Moscow Vision 2020 is an informal, multi-partisan group of Moscow residents
whose goal is to encourage more public informatoin and debate about the
future of Moscow and Latah County. Specifically, its goals are:
1. To ensure that all parts of our community have an opportunity to take part
in visualizaing and planning for the community's future.
2. To strengthen citizens' sense of community by promoting awareness, ownership
and investment in its future.
3. To foster cooperation between (and public involvement with) the agencies and
organizations that plan for and make decisions about the future of Moscow and
Latah County.
4. To raise awareness on the part of citizens and public officials that:
a. uncontrolled and unplanned growth may have negative effects.
b. short-term decisions have long-term consequences.
5. To inform ourselves about growth and development issues.
6. To have fun thinking critically.
Our activities include, but are not limited to:
1. Promoting community dialogue on planning and growth issues through
diverse channels of communication, such as sponsoring a discussion list on
the Internet, coordinating a newspaper column and appearing on local radio
programs.
2. Increasing knowledge of community-based planning techniques through
study groups, workshops and guest speakers.
3. Providing technical expertise and volunteer assistance to community
groups and local agencies interested in applying community-based planning
techniques, such as the Latah County Planning & Zoning Commission and the
Shared Facilities Task Force.
4. Involving the community, especially young people in planning for the
future through tours, contests, simulation games, exhibits and other
activities.
5. Recruiting volunteers to attend and report on meetings of public agencies
as a way of increasing public knowledge of the decision-making process.
Vision 2020 has no bylaws, budget or membership requirements. Its activities
are coordinated by a three-member steering committee chosen annually by
consensus. Members for 1995 are: Suvia Judd, Patricia Salant, Kenton Bird
(January-June) and Susan Palmer (July-December).