Embody – Act On Your Vision

Community Action/Goal Teams (CATs)

Purpose of this Phase

The Goal Team phase is a planning phase that will produce a comprehensive Envision: Action Agenda that articulates: the vision; the top priority goals; and, for each priority goal – objectives, strategies, indicators, and high potential projects/first steps.

The Work of Community Action/Goal Teams

Thirteen Goal Teams (based on the priority goals set at 3/20 town meeting) will be convened to work between April 10th and May 15th to develop and finalize:

• 2-4 Near-term Objectives (3-4 years out)
• 1-3 Strategies to accomplish for each near-term objective
• Measures or Indicators that will be used to establish progress made toward near-term objectives and the long-term goal
• Recommended First Steps/High Potential Projects for one or more of the near-term objectives

More background on the Community Action / Goal Teams can be found on the Envision FAQ.

Priority Goals

Participants at the Envision Prince George’s Town Meeting vote on their top 3 priorities for Prince George’s County for the next 20 years. Priority Goals that were very similar were combined for the Community Action / Goal Team process.

The following lists the goals given highest priority by the community at the Envision Prince George’s 21st Century Town Meeting:

LIVE

 

1. HIGH LEVELS OF SAFETY / EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SAFETY: Ensure high levels of safety for all of our communities through collaborative relationships between law enforcement and community. Achieve excellence in public safety through responsive, accountable, and effective police and fire/EMS services.
2. DIVERSITY OF SHOPPING, RESTAURANTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT / ENTERTAINMENT, SHOPPING, AND DINING AMENITIES: Provide a great diversity of high quality shopping, restaurants, entertainment, and services available to everyone in the county, especially near workplaces and communities, where residents and visitors can enjoyably spend their dollars.

WORK

1. PROSPEROUS SMALL BUSINESSES: Invest in and sustain a prosperous sector for small businesses and entrepreneurs that produce a strong local economy serving the needs of the community.
2. FEDERAL JOBS HUB: Develop major job-generating hubs around key federal agency facilities in security, science, energy, health, and technology industries, many located around or near Metro/transit stations.
3. HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATION ENGINE / ROBUST WORKFORCE TRAINING: Fully utilize the strengths of the higher education sector to translate research into successful scientific and technological commercial innovations, to serve as a powerful jobs supplier and economic engine, and to prepare a more highly skilled and nimble workforce (from blue to white to green collar) for the 21st century economy.

LEARN

1. TOP NOTCH SCHOOL DISTRICT (including Community and Parental involvement): Build a top notch school system known for its high quality, safe schools in every community, in which: every child graduates college and/or is career-ready; there are no discernible achievement gaps across the race, ethnic, and income levels; highly effective teachers are found in every classroom; and all students reach proficient-to-high standards at every grade level. Also, expand and strengthen family/parental and community (business, higher education, non-profits, etc.) involvement in schools to enhance the educational success of our children.
2. CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION: Offer extensive career and technical education at public and private secondary schools, post-secondary institutions, and technology training centers in the county to produce workers and entrepreneurs successful in the business sectors that are driving the 21st century economy. Also, provide robust career and technical training for skilled jobs to prepare persons for the global, green, and high-technology economy—provided by K–12, post-secondary, and companies and institutions outside the traditional education sector.

SERVE

1. RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT: Provide and sustain responsive county and municipal government that is efficient, transparent, accountable, innovative, forward thinking, meets the needs and desires of its residents, and known for its stewardship of resources and reputation for fiscal responsibility and integrity.
2. HIGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT LEVELS: Attain high levels of citizen and public engagement and community problem-solving in neighborhood groups, community organizations, county and local governments, that support effective decision making and good government, and lead to high levels of citizen/resident empowerment.

ENJOY

 

1. RECREATION, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES: Provide a robust range of recreation, health, and wellness activities that are affordable and accessible for families, youth, and other residents.
2. VIBRANT ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY: Achieve a vibrant arts and cultural community throughout the county allowing for synergy among artists and opportunities for entertainment, socializing, and culture that will appeal to all races/ethnicities, ages, and socioeconomic groups.

SUSTAIN

 

1. LOCAL JOBS, BUSINESSES, AND AMENITIES: Expand and diversify local jobs, businesses, and amenities and decrease the need for long car trips and travel to other communities and outside the county, greatly decreasing pollution, energy use, and congestion.
2. MIXED-USE, WALKABLE, AND BIKEABLE COMMUNITIES / FOCUS DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSIT-ORIENTED, MIXED-USE COMMUNITIES: Develop and redevelop vibrant, walkable/bikeable communities throughout the county with a mix of residences, retail and commercial businesses, and services. Also, focus development in transit-oriented, mixed-use communities around rail and bus stations that are pedestrian-friendly, aesthetically pleasing, safe, and have a great mixture of live and work amenities.

Envision Action Agenda: The Plan and Take Action