jonny goldstein
Power of 32 Steering Committee Meeting, #3, 6-22-11
These are the visual notes I during the Power of 32 Steering Committee Leadership Meeting that took place 6-22-2011.
Note: This is a snapshot of the conversation at this point in the Power of 32 process--not a definitive to do list.
The Power of 32 is an unprecedented regional initiative to think and act in the interest of the 32 county region which comprises of parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Maryland. It contains urban areas such as Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Youngstown, as well as many small towns and rural areas. The 3 year effort has catalyzed over 150 community conversations in all 32 counties and over 15,000 sticky notes of ideas.
Community input created coalesced into 6 categories: economy, education, environment, people/community, governing, transportation and infrastructure.
It is clear that it is in the interest of this governmentally balkanized region to think of itself as a region. This is especially important because the none areas of the 4 states in the region are at the political center of their own states. There is strength in numbers, and it makes sense for the region to flex its regional muscles and tap into it's enormous brainpower across jurisdictional boundaries of states, counties, and municipalities.
The findings of the project will be rolled out in force with a live special on WQED on November 3, 2011.
Ultimately, the Power of 32 is a citizen initiative, and needs citizen involvement to keep moving forward. To learn more and get involved, Visit the Power of 32 website here.
As a recent transplant to the region, this was an incredible meeting to be part of. I came out of it for even more appreciation for the region and its people than I had coming into the meeting.
Visual Notes by Jonny Goldstein, envizualize.com.
Power of 32 Steering Committee Meeting, #3, 6-22-11
These are the visual notes I during the Power of 32 Steering Committee Leadership Meeting that took place 6-22-2011.
Note: This is a snapshot of the conversation at this point in the Power of 32 process--not a definitive to do list.
The Power of 32 is an unprecedented regional initiative to think and act in the interest of the 32 county region which comprises of parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Maryland. It contains urban areas such as Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Youngstown, as well as many small towns and rural areas. The 3 year effort has catalyzed over 150 community conversations in all 32 counties and over 15,000 sticky notes of ideas.
Community input created coalesced into 6 categories: economy, education, environment, people/community, governing, transportation and infrastructure.
It is clear that it is in the interest of this governmentally balkanized region to think of itself as a region. This is especially important because the none areas of the 4 states in the region are at the political center of their own states. There is strength in numbers, and it makes sense for the region to flex its regional muscles and tap into it's enormous brainpower across jurisdictional boundaries of states, counties, and municipalities.
The findings of the project will be rolled out in force with a live special on WQED on November 3, 2011.
Ultimately, the Power of 32 is a citizen initiative, and needs citizen involvement to keep moving forward. To learn more and get involved, Visit the Power of 32 website here.
As a recent transplant to the region, this was an incredible meeting to be part of. I came out of it for even more appreciation for the region and its people than I had coming into the meeting.
Visual Notes by Jonny Goldstein, envizualize.com.