2022 06 21 City Council

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City of Athens - Public Engagement and Needs Assessment Strategy Without Online Survey 
October and November 2021 
 
CITY COUNCIL SUMMIT 
VALUES 
SENIOR STAFF WORKSHOP 
(10 Participants, Unanimous) 
STAKEHOLDER FOCUS GROUP VISIONS 
(322 Participants, Highlighted Items Designate Top 
Priorities for Comparison) 
   
1. HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE   
• Create neighborhood 
connectivity 
• Sense of community 
• Multi-modal connectivity 
• Connected trails system (building on Eureka 
Trail), bike lanes, trails, sidewalks, walkability, 
including for young people and college students 
(IIIII II) 
• Continue to expand access to 
recreation, cultural, and social 
programs 
• More opportunities, 
activities, family things to 
do  
• Attract new residents and 
businesses because of 
high quality of life 
• Opportunities to do things within community, 
more things to do for young people, seniors (IIII) 
• Boys & Girls Club (II) 
• Parks II 
• Summer camps 
• Improved regional park including turf on fields 
  • More professional people return to community, 
retain college grads (IIII) 
• Population growth with younger families, youth 
engagement, more opportunities for teenagers, 
productively occupied (IIII) 
• Not segregated or polarized politically, racially, 
etc.  
• People wanting to retire to Athens  
• Identity, brand – e.g., something for everyone in a 
safe, charming, central location 
• Enhancing, getting people to live in the city rather 
than commute 
• Focus on wellness 
• Modern city with a small-town feel, engaged in 
smart growth, environmentally friendly, 
renewable energy, food options, grocery stores, 
airport motels, museum 
• Expanded arts and entertainment 
• Top Ten list of best places to live in Tenn.  
2. HIGH-QUALITY 
INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES 
  
• Continue to improve and 
expand multi-modal 
transportation network in 
accordance with the 
transportation master plan  
• Multi-modal connectivity  
 
• Connected trails system (building on Eureka 
Trail), Bike lanes, trails, sidewalks, walkability 
(IIII II) 
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