Discovery

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This page includes the following discovery content and links: 

• Discovery engagement results: Starting the Conversation
• Community economics overview
• Existing development patterns mapping
• Existing land use mapping
• Existing mobility mapping
• Environmental mapping
• Neighborhoods, community and key features mapping

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Starting the Conversation 

The first phase of envisioning Daphne to 2040 is "discovery." Discovery provides the community its first opportunity to express itself in the planning process and allows the planning team the opportunity to begin its data research and begin onsite conversations through a series of discussion meetings.

For Envision Daphne 2040, the City established an Advisory Group to provide project input. The Advisory Group was surveyed, and a set of discussion topics was developed to explore in a series of focus groups. The topics chosen for discussion were:  

• Local Economy
• Mobility
• Parks and Open Spaces
• Natural Environment
• Infrastructure 
• Neighborhoods/Community Character
• Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

Focus groups were convened during the discovery visit in mid November, 2021. A simple conversational interview technique was used to engage the groups for insights related to Daphne's current circumstances and future. Facilitators documented key points in these conversations and summarized, with a primary goal of open input from the participants. Participant comments are summarized as understood by the facilitators. Some responses may reflect limited information or misperceptions of policies. Results as summarized are unfiltered.

Summary results of focus group conversations can be accessed here:  Envision Daphne 2042 Discovery Engagement Overview