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Community Workshop One – Learning About and Evaluating Legacy Projects
The first of two community workshops was held on September 18, 2007. The 100-plus workshop participants, which included a broad cross-section of interested citizens, stakeholders, and community leaders, were given an opportunity to:
• Hear about legacy projects from around the world;
• Learn from a peer review panel composed of experts in creating enduring legacy projects;
• Review and refine a draft set of guiding principles and criteria to be used in evaluating an initial list of legacy projects;
• Review, add to, and rank an initial list of legacy projects prepared from the pre- workshop call for legacy projects.
A core component of the September 18 community workshop was a four-member expert peer review panel, which allowed workshop participants to learn from the experiences of leaders and communities in similar situations, ranging from small villages like Lake Placid, New York (1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics host) to a large city like Atlanta, Georgia (1996 Summer Olympics host). Peer review panelists shared their experiences in identifying and carrying out legacy projects, including what worked and what did not work as part of those planning efforts. Panelists also commented on Lexington’s proposed legacy initiatives and offered their lessons learned in collaborative, inclusive decision-making and leadership. |
