MySoutheast Community Event 1.0

Community Visioning Process

Community Listening Session March 15, 2022

re s t a r t s m a r t . co m 23625 Commerce Park #130 Beachwood, OH 44122

Prepared for: Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Submitted: July 24, 2021

WELCOME

Roshawn Sample Executive Director, Union-Miles Development Corporation

Nicholas Perry Executive Director, Mt. Pleasant NOW Development Corporation

AGENDA 1

Overview of Community Visioning Process

2 Neighborhood Maps 3 Introduce Street Team Leaders 4 Engagement Timeline 5 Breakout Group Conversations 6 Next Steps 7 Additional Questions & Discussion

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OVERVIEW

Shelley Freed Project Lead re

MySoutheast is a community visioning process to guide collective action with residents, business owners, and other stakeholders of the Mount Pleasant and Union-Miles neighborhoods.

The ultimate goal of our work is to enrich the experience of those that live, work, play, and worship in both Southeast Side communities.

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WORK GROUP Nicholas Perry Executive Director, Mt. Pleasant NOW

Rev. Jimmy Gates Board Chair, Mt. Pleasant NOW

Roshawn Sample Executive Director, Union-Miles Development Corp.

Mikki Smith Board Chair, Union-Miles Development Corp.

Tania Menese CEO & President, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress

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MISSION & VISION Mission We are committed to building new trust across multiple stakeholder audiences through transparent, collaborative initiatives that serve our greater purpose: People. Our work is to co-create a new story for the Mt. Pleasant and Union Miles communities.

Vision A thriving community that people want to call home. A vibrant place that celebrates its cultural heritage and demonstrates the transformative power of equity.

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES We will bring the historic legacy of our communities forward as we co-create a vibrant future together.

We are the conduit for connecting people to supportive resources within our communities.

What we build today needs to support tomorrow. Intentional placemaking is foundational, enduring work that helps ensure a thriving community.

We are committed to an open, ongoing communication loop that fosters healthy dialogue across multiple audiences.

Our focus is to promote the health and safety of our resident and business community members.

We seek to establish healthy diversity within our communities specifically regarding age, race, and socioeconomic status.

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NEIGHBORHOOD MAPS

Clifford Benjamin Herring Community Engagement, PAADG Studio

PROJECT FOCUS AREA

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WARD BOUNDARIES

[1] Joe Jones [2] Kevin Bishop [4] Deborah Gray [6] Blaine Griffin

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NEIGHBORHOOD BOUNDARIES

[MP] Mount Pleasant [UM] Union Miles

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDCs)

[A] Mount Pleasant [B] Union Miles [C] Both

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NEIGHBORHOOD & CDC SERVICE AREAS

[MP] Mount Pleasant [UM] Union Miles

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CDC SERVICE AREAS

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DEMOGRAPHICS: MOUNT PLEASANT NEIGHBORHOOD

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DEMOGRAPHICS: UNION-MILES NEIGHBORHOOD

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ENGAGEMENT PLAN

David Jurca Community Engagement, Seventh Hill

STREET TEAM LEADERS

Darlene Hodges Street Team Leader Mount Pleasant Community

Chantel Porter Street Team Leader Union-Miles Community

Jo’Naz Adams Street Team Leader Mount Pleasant Community

W. Dean Hudson Street Team Leader Union-Miles Community

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ENGAGEMENT TIMELINE 2022.03.13

DEC

JAN

CURRENT STATE: LEVEL SETTING

FEB

MAR

APR

FUTURE STATE: VISIONING

COMMUNITY VOICES: ENGAGEMENT ACTIONS

WORK GROUP MEETING 1.0

WORK GROUP MEETING 2.0

MAY

RECOMMENDATIONS: ORG STRUCTURE

FINAL

WORK GROUP MEETING 3.0

STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS & FOCUS GROUPS

STREET TEAM ACTIONS

COMMUNITY SURVEY

PUBLIC EVENT 1.O

PUBLIC EVENT 2.O

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QUESTION #1

Respond in the chat or raise your hand to be called on.

What names do you use to describe where you live?

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QUESTION #2

Respond in the chat or raise your hand to be called on.

What do you like most about the MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION MILES neighborhoods?

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BREAKOUT GROUP CONVERSATIONS

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BREAKOUT SESSION 1 15 Minutes

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Describe your vision of a healed and vibrant MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION-MILES community.

Be specific about the look, feel, and daily experience from different perspectives.

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BREAKOUT SESSION 1

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Groups Report Back 25

BREAKOUT SESSION 2 15 Minutes

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From your perspective, what are the top priority actions needed to help residents of the MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION MILES communities?

2 Do you think the priorities for each neighborhood are different or similar?

Please explain.

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BREAKOUT SESSION 2

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Groups Report Back 27

NEXT STEPS

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NEXT STEPS 1

Take the Community Survey to share your voice!

MySoutheast.com

2 Focus Groups with local teachers, youth, and community stakeholders.

3 Join the Engagement List to learn about next public meeting.

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THANK YOU! Community Visioning Process

Community Listening Session March 15, 2022

re s t a r t s m a r t . co m 23625 Commerce Park #130 Beachwood, OH 44122

Prepared for: Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Submitted: July 24, 2021

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