Imagine8

Imagine8 Visioning Project Timeline

2008

October                                Select Design Company for logo

November 12                       Tool Kits Due

December 8                         Train Community Outreach Leaders

2009

January 2                               Media coverage begins

January 15                             Kick off Breakfast Rally

                                                Selection Committee Applications Available

February 19                           Selection Committee Applications Due

January 16 ? March 27        Brainstorming sessions organized by community members, locations times and group size will be determined by the groups themselves

March 6,13, 20                      Selection Committee Interviews

March 24                               Night of Ideas- Meetings held throughout Marion to continue gather ideas for the future

March 27                               Selection Committee Announced

                                                Deadline for Submission of Ideas

April 1- 30                               Selection Committee reviews all ideas and narrows list to 100 ideas

May 5, 7                                 Community Narrowing Night- Community forum where we will narrow our list of 100 ideas down to 30

May 8- 22                               Selection Committee narrows 30 ideas to THE GREAT 8

June 4                                    GREAT 8 Celebration- Announcement of ideas

Summer/ Fall                         Community groups step forward to take ownership of the 8 projects and begin to move them ahead.

Marion is currently undergoing a planning and design process to establish a future vision for the Marion Central Corridor. This new Corridor Master Plan will guide public and private sector decision making and development in our Central Core. We have a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the creation of this plan.  For more information click on the link below.