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Voices and Choices of the Central Carolinas <br /> <br /> STATE of the REGION REPORT OVERVIEW <br /> <br />Purpose of the State of She Region Report <br />In the Charlotte region t~ere are numerous indicators of developments that indicate <br />favorable and unfavorable trends that impact the quality of life in the region. However, <br />the value of these indica _tbrs is at a minimum by the fact that they are released <br />sporadically, if they are ~ade public at all. The Report will be formulated and measure <br />data in trends in the area,~ of Quality of Life, Transportation, Environment and the <br />Economy <br /> <br />The intent of the State oflthe Region Report is to bring all of these factors together in one <br />report in order to educate the policy makers and the public on the trends and projections <br />in this geographic area. ~qhile Voices and Choices will not advocate certain actions to <br />take, the facts, trends and predictions should advocate for themselves. It is firmly <br />believed that when this id accomplished and the trends are linked to provide a <br />comprehensive snapshot ,(and prognosis of the region, this region's collective will to <br />change will be significantly enhanced. <br /> <br />Report Development P~ocess <br />Steering Committee -made up of representatives from the trend areas (transportation, <br />government, academia, di:velopment, health, air, water) and business representation <br />(banking, media, legal, e~.). The steering committee would meet two or three times <br />between February and M__hy to review the data collection and to receive reports from the <br />data collection team. Th~ steering committee would be responsible for signing off on the <br />final product and be influle_ ntial in marketing the report card to the region. Use of their <br />name or business logo w~uld help to ensure the public perception of the legitimacy of the <br />findings. <br /> : <br />Data Collection - hire a '_aonsultant to physically gather the information, compile and <br />analyze it into a comprehg~, nsive report. The Consultant will work with the Voices & <br />Choices staff and report ~ the Steering Committee in periodic meetings. The consultant <br />will have a list of trends ~ follow (the same list will be used in each county), but he/she <br />is expected to critically e~amine the results to determine if the suggested trends are <br />suitable or ifmodificatiols need to be done to reflect the dynamics of the region. They <br />will also need to be able lo work with a graphics person to come up with a printed report <br />format. <br /> <br />Organizing Committee : <br /> <br />Meetings & Distribution <br />Business Summits - The ~t. egional Business Summits, sponsored by Voices & Choices <br />are designed to provide farums for discussion and critical assessment of the trends of our <br />region as compiled and c~llected in a Regional Report. The business summits will be a <br /> <br /> <br />