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Former DMV Community Kickoff Event Recap

Members will be instrumental in creating a vision for the site

News Published 9/3/2024 Updated 9/20/2024

The City hosted the Former DMV Site Community Kickoff Event on Saturday, August 24, at 1100 New Bern Avenue (Former DMV Site). This event symbolized the launch of the project's engagement and visioning phase. Over 300 residents enjoyed food, fun, and connecting with fellow community members and our Project Working Group.

If you missed the event or want to learn more about what happened, read our recap below.

Community Visioning and Key Themes from the DMV Site Kickoff Event

This event marked a successful start to community visioning, gathering extensive feedback on the future of the site and sharing key project updates. With 469 comments collected, the event highlighted several high-level themes that the community values:

Affordable Housing
Community Spaces & Recreation
Shopping & Entertainment
Food/Market
Health & Social Services
Education & Training

Outreach efforts, including 500 door hangers, 100-yard signs, and 600 flyers, along with robust social media and newsletter engagement, ensured broad community participation. The event also received significant media coverage, amplifying the importance of this project.

To stay up to date on all things related to this project, follow along on the Former DMV Site project page.