Participant Demographics

We actively and intentionally engage people with diverse perspectives and experiences to ensure that ALL voices are heard in addressing the pressing needs of today and building a collective preferred vision for tomorrow. Demographic data are collected from participants and compared to publicly available data for the region to ensure the sample population accurately represents our community.

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Passions

In this exercise we asked participants what they are positive or passionate about. Diverse participants have many different passions, but there are common themes.

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Carry Forward

In this exercise we asked participants, considering our region’s history, what aspects they would want to carry forward into a preferred future.

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Leave Behind

In this exercise we asked participants, considering our region’s history, what aspects they would want to leave behind (NOT carry forward) into a preferred future.

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Visions

Group 1 Visions

• Schools that have an assisted living facility attached. Elderly folks work with students in classroom/trade positions and non-contingent ways, like visiting, sharing meals, or doing artistic projects together. Emphasis on collaboration, creativity and connection building that spans ages.
• Economically thriving, going back to “old” community styles (think 50,60s) where neighborhoods were mini communities/towns. Each neighborhood had its own drug store, community school. grocer’s, gas station. There is a utilization of technology, but it is not prevalent in “pulling people away/removing people from conversation or being present. There are resources for those in need or at risk as well as those different culture, background, LGBTQ+, diversity. Everyone is contributing in some way. There is a community garden(s). communications exist via phones.
  Safe green space/activity centers for everyone. Inclusivity.
• Affordable housing over high priced, high vacancy apartments (occupancy % studies rules)
• Thriving economic community for residents and visitors. All areas have grown and are going. Downtown, East, West , North. All e higher learning .Facilities have grown and are growing River vision development is complete all along the Ohio river. Recruitment of industries for large employers I.E. Toyota.
• Community based museum, performance arts center. EVSC?, Elderly?, Work?, Housing?, Teens, accessibility, rural/urban, Safety, UNOE, Environment, Healthcare, Univ., Engagement, Technology, Equitable.
• Parks throughout the region. Public transportation,more schools in neighborhoods. Basically an interconnected web. Sports complexes, hospitals and nursing homes.

Group 3 Visions

• Youth-small class sizes that are more hands on for learning, coaching incentive funding to allow multiple teens more participation, nature activities to educate about plants and management. Young adults- Work education programs that include learning new skills and shadowing opportunities. Adult rec. leagues, programs and activities that involve using skill sets. Elderly- Affordable housing and transfer shuttles, programs that allow them to get out and see the area, get to appointments and activities.
• Finally the five communities are connected by trails that we’ve hoped for and dreamed of, for years. There’s so much to see, because the entire area is cleaner and clearer due to our focus on the environment. Public spaces, and ecological improvements. Businesses are thriving because we’ve made it easier and more lucrative to operate a business here. There is a greater work force available because we value the the gifts, abilities and diversity in all people of the region. Everyone feels valued! Our schools have greatly improved because of the investments we’ve made in the entire educational process. They’re consistently performing better than surrounding regions.
• Improved access to quality healthcare and mental health more focus on overall wellness and the positive impact vs focusing only on mental or physical. Having more youth and elderly combined events-giving the elderly purpose and youth ability to learn from wisdom. Bright exciting city evident by clean environment and overall positive stuff that is reflective in the attitudes of those that live here.
• Universal healthcare, greenspaces everywhere, public transportation (train), free education, multi-generation living spaces. More work/life/balance. Lots of hangout spaces, communities are sustainable without outside help, environment is healing, no one pollutes/litters, government officials at all levels have term limits-no more satan’s, benefits for life. Learning centers for adults.
• Youth 1st centered community, small neighborhood schools with safe playgrounds and where elderly are centered into community-close to schools with mentor/volunteer opportunities to integrate, business localized and weekly community activities and community gardens. Welcome center program.
• My region future for my community is to start with the education, them at home first. Better school system for both teachers and students. Safer streets for everybody. Elderly body need to participate in the community decisions. No homeless. I want a center to welcome people out of the country, like food, clothes, health care, etc.

Architect’s Drawing