Past Events
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Working Group Meeting Round 2
SESSION 1
Community members participate in workshop activities. EVENT DETAILS
Tuesday, November 28th, 2023
6:30-9:30pm
Harvest Room
35 AttendeesEVENT DESCRIPTION
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The second round of Working Group Meetings was held by the Department of City Planning to update community members on feedback that was received, and to hear ideas for improvements that could be made through the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan. The topics discussed in the November 28 meeting were: Transportation & Connectivity; Public Safety & Health; and Open Space & Public Realm.
Community members participate in workshop activities.After a brief introductory presentation, the attendants broke into groups based on topic and reviewed a summary of all feedback that had been received up to that point. They then completed several engagement activities within each topic group. Attendants first completed the “Three Why” activity to understand the root causes of issues in Jamaica; and then shared their Ideas and Strategies for improvements in Jamaica, and adopted a “persona” to think about Ideas and Strategies from a different perspective
EVENT MATERIALS (Click to download files)
Reference - Open Space & Public Realm
Outcomes - Open Space & Public Realm
Outcomes - Public Safety and Health
References - Public Safety and Health
SESSION 2
Community members participate in workshop activities.EVENT DETAILS
Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
6:30-9:30pm
Harvest Room
40 AttendeesEVENT DESCRIPTION
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The second round of Working Group Meetings was held by the Department of City Planning to update community members on feedback that was received, and to hear ideas for improvements that could be made through the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan. The topics discussed in the November 28 meeting were: Housing; Economic Development, Job Training & Education; and Arts, Culture & Entertainment.
Community members participate in workshop activities. After a brief introductory presentation, the attendants broke into groups based on topic and reviewed a summary of all feedback that had been received up to that point. They then completed several engagement activities within each topic group. Attendants first completed the “Three Why” activity to understand the root causes of issues in Jamaica, and then shared their Ideas and Strategies for improvements in Jamaica, and adopted a “persona” to think about Ideas and Strategies from a different perspective
EVENT MATERIALS (Click to download files)
Outcomes - Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Reference - Arts, Culture, Entertainment
Arts, Culture, Entertainment Map
Outcomes - Economic Opportunity, Job Training & Education
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Working Group Meeting Round 1
SESSION 1
Planning team moderate discussions during workshop activity.EVENT DETAILS
Monday, October 23rd, 2023
6:30-9:30pm
York College
16 AttendeesEVENT DESCRIPTION
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The first round of Working Group Meetings was hosted by the Department of City Planning to hear thoughts and ideas from community members on different topics related to the Neighborhood Plan. The topics discussed in the October 23 meeting were Transportation & Connectivity, Public Realm & Open Space, and Public Safety & Health.
Community members participate in workshop activities.WORKING GROUP MATERIALS (SESSION 1)
Public Realm and Open Space Presentation
Public Health and Safety Presentation
Transportation and Connectivity Presentation
SESSION 2
Community members share their thoughts during the workshop activity.EVENT DETAILS
Monday, October 24th, 2023
6:30-9:30pm
York College
50 AttendeesEVENT DESCRIPTION
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The first round of Working Group Meetings was hosted by the Department of City Planning to hear thoughts and ideas from community members on different topics related to the Neighborhood Plan. The topics discussed in the October 24 meeting were: Housing; Economic Development, Job Training & Education; and Arts, Culture & Entertainment.
Community members participate in workshop activities WORKING GROUP MATERIALS (SESSION 2)
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Presentation
Economic Opportunity, Job Training and Education Presentation
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Jamaica Open House and Workshop
Community Members approach the planning team during the Open House tour. EVENT DETAILS
Saturday September 30th, 2023
11:00-4:00pm
CUNY York College
120 AttendeesEVENT DESCRIPTION
The Department of City Planning hosted the Jamaica Open House and Workshop to introduce members of the community and participants to the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan and its process. From 11:00am-1:00pm attendees were invited to tour an “Open House” while learning about the planning process. From 11:30-12:30pm, young residents and attendees were able to participate in a family activity...Click here to download a full summary of this event
Community Members Participate in Multiple Workshop Activities. OPEN HOUSE MATERIALS
Public Realm & Open Space Board
Economic Opportunity, Job Training, and Education Board
WORKSHOP MATERIALS