Climate-Friendly Areas Evaluation Report

4 • How can we make sure we have information that is easy to understand and easy for your community to provide comments about? o More specificity to communities and local people . o Community leaders’ collaboration to help (Pam Marsh). o Engaging local municipalities and city l eaders, community buy -in. o Framing the information as to why is this important, to the point statements. o Short, to the point ways of informing folks. • What elements of this process might your community be interested in engaging around? What are some key top ics of concern for your community? o How does this help my family find more affordable housing? o What resources will this process provide me? o How will it change what I know my community to be? o How this affects h ousing. o Framing using climate in Ashland makes sense. o Accessible housing for folks. o There is a moment to seize right now with the fire and the reduction of housing and the long history of housing needs. • Any red flags or major concerns that you see in this overall process? How do those concerns affect your sense of community, safety, and belonging to this place? o North Ashland and Downtown get even more resources where there are areas that people are currently living more affordability, could have their connectivity improved. o Affordable h ousing versus fair housing. o Even with a well -intentioned project, new housing contributes to gentrification. Next Steps • Any other ideas , suggestions, or recommendations as we plan for engagement on climate -friendly areas ? o RAC would like to continue to be involved in this process and suppor t community representation. o Make sure to incorporate unique characteristics of each community, what works in Ashland won’t work in Medford.