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Work Session Report <br />Feb 1, 2016 <br />Item #5 <br /> <br />New ways to talk about your city; think about the nature of the city; gather community support. <br />New sources of funding; allies. <br />Find the heart of your city. <br />We need to be emotional (LOVE your city) bearers. Usually 40% are unattached, 36% are neutral, 24% <br />are attached. We need to connect with the 24% and get them to attract the other 76%. <br />We all relate to "fixing potholes", the normal things that need to be done in the city. We also need to <br />aspire for more art, creativity, beauty (BEAUTIFY HWY 10) <br />Building a Lovable City <br /> Fun <br /> Interesting <br /> Convivial <br /> Comfortable <br /> Safe <br /> Functional <br />Where in our city is the fun? (Splash pad) <br />Bike friendly city is a loveable city. (Bike racks in front businesses) <br />Walkable (We have the trails - connect to the library) <br />A dog friendly city - dog owners walk their dogs, this provides a sense of safety because they are out <br />walking thru the neighborhoods. It humanizes cities. (a small dog park?) <br />Youth friendly (teens) - saying no to them now makes them want to leave. All ages club (thru the <br />YMCA); SKATEBOARDING - still something they really care about. We are saying no to their culture. <br />Love Notes: what is loveable <br /> small things we give to residents - they give back. <br /> make your city comfortable - sitting places, resting areas <br />Public Art: Something to STOP and look at. (our new round about, the entrance of our city). Interactive <br />art. <br />Murals! (does our sign ordinance hinder this from happening?) One city did a paint by number mural <br />where it allowed residents to get dirty and participate in creating a piece of art. <br />Community gardens; once again growing in popularity. (maybe where the blue park use to be)