2018 CGA Workgroup Feedback Please complete the survey by Tuesday, May 15th.The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is a diverse network of dedicated people who focus on addressing issues that affect the whole Adirondack Park: its communities, institutions, people and environment. Stakeholder citizens come together to foster communication, seek collaborative solutions, set the stage for constructive action, develop shared vision and strategies and communicate with one voice.You are a key to CGA's work and its success. In preparation for the July 19, 2018 Common Ground Forum in Lake Placid, we need your input on the following topics for breakout sessions. This year, the breakout sessions will be highly focused, designed to conclude with actionable next steps to share and move forward with elected officials and other groups. We hope specific strategies will be enacted out of the 2018 Forum.Click here to register early for this year's Common Ground Alliance (Opens a new window)Click here to read the updated Blueprint for the Blue Line (Opens a new window)Click here to sponsor this year's Common Ground Alliance (Opens a new window) Question Title * 1. Please enter your 5 digit zip code. (This will help us determine if our survey responses are representing the entire Park..) Question Title * 2. Have you previously attended a CGA Forum? Yes No Not Sure Question Title * 3. What have you or your organization engaged in or accomplished as a result of previous CGA forums? Question Title * 4. Generally, how would you rank progress on topics previously discussed at the Common Ground Alliance Forum. (0 - not sure, 1 - no progress, 50 - some progress, 100 - significant progress) 0 50 100 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 5. Do you plan to attend the 2018 Common Ground Alliance in Lake Placid on July 19th? Yes No Not Sure Question Title * 6. How would you identify yourself? Community Member Education Professional Elected Official Non-profit Professional Small Business Owner Student Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Help pick the topics for small working group discussions at the 2018 Forum on July 19. Pick your personal top 5 from the following long list of possibilities. The topics are NOT listed in any special order, so read the whole list before you pick your 5 choices. -------------------------------PLEASE SELECT NO MORE THAN 5------------------------------ Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan: areas of concern, considerations for classification, finding a balance between use and protection, and priority changes. Challenges and opportunities for Adirondack vacation communities: housing, transportation, labor, environmental infrastructure, short term rentals Clean energy economy: EV Infrastructure, solar, small scale hydro, energy efficient housing, workforce training, etc Coordinating research needs: Funding, strategic planning and monitoring. Creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem: fostering the social and economic environment to encourage local and regional entrepreneurs, availability of capital, and models for investment and ownership Creative ways to support, attract and nurture young families across the Adirondacks, ensuring quality education in a rural landscape, including innovative educational opportunities. Curb appeal and redevelopment/investment in the core downtowns - models, progress and next steps Environmental and ecological changes to the Adirondacks from climate change Envisioning coordinated Adirondack wide identity, marketing, information, and interpretation opportunities. Expanding the conversations beyond the Blue Line: Learning from and partnering with adjacent regions Fostering inclusive, diverse and welcoming communities: identify means for ensuring vitality in the park for the future Leveraging the growth in the active aging population Managing for Success Part 2: Opportunities and challenges in managing the growing use in High Peaks and other backcountry areas. Private land development: Strengthening and encouraging private land stewardship through policy, regulation, investment and incentives. Review previous forum recommendations, actions taken and next steps to prioritize Role of arts and wellness in our communities Role of public lands in the future stewardship, community vitality and economics of the park. Securing state, federal and private investments for the future of Adirondack wild lands and communities. Shaping the future of our community: local leadership, planning, involvement, and next generation engagement Transportation in the Adirondacks. Workforce Issues: attracting, housing, seasonality, transportation, training, livable wages, pipeline, diversity, skill sets, etc. Working forests and agriculture: Role of private lands and natural resource base in the future economics and stewardship of the park. The responsibility of private landowners, government, investment and community. Policy changes, reforms, smart growth programs and incentives for landowners and communities. Other (specify up to two additional categories) Click here to register early for this year's Common Ground Alliance Forum (opens a new window). Done
