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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
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Port Townsend Virtual Vision Workshop Invitation
Join Us in Shaping Our Community's Future!
You're invited to participate in the Port Townsend Vision Workshop! This online-only workshop is a continuation of the City’s in-person event on May 9th. The Vision Workshop is one of many opportunities to shape the 2025 Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan Update, which will be the blueprint for the future of our community. We want to hear your voice!
At this workshop, we are coming together as neighbors and community members to discuss and share ideas on how to preserve the unique character of Port Townsend while embracing positive growth and change. Your input will ultimately help guide the development of policies and initiatives that reflect our shared values and aspirations.
Whether you're a long-time resident, a newcomer, or simply someone who cares deeply about the future of Port Townsend, we welcome your thoughts. Let's work together to create a vision that ensures a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable future for all!
Watch the video recording of the in-person event introduction, including instructions for the Vision Swap Exercise.
Share your perspective through the Vision Swap Online Exercise, available from Friday, May 17th, to Friday, May 31st
Read and see the posters, notes, and all other material from the in-person event.
Share the online workshop with your community.
For more information on this and future opportunities, please contact Long Range Planner Adrian Smith.
Surveys
Weren’t able to attend our May 9th Community Vision event?
You can still participate in our Vision Swap exercise by filling out the survey below!
Port Townsend Vision Swap
Vision: a statement describing a preferred future.
+ What will the community look like?
+ How will it function?
+ Who will be here?
+ How much may change?
Vision Swap: an exercise about issues facing Port Townsend and how we could address them. We swap our visions with other community members to understand differing perspectives on Port Townsend and how we can work together on shared goals.
Upcoming Events
Please stay tuned - more information on upcoming events coming soon!
6PM to 8PM
Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post American Legion Hall
209 Monroe St
Port Townsend, WA 98368
May 9th
Join Us in Shaping Our Community's Future!
You're invited to participate in the Port Townsend Vision Workshop! This workshop is the first of many opportunities to shape the 2025 Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan Update, which will be the blueprint for the future of our community. We want to hear your voice!
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: American Legion Building, 209 Monroe St, Port Townsend, WA 98368
There will be many ways to participate! The Vision Workshop begins with a short presentation at 6:10pm that will cover the purpose of the plan and how the public engagement process will work. This presentation will be followed by optional breakout groups; however, you may also come and complete activities on your own, at your own pace, or speak casually with city staff, consultants, and planning commissioners. There will be an asynchronous online-only kickoff the next week.
At this workshop, we will come together as neighbors and community members to discuss and share ideas on how to preserve the unique character of Port Townsend while embracing positive growth and change. Your input will ultimately help guide the development of policies and initiatives that reflect our shared values and aspirations.
Whether you're a long-time resident, a newcomer, or simply someone who cares deeply about the future of Port Townsend, we welcome your thoughts. Let's work together to create a vision that ensures a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable future for all!
Light refreshments will be provided, and all are welcome to attend. Spread the word and bring a friend!
Youth of all ages are welcome to participate in the whole event, and will be invited at 7:30pm to share their ideas!
For more information on this and future opportunities, please contact Long Range Planner Adrian Smith.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Past Events
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April 19, 2024. City staff attended T-Lab to connect with the community around transportation, sustainability, and the role of transportation in our Comprehensive Plan.
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The City was present at the CONNECTIVITY FAIR at Chimacum School along with tables representing over 80 local non-profit organizations.
In attending this FREE event, the public can learn how to participate and how to offer their talents to make our county more secure, resilient, and engaged in addressing the community’s needs for our shared future. While this event will hold interest for all who attend, it may prove particularly useful for anyone new to Jefferson County - a kind of one-stop opportunity to learn about the heart and soul of the place where we all live. There will be several targeted break out sessions that focus on collective “sectors” of our non-profit offerings such as housing, local food system, emergency preparedness, child care, and youth mental health, as well as a specific session that highlights the incredible work of our Jefferson Community Foundation. And much more. These breakouts will be held concurrently so review the schedule for details to be able to attend those of greatest interest to you.
Stop by the City table to learn more about the process of updating our Comprehensive Plan.
Childcare will be provided at the Connectivity Fair. The day will begin in the Chimacum auditorium at 10 am with a special tribal welcoming.
Admission is free, the connections are priceless. -
May 9th, 2024. More information below.