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“What would you whisper into the ears of decision makers, like City Council?” <br />-Instructions to participants in Guiding Values Focus Groups <br />Appointed and elected officials use the Citys Master Plan as a guide and play. While budgets for safety services are separate from the <br />when making decisions with limited resources about land use, Master Plan, decisions about land use, housing, transportation, equity <br />housing, transportation, equity, quality of life, and sustainability. and sustainability should protect and enhance safety. <br />Traditionally, decision-makers reference the Master Plan when <br />Diversity is our strength <br />deciding what uses should be allowed on a parcel of land, whether and <br />Ypsilanti is a multicultural city with people from different races, <br />how a building can be constructed or an older building renovated; <br />sexual orientations, incomes, and walks of life. The ability to be who <br />and how bicycle routes and streets are laid out. The City of Ypsilanti <br />you are attracts people to Ypsilanti. In decisions, the City will ask <br />requested the guiding values for this Master Plan go beyond the usual <br />how actions welcome, provide opportunity for and sustain its diverse <br />scope of a land use plan and apply to budget decisions, allocation of <br />population. <br />resources, and general policy for the City. This chapter provides a list <br />of guiding values from the community and a decision-making rubric <br />Ypsilanti is sustainable <br />for City leaders, not only for land use but for over arching policy. <br />Every decision should foster the future, while replenishing <br />resources … natural, economic and social. Efforts to make the city <br />These guiding values are based on focus group sessions held in <br />an environmentally sustainable place will continue. The financial <br />January and February 2013 and then presented to the public in the <br />viability of the city in 20 years should factor into decisions. Equity for <br />Discover Charrette in March of the same year. The sessions were <br />everyone in Ypsilanti is another priority. <br />held in different locations across the city. The over 50 participants <br />represented Eastern Michigan students, business groups, historic <br />Communication is key <br />preservation groups, real estate developers, arts groups, event <br />Information, especially from the City, should be shared with all <br />organizers, churches, youth groups and residents from neighborhoods <br />neighborhoods and groups in the manner that will reach them, be that <br />South of Michigan and on the west side of Ypsilanti. Two Saturday <br />on the web, in the mail or via flyers. Programs should reach out to all, <br />sessions were also held at a downtown restaurant for the general <br />giving everyone a chance. <br />Anyone, no matter what age or income, can nd a place to <br />The following ten values were mentioned by all the groups when they <br />call home in Ypsilanti <br />were asked what the guiding values should be for the City: <br /> ose needs <br /> e need for safe, quality, <br /> ordable homes for all should be factored into decisions. <br />The City is dedicated to being a secure place to live, study, work, visit, <br /> <br />