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DATE: FEBRUARY 191 1991
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: OLD TOWN CHARETTE
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BACKGROUND
NEW BUSINESS N0. 1
2-19-91
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The City of Tustin Community Development Department is currently
preparing for an important and exciting event to determine the
future of Old Town Tustin.
The City Council has asked that a community workshop precede
development of any program to revitalize the commercial portions of
Old Town Tustin. In response to this desire, the City with
assistance from the Chamber of Commerce and a variety of outside
technical resources will be sponsoring a whole day "charette" on
Saturday March 16th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A "charette" is a unique method for problem solving. The process
is similar to brainstorming in that the purpose is to elicit input
and provide an opportunity for new ideas to solve a given problem.
The method will give members of the community, property owners and
businesses within Old Town a unique and rewarding experience to
engage in an active and participative learning experience, working
together to develop a vision for revitalizing Old Town Tustin.
The "Old Town Charette" will focus on specific topics:
° What are the assets and opportunities of our Old Town?
What are the constraints?
° What are the critical social, economic, physical and
environmental issues associated with Old Town?
What type of place should Old Town Tustin become in the
next century?
° What is it going to take to achieve our goals?
Staff will use the "charette" process to help set the course for
the future of Old Town. The ideas and information we compile will
City Council Report
Old Town Charette
February 19, 1991
Page 2
be used as input to begin work on a revitalization plan for
downtown that meets the community's needs. What we all do on March
16th will be exciting, productive, informative, and fun! We will
all be able to share the pride of creating a thriving Old Town
together.
While individual invitations with all the details will be sent to
the City Council over the next several weeks, mark your calendars
early for the March 16th event.
Christine A. Shinglet
Director of Community Development
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Community Development Department
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The City of Tustin, with assistance from the Tustin Chamber of Commerce, is about to embark on an
important and exciting planning event to create a vision for "Old Town Tustin". We are eager to include
everyone interested in the future of Tustin's downtown in this early phase of the planning process.
An all -day community meeting is planned as a preliminary step in the development of a revitalization
plan for the commercial portions of Old Town. This one -day "charette" or workshop will allow
property and business owners, residents and City officials to meet as a group and work together to
establish the best approach to give new vitality to the downtown area. You will have the opportunity
to work with a team of design and development professionals volunteering their knowledge and time
to our City. We hope that with your help, the process for revitalization will be exciting, productive, in-
formative and fun!
When: Saturday, March 16, 1991
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (lunch will be provided)
Where: Tustin Community Center
Civic Center Complex
300 Centennial Way
Tustin
Dress: Comfortable and casual ... don't forget to wear walking shoes!
Detach & return by FEBRUARY 27, 1991 to:
Tustin Old Town Charette
c/o Community Development Department
300 Centennial Way, Tustin ,CA 92680
Yes! I will participate.
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