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Staff highlights carne asada outreach to Spanish-speaking residents and other engagement events
Summary
Planning staff reported a carne asada event that attracted about 150 people (predominantly Spanish-speaking), a Spanish-language focus group with 27 participants, and pop-up outreach on buses to reach underrepresented groups. A mural and stargazing events were also announced.
Planning staff described recent outreach steps meant to broaden participation in the comprehensive-plan process. Staff said a carne asada event at Vista Verde drew roughly 150 attendees from the Spanish-speaking community and that boards in Spanish were used to capture feedback: "It was predominantly the Spanish speaking community... it was fantastic," staff said.
In addition to the large event, staff reported a Spanish-language focus group conducted by Mountain Dreamers with 27 participants and multiple targeted pop-ups (bus outreach, rec center pickups) that staff said are designed to meet residents where they are. The commission also heard that the public-art commission approved a Coyne Valley underpass mural with youth activation and that a 'starlet picnic' stargazing event drew about 20 attendees and astronomers; staff called both items positive signs of community engagement.
