132 ENVISION FRANKLIN | Process and Outreach SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook and NextDoor were two major outlets for how public meetings and opportunities to get involved were advertised. News about the Envision Franklin Update was shared from City accounts over 20 times in 2022 and 2023. Other stakeholder groups such as Franklin Tomorrow, Bike Walk Franklin, and Friends of Franklin Park also shared posts regarding Envision Franklin, furthering outreach. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2022-2023 COMMUNITY SURVEY As the draft Plan was developed, Facebook, NextDoor, and the email distribution list were used to solicit input via an online survey regarding specific language for the vision, key planning issues, housing strategy, and guiding principles. Citizens who do not typically attend or voice opinions at traditional public meetings were able to provide input on planning issues at various times during the drafting of the Plan. There were over 1,000 responses and every one of the over 2,000 open ended responses were carefully categorized to guide revisions to Envision Franklin. The responses echoed the results of the community feedback received at the March meetings, and confirmed that the vision, guiding principles, and key planning considerations were still representative of Franklin today. However, this survey also revealed that more than half of respondents who were asked whether new housing developments are offering enough variety said they were not and almost 300 comments specifically mentioned a concern over housing affordability. This prompted the addition of new language in the guiding principles and key planning considerations to address those concerns. 2022 - 2023 OUTREACH SCHEDULE • Dec 2022: Interviews with FMPC/BOMA • Jan 5, 2023: Housing Commission Meeting • Jan 11th: Meeting with Hard Bargain Association • Feb 1st: Design Professionals Meeting • Feb 8th: Development Services Advisory Commission Meeting • Feb 16th: Factory District Community Workshop • Feb 17th: Special JCW BOMA/FMPC • March 10th: Sustainability Commission Meeting • March 22nd: Community Meeting at Columbia State • April 4th: Booth at Outlook Williamson • April 13th: Future of Housing in Franklin Virtual Meeting • April 25th: Booth at Breakfast with the Mayor • May 3rd: Design Professionals Meeting • May 24th: Booth at State of the City • June 12th: Special JCW BOMA/FMPC • June 26th: Factory District Community Open House • September 7th: Public Draft and Housing Analysis Release • September 19th: Community Open Houses • October 5th: Housing Commission
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