 while those in the bottom half have only seen a 1.3 year increase during the same time.
Phase 2 Research Historical Engagement Teams’ work Context Feedback
OVERARCHING PLAN GOALS • In 2040, Minneapolis will have significantly reduced economic, housing, and health disparities between white people and people of color. • In 2040, Minneapolis will have more residents and jobs , and all people will equitably benefit from that growth. In 2040, all Minneapolis residents will be able to afford and access quality housing throughout the • city. • In 2040, all Minneapolis residents will have the training and skills necessary to participate in the economy and will have access to a living-wage job. In 2040, the people of Minneapolis will be socially connected, healthy, and safe . • In 2040, Minneapolis will enjoy a high-quality and distinctive physical environment in all parts of • the city. • In 2040, the physical attributes of Minneapolis will reflect the city’s history and cultures . • In 2040, Minneapolis will have the creative, cultural, and natural amenities that make the city a great place to live. • In 2040, all Minneapolis residents will have access to employment, retail services, healthy food, parks, and other daily needs via walking, biking, and public transit. In 2040, Minneapolis will be resilient to the effects of climate change and diminishing natural • resources, and will be on track to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. • In 2040, Minneapolis will have healthy air, clean water, and a vibrant ecosystem . • In 2040, Minneapolis will remain the economic center of the region with a healthy, sustainable, and diverse economy. In 2040, Minneapolis City government will be proactive, accessible, and fiscally sustainable . •
Preview of April Engagement
APRIL ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES • April 1 st Community Connections Conference • Series of Community Dialogues • Updated Meeting-in-a-Box • Digital Workshop • Tweet with a Planner Sample Illustrations
www.minneapolis2040.com @MPLS2040
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