SpeakUpAustin!

Can a CODE really improve your quality of life? We think so...Great cities plan and design for the future. We're about to revisit a land development code written 30 years ago that has been amended hundreds of times over the years, is complex, and needs changes to help us create the kinds of places we want. The Imagine Austin plan lays out our vision for a complete, compact and connected city. To achieve the community vision, we must update Austin's land development code, which determines how land can be used throughout our city, including WHAT can be built, WHERE it can be built, and HOW MUCH can be built. This will be a unique process with new tools and approaches based on understanding the character of your neighborhood and the larger community. We want to hear your experiences and stories about the places where you live, work and play. What is working and what could be improved? Speak up, Austin! 1. When you think about the areas where you live, work or go to school, and hang out, what is it you really enjoy or like about those places? What are the characteristics of those places, or your experience of them, that you find appealing? 2. On the other hand, when you think about the areas where you live, work or go to school, and hang out, are there things you dislike or wish were different? What characteristics or experiences do you find unappealing? 3. Based on your understanding of Land Development Code and how it affects what, how and where things can be built, what are the most important issues to address while revising the Code? 4. Have you had experience dealing with the Land Development Code? If yes, please provide any specific comments about your experience: 5. Did you participate in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan process? If yes, in what way? 6. Have you been involved with your neighborhood planning process? Yes If yes, in what way? 7. Why are you interested in the Land Development Code revision?
What the Land Development Code does What the Land Development Code does NOT do Why the Land Development Code is important to all citizens Why the Land Development Code is being revised What is wrong with the current Land Development Code The process of revising a Land Development Code Other

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8. Which of the following do you want to know more about? (check all that apply)

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How would you like to participate in the process to revise the Land Development Code? (check all that apply) Attend presentations Attend workshops Follow social media (Facebook/Twitter) Participate online Through my community group Telephone Town Hall Receive emails Respond to surveys All the above Your Ideas

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What other individuals or organizations should be involved in revising Land Development Code? Yes No

7) Would you like a presentation to your group or organization? If yes, please provide your name, phone and email address below:

Tell us more about you (this is optional but helps us improve our community outreach!): a) Your zip code? b) Gender? c) Age?
Male Female 18-25 26-29 30-44 45-65 65 or older

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d) Racial/ethnic background?
African-American Asian-American Caucasian/White Hispanic/Latino Other

e) Educational attainment?
Some high school High school graduate Some college Associates Degree Bachelors degree or higher

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Household income?
Less than $24,999 $25,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $149,999 More than $150,000

g) Home ownership?

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Please return to the City of Austin by mail or e-mail to:

E-mail: darrick.nicholas@austintexas.gov ATTN: Darrick Nicholas Planning & Development Review One Texas Center 505 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704