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Meeting Notes
Community Information Session
Monday Sept. 16, 2013 6:30 pm
Cultural Centre - Theatre
This is an excerpt from a community meeting facilitated Glenn Pothier from GLPi as part of the community engagement strategy for Vision Georgetown. After a presentation and Q & A. The group was asked a series of questions. Below is a summary of the responses:
PLENARY FEEDBACK SESSION:
Glenn facilitated the plenary session, the details of which are as follows:
Question #1 – What characteristics contribute to a great neighbourhood?
Attendees were encouraged to answer this question on their comment form and submit it to Town staff.
Question #2 – What communities are you aware of that have been well planned? What makes them so?
Responses
2a) What makes up the ‘small town feel’?
Question #3 – What are the positive attributes/assets of Georgetown today – what are the strengths on which we want to build?
People can be neighbours without traffic flowing through
commercial everywhere
Question #4
In developing this community, what do we want to avoid?
Putting larger buildings on the ground later. Put them in first and design them to reflect Halton Hills.
Question #5 – Complete this sentence: “I will know that this new community in Georgetown has been well designed if...”
Attendees were encouraged to answer this question on their comment form and submit it to Town staff.
To see the full notes click HERE