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SMALL TOWN FEEL AND COMMUNITY —

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Over 150 survey responses cited “Small Town Feel” when asked to list words that represent what they value about
Littleton. In addition, more than 100 survey responses mentioned "Community" or "Community Feel," and similar
comments were made repeatedly during in-person discussions. This was not surprising to the planning consultants on
the Envision team as they hear these sentiments in most every city they work with, from small burgs of several thousand
residents to cities with populations into the hundreds of thousands. The challenge is that "small town feel" and "a sense
of community" can mean different things to different people, and they remain abstract concepts unless clarified. Based
on lengthier survey comments, focus groups, community coffee chats, and in-depth discussions at community events,
the highly valued "small town feel" and "community feel" that exists in Littleton stems from the following:

Stable Population

Many Littleton residents grew up in Littleton, Complete Community
stayed for a lifetime after moving here, or
Active in Daytime have family that also live in Littleton. Littleton has many more pieces in place than
others in aiming to be a complete community
Littleton is an active daytime city
versus a sleepy “bedroom community." with homes, businesses, schools, diverse
SAFE places of worship, outdoor recreation and
health and fitness amenities, entertainment,
healthcare, and transportation options.

Destination for WELCOMING AND

Visitors FRIENDLY

DISTINCT IDENTITY
AND HISTORY Neighborhoods

Gathering Places FAMILY AND
SENIOR FRIENDLY
Littleton has community gathering places -
including Downtown Littleton, local businesses, ENGAGED AND
Hudson Gardens, the Aspen Grove lifestyle PROUD CITIZENS
center, Littleton parks, Bemis Library, and the Community Events
Littleton Museum.

Quality Schools

SUPERIOR PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE
SERVICES CITY OFFICIALS ADOPTED
Envision Report

December 18, 2018
envisionlittleton.org