Climate-Friendly Areas Evaluation Report

3 o More you can collaborate with known fo lks/org anizations in an area . o Market in a way that grabs different demographics, make it obvious why they want to participate. o Giveaways for surveys. o Less talking and more listening. o Briefing/trainings for folks to help in this process so that not all the information is coming from the City. • How do you go to your community to share information and receive their input? What methods/channels work best for informing people about community projects? o Depends on where you are; like fire recovery with survivors with direct canvassing has been successful . o Social media and community providers, especially the groups around LTRD . o Having grassroots support that work with affected community. o Communicate directly with houseless folks, teaming with groups that work with them. Speak to Echo Fields, engaged with the community. o Judy’s Midnight Diner. • Are there any specific types of activities that work well ? o Focus groups are a good idea. o Surveys first, and then public forum. o Survey fatigue from fires. o A mixture o f event types to allow for folks to participate as they can. • Online or in -person? o Hybrid is needed. o Depends on how much resources are available. o Online and in -person, doing both helps a lot. • (If applicable) – Translation or interpretation needed? o Yes, mainly in Spanish. o Spanish in -person options. Climate Friendly Areas • From the information we have shared today, are there any questions that you have , or your community might have, about th e climate -friendly area process? o So often we’ve seen Environmental Justice and concerns around the climate positioned in a way that is opposite to economic justice, so the more the messaging can be around how this will increase access for people to get resources they need , the better . o The intention is good, but are we ensuring that unintended consequences aren’t coming along with it? o Do changes in housing development create worse conditions for affordable options? o Process of where this product might go, being transparent about that.