Section 4: Scenario Development (PDF, 6.15 MB)
Project Region employed “scenario planning,” an inclusive, collaborative approach that involves developing and discussing various scenarios with different future conditions and policy directions in order to arrive at a consensus preferred scenario.
Our Work Groups first created six “sketch scenarios” based on research-proven best practices. Each scenario described development location, density and mix; identified predominant transportation system elements; and listed policy statements. Sketch scenarios were refined by Regional Partners into four more distinct draft scenarios: Trend; Dispersed/Fringe; Compact/Infill/Transit-Oriented; and Corridor/Cluster.
SPC presented these scenarios to the entire region through a live Webcast Regional Town Meeting—the first time residents throughout a region had come together via the Web to work together on planning the region’s future. After discussing pros and cons, participants voted on their preferences in six categories: development density; amount of land developed; households near transit; households near highway interchanges; regional travel; and infrastructure cost. The Compact and Corridor scenarios were the top vote-getters, by far, in every category.
Based on this feedback and additional analysis, SPC created the Regional Vision Scenario—an invaluable guide for decision-makers throughout the region and the heart of our Region’s Plan.
“As a member of the business community, I found this to be a unique opportunity to participate in the inception of this plan’s development. SPC took seriously our suggestions and comments on the policy statements and scenario development. I can open the plan, read a policy statement or description and say, “I was a part of the initial team that helped shape the approved plan.” --Doris Carson Williams, African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania and Member of the Economic Strategies Workgroup |
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