New Strategy and Action Proposals

Hillsboro residents generated hundreds of ideas during the Year 10 Hillsboro 2020 Strategy Review (2009-10). Through public review and prioritization, 2 new strategies and 34 actions were added to the Hillsboro 2020 Vision Action Plan. These new ideas are listed below, organized by focus area:

Strengthening and Sustaining Community

• Facilitate communication with neighborhoods through HOA and multi-family housing contacts.
• Create a "neighborhood projects toolkit" for community service projects.
• Create and update a "Welcome to Hillsboro" webpage with information about local resources.
• Support continuation and expansion of concerts and movies in parks.
• Facilitate growth of the Latino Festival by adding new international components over time.
• Develop an international garden to celebrate and connect diverse cultures and citizens.
• Determine feasibility of expanding the size and duration of local farmers markets.
• Expand access to and participation in Hillsboro-area volunteer opportunities.

Enhancing Neighborhoods and Districts

• Help develop a policy and strategy for expanding the number of secure bike racks.
• Install smart-crossings, including flashing beacons, at locations with pedestrian use.
• Establish and promote safe bicycle and pedestrian routes to schools.
• Create a bicycle network connecting population, transit and employment centers.

Preserving the Environment

• Make it easier to access Jackson Bottom from downtown, and provide additional interpretive signage on-site.
• (Strategy) Encourage organizations, businesses and residents to create a more environmentally-sustainable community.
• Establish a public-private Sustainability Task Force to inventory sustainability efforts, develop future goals and initiatives and track implementation.
• Facilitate links between local producers and consumers to minimize the carbon footprint.
• Create a public outreach program to raise sustainability awareness and promote environmentally-responsible processes, products and programs.
• Partner with Hillsboro schools to model sustainability through building design, conservation and curriculum.
• Use peer-based outreach to promote the use of sustainable products and processes in our business community.
• Create Sustainability Awards to recognize organizations and individuals who help meet sustainability goals.
• (Strategy) Become a leader in energy conservation and renewable energy technology development and use by promoting collaborative public-private projects and partnerships.
• Promote broader use of renewable energy by local residents and businesses by expanding options and reducing costs.
• Launch pilot projects to showcase solar and other renewable energy technology in homes and businesses.
• Create incentives and programming to promote conservation of water, electricity, gas and other limited resources.

Creating Economic Opportunity

• Explore feasibility of establishing wireless networks in public spaces and places.
• Market Hillsboro as a great place to do business by promoting our economic activity areas, quality of life features and the "Hillsboro Way" to prospective business investors.

Expanding Education and Cultural Horizons

• Ensure students have local access to state-of-the-art math, science and technology education to prepare for the jobs of the future.
• Expand parent involvement in all Hillsboro schools.
• Create an inventory of early childhood learning programs and work to increase participation.
• Foster public art projects that engage a broad range of partners and community members.
• Inventory arts and culture facilities and identify access to additional facilities where needed.

Promoting Health and Safety

• Expand Hillsboro-based medical services and capacity by adding counseling, dental health and hygiene and physical therapy regardless of patients’ ability to pay.
• Help qualifying children register for insurance through the Oregon Health Plan.
• Facilitate entry into senior housing, assisted living and foster care facilities, and encourage additional supply and diversity to meet changing demand.
• Establish adequate emergency shelters for people in need of safe, temporary housing.
• Develop location-appropriate strategies to enhance public safety in high-crime areas.

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