“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” ― Heraclitus
Riverfront Golden Zones
Golden has a lot to be proud of. The Pedestrian Bridge, Rotary Trails, Spirit Square, Confluence Park and Golden Golf Club. Residents enjoy these volunteer-driven assets every day of the year. And this is just the beginning of the potential that can be realized with community-dialogue, proper long term planning and pooled resources.
While one could hope for more and improved watercraft pullouts/put-ins, more and improved playground, picnic and seating areas, and public art installations throughout, it is a useful tool to breakdown the entire area into specific zones that are easier to understand and specialize with projects that can add to the quality of life for those longtime residents as well as those just passing through.
The zones for this preliminary planning purpose include:
While one could hope for more and improved watercraft pullouts/put-ins, more and improved playground, picnic and seating areas, and public art installations throughout, it is a useful tool to breakdown the entire area into specific zones that are easier to understand and specialize with projects that can add to the quality of life for those longtime residents as well as those just passing through.
The zones for this preliminary planning purpose include:
- Canyon
- Downtown
- Confluence
- West Bench
- and Other Areas
Project Selection Criteria
"Creating, purchasing or investing in a business or other venture requires a systematic
approach." - Victor Cumming, Westcoast CED Consulting Ltd., 2010
With zones defined and a community vision agreed upon, attention can be turned to project selection criteria. Selecting, defining and evaluating project selection criteria is the key to choosing the right projects with the right outcomes at the right time. Project selection criteria needs to be reflected in and reinforce the community's vision. What does it want to become? How much weight does it put on economic, social, environmental outcomes? Choosing and weighting the appropriate project selection criteria for Riverfront Golden will take substantial time and energy from the entire community and all of its supporting groups.
Requirements for diligent and efficient project selection include:
Using standard, community-oriented and publicly available project selection criteria will ensure that limited resources are used efficiently and effectively. Closed-door project selection processes often do not result in public support and resource optimization.
Open doors. Open meetings. Open minds.
approach." - Victor Cumming, Westcoast CED Consulting Ltd., 2010
With zones defined and a community vision agreed upon, attention can be turned to project selection criteria. Selecting, defining and evaluating project selection criteria is the key to choosing the right projects with the right outcomes at the right time. Project selection criteria needs to be reflected in and reinforce the community's vision. What does it want to become? How much weight does it put on economic, social, environmental outcomes? Choosing and weighting the appropriate project selection criteria for Riverfront Golden will take substantial time and energy from the entire community and all of its supporting groups.
Requirements for diligent and efficient project selection include:
- "quickly review the demographics of their own community or region
- identify opportunities in key sectors
- apply venture selection criteria
- prepare a pre-feasibility analysis
- outline steps and content in feasibility studies and business plans
- choose the best business form for the venture." - (SFU CED Community-based Venture Development Course Overview, 2010)
Using standard, community-oriented and publicly available project selection criteria will ensure that limited resources are used efficiently and effectively. Closed-door project selection processes often do not result in public support and resource optimization.
Open doors. Open meetings. Open minds.
