What could Greenville look like in 2050, and what must we do today to ensure more residents share in its prosperity? That’s what 100 business and civic leaders set out to explore through the Greenville Chamber’s “Big Bets” series.
Over the past several months, the Chamber has brought together leaders from across the community to examine Greenville’s challenges and consider what our future could look like.
Every other year, the Chamber takes Intercommunity Leadership Visit participants to an aspirational community to learn from its leaders and explore best practices. This year, we turned that lens inward to assess our own community and identify opportunities for improvement.
I’ve heard the quote, “A community without a plan is like a traveler without a map.” This work is helping us better understand where we are today and the choices that will shape our community’s journey toward 2050.
We organized the conversations around three connected themes: people, place, and product. Each session has given leaders time to examine community data, engage in dialogue, clarify the values that should guide our decisions, and explore opportunities to work together on shared priorities.
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