Southern Indiana Planning Meetings Set
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe Southern Indiana Regional Cities Initiative will hold two public “regional visioning” meetings this week to discuss “transformative” regional goals. The organization says the events will also examine potential funding through the Indiana Regional Cities Initiative.
April 7, 2015
News Release
New Albany, Ind. — The Southern Indiana Regional Cities Initiative announced today the implementation of a new brand for the complete “World-Class Communities” plan for this region and the proposal, which will be submitted to the State of Indiana in July should the Indiana Regional Cities Initiative be funded. The new logo, “Our Southern Indiana,” references the ownership of each citizen who chooses to be involved regardless of where he or she works or resides. The use a simple, modern font and action words to encapsulate the goals of the process illustrates the drive of the process moving forward.
“Currently the task force and the public are imagining what Southern Indiana could be, gathering those ideas and creating a plan. Next the task force will empower communities to achieve those transformative goals through a variety of ways, including we hope, funding through the Indiana Regional Cities Initiative. Finally, all the organizations involved will work together to illuminate Southern Indiana through the branding of the region to visitors, companies and families in all stages of life and growth,” explained President and CEO of One Southern Indiana (1si) Wendy Dant Chesser.
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In a related story, Our Southern Indiana announced that two public regional visioning meetings will be held in order to give all citizens an opportunity to be involved with the planning process. The first will be on Friday, April 10, 2015, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Pepin Mansion, 1003 E Main St, New Albany, Ind. This session is geared toward professionals and the workforce and will include a continental breakfast. The second session will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the former location of the DEB store at the east end of Greentree Mall in Clarksville, Ind. The Saturday session is being planned as a family friendly affair with the mall’s playground directly in front of the visioning center and light refreshments available.
No reservation is necessary to attend these free public events. Anyone who would like to be a part of the planning of the future of “Our Southern Indiana” is encouraged to attend one of the two sessions
Our Southern Indiana also wants to encourage all residents of the Metro Louisville / Southern Indiana region to register their support for “Our Southern Indiana” by signing their name to the letter asking the state senate to reinstate the recommended budget of $84 million, requested by Governor Pence.
About Our Southern Indiana:
Our Southern Indiana is a regional planning effort sparked by the potential of Indiana’s new Regional Cities Initiative. The Regional Cities Initiative seeks to attract talented people to Indiana and is looking to invest in promising regions that can show they are ready for development through regional collaboration. Through Our Southern Indiana, regional partners are working together to articulate the Vision of the people of Southern Indiana, create an action plan for transformational regional projects, and show the State our readiness to leverage their investment exponentially.
Our Southern Indiana is guided by a Steering Committee of community leaders in the public and private sectors. With the support of the Ogle Foundation, BNIM, a regional planning consultant team comprised of national and local experts, has been contracted to collect input from regional stakeholders including government officials, business owners, residents, and institutions on the assets and challenges of the region. This input along with the consultant team’s analysis of the key qualities of the built environment, economy, natural resources, and quality of life will lead to a comprehensive eight year plan for Clark, Floyd and their contiguous counties.
Source: One Southern Indiana