Public Session Outcomes

Date: November 3, 2021

Participant Demographics

old railroads turned into accessible trails
forest preschool
community garden
accessible & affordable housing (college kids & elderly live together)
cheaper, cleaner water
more green spaces along roads (actual bike lanes), safer roads & expressways
better public transportation
new Main Street Park brings more entertainment to Downtown Evansville
streets that promote safety for all users no matter their choice of transportation
more access to healthcare in the community by providing mobile units
provide cultural experience through other backgrounds by having festivals
improved quality of drinking water for our communities–safe and affordable to all
urban wild spaces of all sizes accessible to people; community gardens
more affordable housing for elderly, college students, and homeless population
organizations to help provide a variety of resources in one (financial literacy, work skills)

all Ohio River Valley smoke stacks gone! many healthy clean green spaces
Wesselman Woods is healthy & growing: woods & playscape similar in size (or 2 play areas for bigs & 1 for littles); contrasting, protected space with cared-for play areas; all filled with people who know how to care for each other so all can benefit from being outdoors
Net Zero Evansville – accelerating to zero emissions
bicycling
green connections
watch tower–leads to awe, inspiration, leads to a love for the community, people of all races, abilities, etc
a community that draws its residents outside to have a healthy experience with others that brings personal growth; people having collective experiences that creates common ground, learning, tolerance, and optimism
starting with a more walkable, rideable community that inspires more of us to be and live outside
tons of people filling Wesselman Woods–children cover the playscape, outdoor classrooms throughout, school busses are always here in the woods to unload students of all ages
rural, suburban, and urban are all connected with sidewalks and streetlights

smart tech in homes of older adults
lloyd expressway speed limit decreased, faster overpass created
more community health centers
community gardens
beautiful green space for everyone
less coal-burning factories
stop unplanned urban sprawl
finance groceries/health/etc in underserved neighborhoods to draw population toward city center
expand urban nature with Wesselman & Pigeon as core areas
never forget history–if we bury history, we can never improve–all people have history!

nature offices
public outdoor art displays
more trails, free trial usage, connect trails at Wesselman to larger trail systems, turn defunct railways into trails, accessibility on trails for all abilities
water area (lake?) with access to rowing, paddle boats
more solar panel implementation
more native animal enclosures
more museum space
absorb Wesselman Park area
community solar–on buildings or small 40-acre fields; power would be then credited to government, scool, or nonprofits, or to low-income housing instead of public money continually having to pay those bills anway; would not have to be credited to the meter it is connected to
first project to be in lead cleanup superfund sites
bike trails connecting Wesselman Woods to Pigeon Creek to Henderson via the bridge, these bridges & trails covered by solar panels
homelessness is not an issue
education is broad & wide from trade, higher ed, and K-12
internet access for all in community
food insecurity needs being met by rural & urban
outdoor arts spaces
center for kids to play incase grownups can’t get them anywhere
big hotel – two bedrooms, two bathrooms, family living room
new stores
road–no potholes, not bumpy, goes everywhere