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and Lincoln Avenue) • Widening projects (Bristol Street, Grand Avenue) • Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan TASK 3: PUBLIC OUTREACH Objective: To create and implement a comprehensive Public Outreach Program that Involves the community in the process of developing a Complete Streets vision for Santa Ana through the application of creative strategies and ideas. Key Issues: The public involvement process Is a critical component of the overall process to develop the Circulation Element and ensure that the goals and policies reflect the interests and desires of the community. The diversity of Santa Ana's population makes an effective and creative public outreach program both critical and challenging for this project. The IBI team will employ a variety of strategies, building on the National Complete Streets Coalition Workshop and the project website as a starting point for the outreach effort. Approach: The Public Outreach Program will begin with the establishment of the outreach baseline, including key contacts, a database of interested stakeholders and community members, and the development of an action plan for the outreach process. Coordination with the ongoing Fixed Guideway and Harbor Boulevard outreach efforts will be essential. Both projects provide the opportunity for the Circulation Element to build on complete street and multi -modal transportation concepts that will be communicated to the public through these forums. The project team's direct involvement in the Harbor Boulevard outreach process will be invaluable and provide us with a head start on the Circulation Element outreach effort. The primary elements of the menu of options for the Public Outreach Program will include the following: Community Workshops -- Community workshops (up to 4) would held at strategic intervals during the project schedule to solicit input from the community early in the project process and then receive more detailed feedback as the development of the Circulation Element, the Complete Streets vision, and the goals and policies are more advanced. 4