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Leadership Team Briefing
Community Action Lab Engagement
~Over 260,000 social media engagements
~345 email subscribers with a 52.1% email open rate
~At least 210 students in the
Strong Towns Approach and Core Insights
~Reminder that Strong Towns is sharing content every 2-3 weeks on the
~Strong Towns Ad-Hoc Committee members have identified five areas of focus they would like to address through the Norman Community Action Lab. Discussion on this progress:
~Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
~Pattern Zoning
~Minimum Lot Sizes
~Codes and Process Review
~Barriers to Medium Density Housing
~Review Resources in the Community Action Lab
Event #3 in Norman
~Engagement at Event 3 (Scheduled for November 7th and 8th)
~Stakeholder Meetings on November 8th at - City Council Chambers
~9 - 10:30 AM: City Council Members & Planning Commission
~10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Chamber Representatives & Social Service Providers
Meeting Schedule and Events
~This is our last scheduled virtual briefing.
~Event #3 is scheduled for November 7-8, 2023 at - City Council Chambers
~November 7th events
~3:30 - 5:00 PM: Leadership Team Briefing and Listening Session
~6:30-8:00 PM: Building a Stronger Norman for the Next Generation - Public Presentation & Q&A
Since February, the Local Action Team and other community members in Norman have been working diligently to develop solutions that address the needs of the community.
In addition to the topics shared through the Norman Community Action Lab, the Strong Towns team will discuss transportation focused issues such as the design process used for transportation planning, how engineers and citizens differ when prioritizing various transportation values, and bottom-up techniques for spending less while getting higher returns in transportation investments.
This event is an opportunity to discuss issues that are important to the Norman Community with neighbors.
~November 8th events
~9 - 10:30 AM: City Council & Planning Commission Meeting
~10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Chamber Representatives & Social Service Providers Meeting
~12:00 - 1:30 PM: Action Team Debrief
Norman City Council and the Planning Commission will be invited to attend the meetings. These are not regular meetings of the City Council or Planning Commission; however, this notice is being posted in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act in the event a quorum of Council is present.