FAQEnvision Prince George’s What is Envision Prince George’s? How is Envision Prince George’s Different? Who Should Participate in Envision Prince George’s? Will This Initiative Build on Past Efforts? Who is Organizing This Initiative? What Will Happen at the End of Envision Prince George’s? ***** What is Envision Prince George’s? Envision Prince George’s is a call to action to develop and implement a vision for our county with a vibrant economy and high quality of life for all. Envision Prince George’s is an open and inclusive initiative that will engage all stakeholders, including individuals and groups from across the County as active participants. Envision participants will have opportunities—through innovative educational activities, interactive community forums, online discussions, and a countywide town meeting—to provide input into the direction of the County’s future. Goals and strategies to help shape, inform, and guide the County’s policies and decisions will also be developed from the resulting shared vision. How is Envision Prince George’s Different? Envision Prince George’s will be built from the ground up—from the viewpoints of the community. Residents, citizens, business leaders, property owners, community advocates, youth, seniors, farmers, the workforce, elected and appointed officials will all be involved. Over the course of six months, Envision will engage thousands of people at an unprecedented scale in creating a countywide vision and action agenda framework. The initiative will utilize different types of community forums and technology to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to participate and to ensure that a strong County consensus can emerge:
Who Should Participate in Envision Prince George’s? Anyone who lives or works in the county or enjoys its resources is a stakeholder in its future and should be involved in Envision Prince George’s. This initiative is designed to challenge us to think differently about how we see our county and our individual and collective roles in its future to help make Prince George’s County the best it can be. Will This Initiative Build on Past Efforts? Yes. Much work has been done by the county, communities, and others over the past several years to develop plans and initiatives to improve the quality of life in Prince George’s County. These efforts include county wide land use plans, transportation plans, economic development strategies, local area master plans, and much more. Envision Prince George’s will build on the visions, goals, and strategies from these past efforts and seeks to develop a coordinated county-wide effort that links county level and local level action together. Who is organizing this initiative? Envision Prince George’s is an initiative launched by The Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in collaboration with AmericaSpeaks, a non profit, non partisan, organization based in Washington, D.C., committed to elevating the role of the people’s voice in public decision making. An Advisory Team has been formed, including leaders from the county government, business community, community organizations, and residents. The Advisory Team will focus on the shared responsibility of implementing the action plan Envision Prince George’s will produce. The M-NCPPC serves the residents and citizens of Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, helping to preserve, protect and manage resources; provide the highest quality parks, recreation and planning and growth management services; and facilitate effective intergovernmental, citizen and resident involvement. For more information visit www.mncppc.org/Envision. What Will Happen at the End of Envision Prince George’s? Envision Prince George’s goal is to create a framework that will guide decision-making in the County in the long term to achieve a higher quality of life and sustain a vibrant economy and community. To be successful, it will require residents, leaders, and every kind of stakeholder to work together to envision our future and take responsibility—and action—for that future. At the end of the public engagement process, Envision Prince George’s will produce a clear action agenda based on the informed priorities of thousands of people across the County. As part of the initiative, Envision will convene discussions on how the vision and its priorities can be implemented and the resources and leadership within the community and county necessary to ensure the emerging agenda is acted upon. Envision Prince George’s is an open and inclusive initiative in which everyone who wishes to take part can do so. Everyone who participates will have a chance to speak, listen, and learn from others. All voices will be at the table, including those groups who often may not participate in discussions of community issues that impact their lives. The driving force behind Envision Prince George’s is that –together— we can make a difference in our county and our local communities. Everyone who participates will be encouraged to take three types of action:
There will be many opportunities for participants to take action in each of these areas. The aim of all Envision Prince George’s activities is to help everyone get involved and stay involved. Sign up to participate in Envision Prince Georges at www.envisionprincegeorges.org or text ‘ENVISION’ to 41411. You may also call 301-952-3594 or 301-952-4366 for TTY access. Envision Prince George’s wants to thank our Media Partners:
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The Envision Participant Guide provides an in-depth exploration of the opportunities and challenges which may shape the future of Prince George’s County.
In today’s excerpt, we take a look at the major forces and changes taking place globally, in the region, and in Prince George’s County, that might impact our future. A report from the Brookings Institution outlines some of the opportunities and challenges these changes offer.