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The Cascade Dialogues will bring together a variety of individuals, organizations, government leaders and businesses to discuss the value of conservation in our community and the intersection between conservation and quality of life.
CommEn Space, the Cascade Dialogues spatial analysis partner, will synthesize available scientific data to illustrate our past, present and possible future landscapes. These representations will be the basis for a lively community conversation about what we aspire to leave for our children’s children, and how we ought to shape this legacy.
We will gather input and guidance from a broad range of stakeholders through written public forums and face-to-face community Town Hall meetings.
We will synthesize their input through a series of Insight Panel discussions.
Community leaders from across the region has assembled to guide the Dialogues and craft the final prospectus, The Cascade Agenda, with staff support from Cascade Land Conservancy and CommEn Space.
The Cascade Agenda, will be a narrative and visual articulation of a landscape vision for the 21st century that captures the best features of our community and region. This strategic plan will guide our actions and influence the region to conserve and care for a landscape that will sustain us for the next century. It will:
- Articulate a vision for our region over the next 100 years.
- Describe how we choose to reach this vision.
- Set out benchmarks to demonstrate that we are achieving this vision, and offer an opportunity for us to adjust our strategies to address changing challenges.
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The Cascade Dialogues will set forth a strategy for how the conservation and stewardship of our landscapes and natural areas will define the spaces around which our communities will grow and prosper.
The Cascade Dialogues project has two goals:
1. Develop a bold strategic vision and plan of action – The Cascade Agenda – for the 21st century, to preserve and restore urban, rural and wild landscapes and open space in our region with measurable outcomes; and
2. Create working partnerships among community leaders, business and corporate leaders, and elected officials to shape this region’s growth, economic development and ecological well-being.
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