ALL IN VISION
Strategies for a 2030 shared future in Johnson County, Iowa
Project Better Together (PBT) was the region’s leadership response to COVID-19. PBT proved that regional cooperation is possible and necessary to achieve success. Better Together 2030 now builds on that momentum and broadens it toward the future. We developed three guiding principles as our commitment to each other. They clarify and inspire how we’ll work together toward 2030.
REPRESENTATIVE LEADERSHIP
to dismantle systemic inequity and deepen a culture of inclusion and belonging
COLLABORATION
among public, private, nonprofit, neighborhood and University players to develop innovative scaled solutions
GROWTH MINDSET
to improve effectiveness and skill through effort, persistence, and the willingness to try new things
2030 Vision
The vision is our north star. It illuminates our work and provides direction for the community’s efforts. Our five focus areas are our no-kidding, get-’em-done priorities.Â
- Make the Iowa River a signature attraction for residents and visitors
- Deepen partnerships between the University of Iowa and regional stakeholders to develop and execute sustainable environmental practices and clean, renewable energy
- Empower and fund neighborhoods to identify their assets and opportunities, and leverage their community’s uniqueness
- Experiment with superior affordable home design, while supporting affordable housing initiatives as an economic development priority for the region
- Ensure all neighborhoods have affordable child care
- Invest in a reliable, regional transit system
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Ensure all residents have affordable high-speed internet
- Locate and invest in innovation zones and creativity centers where a network of writers, artists, musicians, educators, and entrepreneurs live and work together
- Implement the inclusive economic development plan
- Create an upskilling strategy to increase wages and build a talent pipeline for future growth
- Use Circles, Strategic Doing, Collective Impact, and other participatory models to identify and empower solutions at the most local level
