Public Session Outcomes
Hosted at EVPL Central, Evansville, IN
Date: December 5, 2023
Total Participants
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.
Hover over the graph icon in the top left corner of each section to compare VOICE data to public data.
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.
Click a word/phrase in the word cloud below to see the direct quotes of participants’ passions connected to that theme.
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.
Click a word/phrase in the word cloud below to see the direct quotes from participants connected to that theme.
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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.
Click a word/phrase in the word cloud below to see the direct quotes from participants connected to that theme.
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<p>In this exercise we had participants draw in a group and then individually write and speak their vision of a preferred future for our region. These themes are summaries of what was said. </p>
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<p>Use the filter button to view data by different demographic groups. Select a major theme in the visual below to see the minor themes included in it and the direct quotes from participants connected to that theme. </p>
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- Parents area playing with their children without cell phones
- No monoculture spaces
- Clean streets
- Restoration of historical homes
- No homeless people on the corners because they have Self sponsored places to go and they area cared for
- People trust their local government and you can see local government officials out serving in the community
- There area places to access, clean, drinking water
- Beautiful, natural and architectural land
- Officers area playing basketball and football with local youngsters
- Fresh produce always available because of community gardens
- Inner denominational prayer every Saturday
- Schools have happy children who play but also want to learn
- People wave as you pass by
- Businesses area innovative
- No one ever wants to leave
- Community is driven and thriving
- Building for health and wellness on the southside, including but not limited to a daycare for all shifts mentorship, drug-free incentives, education, life skills, and literacy; transportation, for our elderly to, and from the center, they have a specific section for them; handicap/disabled section for inclusiveness
- More imagination, traditions, dreams
- Equality, and not just among races; everyone deserves respect
- Multicultural welcoming center
- Health clinic for international migrants
- Lots of respect for diversity
- Our community inspires other communities to make changes, carrying hope
- A community center to help integrate everyone
- Schools and universities for kids of all ages
- Public park
- Bars
- International learning center
- In our region, we want everything to be easy
- amazing, smart people
- free transportation
- low rent
- Lots of green spaces with trails, dedicated to pedestrians and bicycles, and the trails go not only to the parks, but also to groceries churches laundromats
- Diversity, equality, and friendliness among the people
- Homes and businesses area well kept and painted bright happy colors
- Flowers area growing instead of lawns; There area many birds, butterflies, bees, foxes, etc.
- Children like to learn, and area often educated by doing rather than in classrooms
- Most families have home Gardens
- A park with children, playing, safe environment, safe community
- Wonderful community, safe community, safe environment, for our children and the people in Evansville
- Amusement parks
- Technology training, matching youth with senior class
- Family reunions, Neighborhood block parties gathering, and food sharing
- Wheelchair accessible tours & facilities with robotics for upward mobility
- all people come together to work
- Schools area diverse
- Bring people together without discrimination
- Transportation is not an issue
- People area playing outside
- Kids area getting involved
- Better airport For international travel
- Different foods from all culture
- Welcome center
- We will have more diverse students
- Transportation will not be a problem
- Elderly will have good health care
- The young ones will have more power and voice
- My vision is that people can get together so they can be happy not depressed, but that's not my job so being kind can help them be happy by themselves. in my world nobody can be sad