RHI’s Sociable City Assessment evolves during four phases and can take between 6-12 months to complete. Read below a detailed description of each of the four phases.

Phase 1: Engagement

Transformation Team mobilized and trained
Virtual Interviews with Transformation Team
Department heads meeting

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Build a foundation

We will orient your Project Leader and Project Coordinator to the process and review our systems for project management. Preliminary information will be gathered and data collection will begin.

Your Transformation Team (project steering group) will be selected and interviewed to provide background on your city's social economy. 

Phase 2: Evaluation

Three Listening Sessions
Women's Focus Group

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identify opportunities & priorities

We will dive deep into your city by engaging a broad swath of your community's stakeholders in Listening Sessions on their vision and priorities for the social economy. Listening Sessions will be held on three topics: Assuring Safety, Enhancing Vibrancy and Planning for People’s needs. A broad base of stakeholders from your city will be invited to share their insights in these interactive sessions. Information gathered will be used to evaluate the strengths, challenges and opportunities in your city’s social economy. 

Planning

Sociable cities anticipate mobility needs and create systems to maintain a high quality of life.

Safety

Safety in social districts and within venues requires coordination among public and private partners

Vibrancy

Vibrancy is created by the mix of social experiences in venues and in public spaces both day and night.

View your Social Economy through a woman's Lens

A multi-generational focus group for women to focus on socializing preferences, safety issues and opportunities for improvement from a women's lens.

Phase 3: Strategy Development

Roundtables
Summary Report Development

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build consensus

The third phase builds upon the priorities established through Listening Sessions to develop an action plan.

Six Roundtables will be held to facilitate consensus on a course of action in RHI’s Six Core Measures of a Sociable City: Mobility, Quality of Life, Public Safety, Venue Safety, Public Space and Social Venues. A summary report will be developed and vetted by project leaders.

Phase 4: Action

Presentation of Results
Formation of Action Teams

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mobilizing resources | action plan

The fourth and final phase will be a presentation of the comprehensive summary and action plan, which will have been vetted and reviewed by your project leaders. Findings will be presented to key decision-makers (e.g. City Council) for citywide buy-in and support. The final report will serve as a blueprint to implement the action plan. The final on-site meeting will review the strategy for implementation, including timeline and resources required.

action framework | short & long-term strategies

Research: Fill Information Gaps

Data to measure progress?
What new data is required?
What are the data sources?
Who will gather the data?

Policy: Current and Gaps

What policy changes are required?
What new policies are required?

Education: Informed & Up-to-Date

What resources exist for training?
What organizations can provide the training?

Compliance: Maintaining Standards

What can government do to maintain compliance?
What can businesses do to maintain compliance?
How will compliance be monitored and reported?

Marketing: Public Awareness

What organizations can collaborate on marketing?
What social media can be used?
How to orient patrons to civility and compliance?

Assessment Process

phases 1 - 4

Phase 1: Engagement

Build a foundation

Phase 2: Evaluation

identify opportunities & priorities

Planning

Safety

Vibrancy

View your Social Economy through a woman's Lens

Phase 3: Strategy Development

build consensus

Phase 4: Action

mobilizing resources | action plan

action framework | short & long-term strategies

Research: Fill Information Gaps

Policy: Current and Gaps

Education: Informed & Up-to-Date

Compliance: Maintaining Standards

Marketing: Public Awareness

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