Vision 2020 Sets Sights on Downtown
This is my first year (or decade, as it may be), to be involved with the Midland Vision project. Every ten 10 years, the community comes together to create a strategic vision for the next 10 years for Midland. For the history and project successes of the Midland Vision project, go to http://www.midlandvision2020.com/. My involvement is Co-Chair of the Quality of Place Task Force, which I proudly share with Jim Nelson.
This morning, after three months of individual task force meetings, all of the task force chairmen and Executive Committee came together to discuss where are groups were headed. Even though I had read in the MRT about the individual task force commitments to downtown improvement, I was still so surprised to hear that this was still the forefront topic of most. The Arts committee had wonderfully exciting and creative ideas for more art and culture infusion in the downtown, and the Facilities and Housing committee definitely had downtown on their radar.
As for the Quality of Place committee, we are very enthusiastic about our recommendations for the downtown revitalization. Sundance Square in Fort Worth is a model downtown that we are looking at very carefully.
If you have any recommendations or comments you would like to add, please use the forum section of the Vision 2020 website. We are looking for community involvement.