Vision2Action Progress Report
A great write up from the Press-Republican on the Vision2Action report card. January 28, 2013 Vision2Action issues progress report DAN HEATH Press-Republican PLATTSBURGH — Converting vision to action. That’s the idea behind Vision2Action, an outgrowth of the Partnership for Community Development’s Vision 2040 forums. Vison2Action members recently presented a progress report on ideas that arose during a series of four public forums on the importance of the arts, recreation, transportation...
Read MoreVision2Action in Strictly Business Magazine
Vision2Action By Amy Kretser The North Country is a fantastic place to live. The cities and towns that define the region still have a small town feel. Cars still stop to let the elderly cross the street. If the wrong mail gets delivered to a box, it generally gets walked across the street. People have access to a lake that offers world-class sailing and water recreation. The mountains of the Adirondack Park present four seasons of sports, hiking and thousands of acres of pristine wilderness....
Read MoreEducation discussion
Press-Republican TO THE EDITOR: This letter aims to increase awareness of important conversations and events happening in our community. Maybe you heard about Vision2040, Vision2Action or the Partnership for Community Development. All have one goal in common: to attract 3,000 new families to our region by 2040. A number of volunteers in the community are already actively engaged in specific areas of interest, and there is ample room for more. Our community is our responsibility; I’m...
Read MoreAnother Sputnik moment
October 14, 2012 Colin Read, Everybody’s Business Press-Republican The International Monetary Fund is alarmed at the tepid growth among the world’s developed nations. The IMF fears a possible second global recession if nations cannot get together to avert the worst. The IMF also revised downward to 7.7 percent the annual growth of China’s economy. Recently, the U.S. revised downward our annualized second quarter growth to 1.3 percent. In other words, China is growing six times faster...
Read MoreSociety must invest in human capital
Colin Read Press-Republican At almost a trillion dollars per year, education is just behind health care and Social Security spending and ahead of defense spending among all government expenditures. Clearly, education is an important public investment. Last week, I made a claim that surprised me. I often write about the state of education, sometimes from what I know, the university experience, and at other times on kindergarten through secondary education. I lament that education seems run less...
Read MorePublic involvement needed to fulfill vision
November 7, 2012 In My Opinion: Public involvement needed to fulfill vision By BOB SMITH Press-Republican Our community recently completed the fourth Vision2Action forum. Its conclusion reminded me of how our democratic process depends on an engaged community. At the end of this political season, it brings to mind a myriad of reasons why these forums are so important for our community. Let’s reflect on the origin. The concept began over lunch six years ago. Conversation centered on apparent...
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