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Thousands of Coastal Bend residents gave their opinions and ideas on how best to reach our BoldFuture. The Vision Summit in February resulted in the BoldFuture Vision and Ideas, validated by the BoldFuture sponsors, ambassadors and advisors.
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ABOUT US
The Road Map to BoldFuture: Guiding Principles
POSITIVE - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Del Mar College are providing an objective arena in which to design and conduct a positive dialogue on the future of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend community that brings citizens and stakeholders together in a productive relationship.
INCLUSIVE - The project structure will include multiple stakeholders. Opportunities for broad public involvement from all sectors of the community will be provided.
COMPREHENSIVE - The resulting vision will be for the community as a whole: economic development, health care, growth, education, quality of life, and more.
INFORMED - The process will include rigorous collection and analysis of data to: understand the current regional position, identify emerging trends and issues, and validate the vision when it is developed.
PROFESSIONAL - The process will be designed with the assistance of a community visioning professional, Steven Ames, principal of Steven Ames Planning, and will be enriched by the involvement of many institutional and community resources. |
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General Outcomes
- Build greater consensus on strategic direction for the community.
- Identify and empower community leaders to reach the community’s collective goals.
- Engage Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Del Mar College in the community so each can fulfill higher education needs in a way that is consistent with the community vision.
- Develop capacity for civil discourse on important community topics.
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Timeline
Phase I (four to six months)
- Design the visioning process
- Collect and analyze data to answer the question: Where are we now?
Phase II (nine to twelve months)
- Create and validate the vision.
- Answer the question: Where do we want to be?
Phase III (six to nine months)
- Develop the action plan.
- Answer the question: How are we going to get there?
Phase IV (Ongoing)
- Implement the plan and monitor outcomes for accountability.
- Answer the question: How are we doing?
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Community Participation
The BoldFuture project will include opportunities for community members to provide input and participate in community meetings, task forces and action plan implementation. |
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