Legacy Report Card Update

How Are We Doing?

So, how are we doing in addressing the priority actions identified by the community almost 10 years ago? For example:

  • Have we established park and ride facilities with shuttles or other “people-mover” capabilities to the south, north, and east of downtown?
  • Have we continued to redevelop the waterfront as a mix-used neighborhood accessible to all?
  • Have we provided an economic saftey net for those who are unable to earn enough to meet their basic needs?

To answer these and other questions, the Legacy Steering Committee is hosting “sector specialist” meetings to find out. Using a scale of 1 to 5 (1=”no work done”; 5=”accomplished”), these experts are ranking the recommended actions identified 10 years ago to determine what we’ve accomplished and how far we need to go to make our 2030 vision a reality.

NEXT STEPS

Sector specialists will complete their ranking in late 2009. Once this is complete, a “sustainability report card” will be drafted and shared with the public for comments and input. This exercise will also be used to solicit new projects and actions to help make the 2030 sustainability vision reality. Legacy would like to thank The Center for Community Leadership for their assistance in this effort.

Legacy Report Card: The First Decade

Over the past year…the Legacy Project has invited fellow community members to help review and update the 10 year blueprint for Burlington to ensure successful growth and sustainability.

This was done by focusing on accomplishments, City goals yet to be achieved; and new opportunities and challenges that need to be addressed in the coming decade. The process ended with outlined new challenges or opportunities that have risen since the plan’s inception 10 years ago.

On Thursday, March 18th at the ANNUAL LEGACY TOWN MEETING, the informal Legacy Report Card was shared with the community which revealed the city’s progress on a scale of 1 to 5.

With many enthusiastic people in attendance Legacy celebrated their accomplishments over the past 10 years. From the jazz band to the great food, the professionally designed Legacy Report Card and the many people who stayed to talk about their ideas for Burlington 2030, Jeanne Collins’ inspiring speech when receiving the Clavelle Award, not to mention the Omnivore’s Dilemma rap by the students from the Sustainability Academy, Town Meeting was a hit.

Thanks to the Steering Committee, Tyler Kobick, UVM students Danielle Vogl and Devon Byrne (and their classmates) whose video team captured testimony and reflection about the 10 year landmark, Beth Truzansky and the Vista’s and everyone who helped out. A very special thanks to co-directors Wanda Hines and Jennifer Green for all they did to make the event possible (which was a lot!) and for keeping everyone on track, and to Legacy’s invaluable co-chair, Penrose Jackson.

In addition, Legacy would like to thank Sugarsnap, Ming Sherpa Catering, Great Harvest Bread, City Market and Rhino Foods for the wonderful catered and/or donated Dinner; the Burlington Department of Parks Recreation afterschool staff for childcare and a very special thanks to Vantage Press who printed the Legacy Report Card.

The meeting gave Legacy a great opportunity to continue to talk to the public about what they would like to see Legacy focus on in the next year or two, to offer opportunities for them to get involved in the process and to work together as a Steering Committee to guide the process.

What’s next? Stay tuned for the results of a very engaged community dialogue and vision sharing. Until then…let’s enjoy the success and then roll up those sleeves and get down to work!

Annual Legacy Town meeting at Contois Hall

Click here: Legacy Report Card

Click here for Channel 17 coverage: ANNUAL LEGACY TOWN MEETING