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ENVISION LITTLETON FOUR-PART SPEAKER SERIES

On Wednesday, February 27 at 6:30PM, the city hosted the first in a four-part speaker series to kick-off Envision
Littleton efforts in 2019. Attended by more than 80 community members the speaker series was designed to
complement the robust community engagement that citizens have come to expect with Envision Littleton.

Speaker Series #1 was a chance to compare and
contrast key data points for the city with the greater region
and state with expert Chris Akers, Economist for the State
Demography Office. The most heartwarming moment
of the night was a guest storyteller. Aubrey Weaver is a
sophomore at Heritage High School and has spent “all
15 years of her life here in Littleton.” Aubrey’s story was
accompanied by photos and memories from some of the
most iconic Littleton events and gatherings. Weaver’s
story was broadcast on Facebook Live and continues to
be posted on the city’s Facebook page.

Aubrey closed her remarks by adding, “I know where ever
college or life may take me that Littleton will always be
here with the same energy and good people that have
always been here when I come back. I wouldn’t trade my
memories of life here in Littleton for anything in the world.”

Attendees also tested their knowledge of Littleton with
a short quiz about key data that describes the people,
environment, jobs, and transportation in Littleton.
Kathleen Osher, Envision Littleton project manager
administered the quiz and asked participants to vote
using colored cards. This same trivia continued to be
featured as part of Envision’s social media engagement
over the next few months so that more people will had the
chance to test their knowledge of the latest trends in the city.

It is a standard best practice to start long-range planning with an overview of the community based on
demographic, household, and employment information. This helps a city see the past and present to understand
the changes taking place. And understand if there are any trends. In covering the big picture, Akers said that “if
you think about it, Littleton is right in the heart of the growth we’ve seen in Colorado.”
This background information and forecasts for the future helped lay the groundwork for analyzing other information
discovered through community engagement, expert analysis by our consultant teams, and work in partnership with
our local and regional partners.
In April, Littleton hosted Speaker Series #2, featuring visiting expert Darin Atteberry, City Manager for the City of
Fort Collins. Over 60 members of the community were in attendance.

Fort Collins, Colorado is one of only three municipalities in the United States to receive the Malcolm Baldrige
presidential award for performance excellence. It was this performance excellence that was the focus of Mr.
Atteberry’s presentation.

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