Common Values from breakout sessions

Detroit Environmental Summit - 5/11/11

Common themes for VALUES from the breakout sessions:

GOVERNANCE
resident-driven process
community control/empowerment
transparency


BUILD ON, INSTEAD OF REPLACE
respect what's already in the neighborhoods
know our assets

APPROACH
holistic
integrated approach
priority attention to health impacts
stewardship of resources
economic opportunities/jobs, but not at the cost of quality of life

MAKE IT EASY
efficiency
convenience
education
accessibility - all ages, all abilities → more options
incentivize the good, disincentivize the bad

ATTITUDE
driven by innovation and leadership, not desperation or desire to punish