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The notion of well-being comes from many dimensions. Some folks rely on what they can see. Others are capable of '''vision''' into things that ''could'' be. What we want to do here is brainstorm and catalog some ideas that could transform our local [[Wikipedia:community|community]] into a more solid network of projects with goals and resources both potential and existing. We want to move Paducah and [[McCracken County, Kentucky|McCracken County]] forward in terms of collective well-being characterized by positive steps toward community health, to which we attach the term "[[Wikipedia:Social capital|Social capital]]". |
The notion of well-being comes from many dimensions. Some folks rely on what they can see. Others are capable of '''vision''' into things that ''could'' be. What we want to do here is brainstorm and catalog some ideas that could transform our local [[Wikipedia:community|community]] into a more solid network of projects with goals and resources both potential and existing. We want to move Paducah and [[McCracken County, Kentucky|McCracken County]] forward in terms of collective well-being characterized by positive steps toward community health, to which we attach the term "[[Wikipedia:Social capital|Social capital]]". |
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| − | :<small>A table representing our current "catalog" of existing projects, plans, goals and resources that we have identified as elements capable of producing results toward our |
+ | :<small>A table representing our current "catalog" of existing projects, plans, goals and resources that we have identified as elements capable of producing results toward our overal goal of increasing the net value and sustainability of our local community will appear here someday.</small> |
[[Paducah2020]] is, more than anything, a "[[Wikipedia:meme|meme]]" of sorts that focuses, not on a particular "[[Wikipedia:Urban planning|plan]]" but on a set of '''factors, trends and possibilities''' that may or may not exist in the near future. |
[[Paducah2020]] is, more than anything, a "[[Wikipedia:meme|meme]]" of sorts that focuses, not on a particular "[[Wikipedia:Urban planning|plan]]" but on a set of '''factors, trends and possibilities''' that may or may not exist in the near future. |
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| − | The year 2020 |
+ | The year 2020 is'nt that far off. In terms of vision, 20/20 refers to sightedness as in "Hindsight is 20/20". It is important to build a [[Wikipedia:sense of community|sense of community]] upon our sense of [[Wikipedia:community of place|place]] and our sense of [[Wikipedia:Paducah, Kentucky#History|history]]. |
The '''factors''' may include economic conditions such as an increase or decrease in the population, plant closings or other factors that impact the region. Some '''trends''' may be tracked locally, such as sharp or subtle changes in fuel prices or in local or global attitudes brought about by the reaction to terrorism or political change. Of the '''possibilities''', the most important is probably that of a major earthquake along the [[Wikipedia:New Madrid Seismic Zone|New Madrid Seismic Zone]]. As an inland city, the threat of terrorist attack is a remote possibility, but in the minds of many credible scientists, a deadly quake is a '''certainty''' in the ''near'' future. Will Paducah survive? How can a small city prepare for such a thing? |
The '''factors''' may include economic conditions such as an increase or decrease in the population, plant closings or other factors that impact the region. Some '''trends''' may be tracked locally, such as sharp or subtle changes in fuel prices or in local or global attitudes brought about by the reaction to terrorism or political change. Of the '''possibilities''', the most important is probably that of a major earthquake along the [[Wikipedia:New Madrid Seismic Zone|New Madrid Seismic Zone]]. As an inland city, the threat of terrorist attack is a remote possibility, but in the minds of many credible scientists, a deadly quake is a '''certainty''' in the ''near'' future. Will Paducah survive? How can a small city prepare for such a thing? |
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Many questions about the future roll around in our [[Wikipedia:v:Mind Mapping|collective mind]]. As a community, we seem to have left our future in the hands of a proverbial "they" who will figure out the future. Many have resigned from a sense of both the past ''and'' the future . [[Paducah2020]] is designed, first, to map out where we are and where we've been. ''Then'' perhaps we can gain some insight into where we're going. |
Many questions about the future roll around in our [[Wikipedia:v:Mind Mapping|collective mind]]. As a community, we seem to have left our future in the hands of a proverbial "they" who will figure out the future. Many have resigned from a sense of both the past ''and'' the future . [[Paducah2020]] is designed, first, to map out where we are and where we've been. ''Then'' perhaps we can gain some insight into where we're going. |
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| − | Kentucky Historian |
+ | Kentucky Historian Lauriette, the late [[Wikipedia:Thomas D. Clark|Thomas D. Clark]] said, "Without a sense of History, you can't possibly have a sense of community." Our goal is to look at a timeless version of our locale as a dynamic place for [[Wikipedia:life|life]] to happen. |
| − | Before European and African Americans settled this valley, Native Americans used the confluence areas quite differently. The new [[Confluence History and |
+ | Before European and African Americans settled this valley, Native Americans used the confluence areas quite differently. The new [[Confluence History and Archeology Taskforce]] (CHAT) will probe deeply into regional history. The effort will be to locate and research primary sources within the public records, newspapers and other archives to suppliment and verify existing library resources and perhaps even fill in some gaps providing freely available digests. |
[[CHAT]] Field work, aided by [[PAWMP]] will be conducted to locate and document actual sites of historical activities, focusing on water courses like Island and Perkins creek and the [[Wikipedia:Tennessee Valley Divide|Tennessee Valley Divide]]. |
[[CHAT]] Field work, aided by [[PAWMP]] will be conducted to locate and document actual sites of historical activities, focusing on water courses like Island and Perkins creek and the [[Wikipedia:Tennessee Valley Divide|Tennessee Valley Divide]]. |
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