Our Little Rock’s team went to the Strong Town’s National Gathering in Cincinnati to share the good things that are going on in Little Rock and get inspiration to bring back home.
While there, Chuck Marohn, the founder of Strong Towns, encouraged attendees to change how we think about public investment if we are to succeed in building stronger, more resilient places. Invest in how people use the city. Observe where it is not working and what we can do to fix it. Focus efforts here.
How can we spend less, get more, and improve the places we live?
INVESTING IN LITTLE ROCK’S CURRENT & FUTURE RESIDENTS
Little Rock has two large initiatives — the Downtown Little Rock Master Plan and the Impact the Rock Sales Tax Proposal. Both are efforts to determine what can be done to invest in a more thriving future for our city.
Do these projects address how people are currently struggling and will they improve living conditions in day-to-day commutes to work and/or school and/or accessing daily services and basic needs? Are they low-cost and high-impact ways to improve quality of life for many across different income levels, ages, and abilities?
Both were open to public comment and we encouraged Little Rock residents to weigh in. Since this post the comment period has closed, but you can learn about the initiatives in the links below and keep the conversation going in the comments here.
