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Forum:
The next forum will be Thursday July 22, 2010 at 6:30 at the Panera Bread located at 875 Bethel Road. Tthe topic will be "The Future of Transportation," a discussion of both urban and air transportation possibilities.
 
Book Circle:
The next book circle will be Thursday July 15, 2010 at 5:30 the Panera Bread located at 875 Bethel Road.  We will be discussing   Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben.
 
 
 
 
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              Central Ohio 2015:
 
By 2015...

1) …Columbus City Schools will be rated “Excellent with Distinction.” High quality public education would also embrace life-long learning from cradle to grave and include practical and vocational learning in addition to an academic education.

 

2) …there will be greater cooperation and convergence among the technical, R&D, university, design, and arts communities, turning Columbus into an innovation “hothouse.” Central Ohio would be rebranded for its creativity and innovation in the arts, entertainment, and business. 

 

3) …an environment will have been created that attracts and encourages new businesses, included investment capital.  A regional enterprise zone would make doing business easier and less expensive in central Ohio. 

 

4)… Central Ohio embraces green and efficient energy forms (both mobile and stationary) toward the goal of becoming energy self-sufficient; this includes public encouragement and infrastructure for hybrid and all-electric plug-in vehicles, and would include strong air quality standards, recycling, and strategies to combat carbon emissions.

 

5) …there will be stronger, cleaner, greener and more affordable downtown neighborhoods, with a high quality of life based on a sense of community, entertainment, shopping, and vibrant day and night life.