The Master Plan will have a list of values to guide officials’ decisions in the future. What do you think should be on the list? Limit of 10 words or less!
The Planning Team will give your input as inspiration for the formation of the values of the Master Plan.
#1 Value:
City SUSTAINABILITY* is the priority in economic, energy, transportation and other matters.
“Sustainability” is defined as actions able to be maintained at a certain rate or level indefinitely (esp. of development, exploitation, or agriculture); Conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources — City buses running on biodiesel would be a sustainable example. Energy co-ops would be another example.
Sustainability is NOT the ability to carry out endless growth & development.
Agree wholeheartedly with Lisa’s prioritization of sustainability but would like to explore further definitions. It’s a tough one to define as many use to include more than biological resilience.
Would like to suggest the valuing of accessibility, and the prioritization of facilitating citizen engagement – hopefully via an implementation coalition and eventually with physical community space/resource/info center.
Strategy as sum of parts, and focusing on creating avenues for transparency of collaboration with related and allied groups (orgs, businesses, people, etc).
“Innovation / creativity” (depending on audience). Willingness to seek / hear / evaluate new ideas.
Ypsilanti should value its people and seek to serve them (ten words boom)
Separate parking for business customers and downtown residents and workers!!
I believe a thriving community might have these values:
Adopts best practices
Resourceful
Flexible
Creative
Caring
Diverse
Open Minded
Supportive of small businesses
Green/Sustainable
Well organized
Respect for our built environment. Our past is our future.
The City of Ypsilanti should value:
1. Business owners (which, to be clear, does include landlords)
2. Homeowners
3. The University (as a focal point, generator of economic activity, and source of current and future residents and business owners – not as a cash cow)
4. Proximity and accessibility (to just about anything anyone might want to do/see/experience in Metro Detroit)
5. Prudent frugality (in future budgeting, spending, and capital improvements).
I would join in what Lisa & Erica said, and add an emphasis on supporting resilience. This includes our support of gardening and growing food, our support of urban gardening, hoophouses and the like.
Celebrate our diverse population, make usable historical properties (Thompson Block)…