September 6, 2023: Council adopts framework for strategic plan for Charlottesville “to be a place where everyone thrives”

Do I have to do another edition of the newsletter and podcast today? Couldn’t I just do nothing at all in the hopes that somehow everything gets accomplished anyway? The answers are yes and then no. September 6 is is Fight Procrastination Day and a lifetime has taught me it’s important to tackle tasks as swiftly as possible before they transform into unslayable gargantuans. So this edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement can be seen as the completion of at least a sidequest. On today’s program:* A framework is now in place for the creation and implementation of Charlottesville’s next strategic plan * A public-private partnership is awarded $60,000 to help revitalize businesses in Stanardsville* Want to make a television show? An open house is coming up on info on how to do so for Charlottesville public access* The Center at Belvedere honors an outgoing director with an endowment* The city of Charlottesville has hired a communications and public engagement director* And City Manager Sam Sanders addresses efforts to sway the outcome of a study on alternative fuels for public transportation If you are a person who does procrastinate, every edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement features facts to keep you distracted from whatever matter is at hand!First shout-out: Friends of Downtown Cville In today’s first Patreon-fueled shout-out: The temperature gauge and humidity still say summer, but schools have been open a week now so fall is approaching. Friends of Downtown Cville are thinking ahead to activities on the Downtown Mall as the nights grow longer. Here is some of what to expect:* This Friday from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. is the Coca Cola Block Party to celebrate the new ghost mural. * There’s a membership drive coming up on September 22 for those who want to get involved with all of the happenings on the Mall this fall* Doggie Howl-o-Ween and Downtown Safe Halloweeen are only two months from now * And it’s not too early to think about the holidays and Magic on the Mall coming up Thanksgiving through Christmas  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe