I would like to thank all who came out and attended the community forum sponsored by the Crescent Avenue Association. I appreciate the time of all who made the event happen. I hope for this to be the start of many more opportunities to get people involved in the process.
Unfortunately I left my camcorder on the night before so to all I promised a youtube of the event I'm sorry, the battery was dead. But I will make your comments and concerns available via youtube very soon. The event was a success in my eyes. I stayed focused on improving our community's economy through investment and education. Bringing all of our residents into the process via proactive leadership was a theme of mine.
During the forum I introduced the idea of establishing an education/technology center in downtown Plainfield. It could be a consortium between Rutgers and other Universities willing to establish a remote site in Plainfield center. It could provide the first new high paying jobs this community has seen in a long time. Surrounded by 7 other cities it would bring dollars back into our economy. It would make Plainfield more competitive especially for those professionals that would like to teach in their community and spend more time closer to home. I think it would do alot to strengthen our community especially for families where stay-at-home Moms could become adjunct professors and still remain close to their children. It would allow our advanced high school students to take college level courses without needing a car. Keeping all the money they spend throughout the day within our community. As part of the concept we would include a business incubator that could be embraced by those who are not interested in higher education.
My vision also includes the use of MEP's Moblie Education Platforms. To bring education vans or platforms into the communities that need them most. It would increase parental involvement and could also be used for things like workshops that are so badly needed in some of our most economically challenged areas. This is an cost effective way of advancing education for our children. Excellence is something we must demand and expect. Education is a great place to start.
Yes, this could be Plainfield. a center of technology and education. Let's dare to be great.
--Tony Rucker--
The following is a link I provided in an earlier post. New concepts in urban development. I think there are a few things we can learn ,yes, even from the Europeans. The event attended by leading economist and social theorist was held at the Hague, The Netherlands in October of 2006 http://www.reurba.org/reports9/film-experts.html
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