RESILIENT EL PASO A
B I - A N N U A L
U P D A T E
A Reminder of the Challenge… • • • • • • • • • •
poverty energy affordability transportation networks extreme heat flash flooding drought food security human health + preventable disease challenges of a binational metroplex building the workforce
El Paso is the vibrant desert city.
El Paso has a thriving binational economy.
El Pasoans are empowered, healthy + engaged.
El Paso has a collaborative, reflective + globally connected government.
El Paso is the vibrant desert city. • execute a robust vision for quality of life, sustainability + equity for all El Paso’s neighborhoods • assure that every El Pasoan has a place to call home • lead the way on sustainable development by raising the bar on design, construction + planning • support private sector partners on the cutting edge of urban development
El Paso is the vibrant desert city.
• Citywide Active Lifestyle Options
• Corridor Redevelopment • Metro 31 • Built for Zero Collaborative • Affordable Housing Development • Comprehensive Housing Strategy
• Improved Environmental Quality
• Building Efficiency Evaluation • Brio Corridors
• Citywide Splash Parks
• Streetcar
• Street Improvements • Park Improvements • Borderplex Infrastructure Performance Matrix
El Paso has a thriving binational economy. • define the binational metroplex…drive the narrative • recognize the strength of the region as well as our role in it • support local small business • drive toward financial empowerment for all • leverage partnerships to the greatest extent possible • elevate the innovation ecosystem and support local talent through community resources • support + diversify the workforce in alignment with identified industry clusters
El Paso has a thriving binational economy.
• Veteran Workforce Development • Financial Empowerment Blueprint • City Accelerator • First Time Homebuyer Program
• $95 million in private investment and the opening of 497 hotel rooms in FY2017 • Transit Oriented Development Incentives • PACE Program
• 2nd Nationwide: Employment Growth Rate • El Paso Library WORK Place
• Border Trade Advisory Task Force • $32 million for Intelligent Transportation System to speed traffic flow at International Bridges from State
El Pasoans are empowered, healthy + engaged. • communicate differently + activate non traditional tools for community dialogue • mobilize long standing community leaders • build future leaders by connecting them with the things that matter to them • initiate impact volunteering initiatives • implement place based solutions that connect people • leverage city resources + existing assets to assure a healthy future for every El Pasoan • enhance access to services that address vulnerability across our community
El Pasoans are empowered, healthy + engaged. • ENGAGE 2018
• All America City 2018
• CDBG Citizen Participation Model
• AmeriCorps VISTA Program
• Census 2020
• Health Department Preparedness Efforts
• Community Development Senior Corps
• Season of Giving • Military Engagement + Awareness Campaign
El Paso has a collaborative, reflective + globally connected government. • structuralize strategy, embed resilience + execute targeted goals • lead resilience at a global scale • cultivate collaboration + strategic alignment across the region • elevate the economic + cultural development potential of the binational metroplex
El Paso has a collaborative, reflective + globally connected government. • Goal Oriented Budget Process
• Bi-National Task Force
• Strategic Resilience Integration
• Sister Cities Initiative
• 100 RC Exemplar City
• Border Relations Advisory Committee
• 2017 Best Run Cities, 1st in Texas • Governor’s Achievement Award • All America City
2019
PEOPLE PLACE PROSPERITY PERFORMANCE
RESILIENT CITY 2018