The Plan

Timeline

This timeline will guide us to plan completion in FY’24. Our current phase: visioning & data analysis includes many community engagement efforts detailed below. All aspects of the timeline will be informed by our stakeholders, steering committee, advisory committee, and Central MA residents. 

“The 3 E’s”

Imagine 2050 will be framed based on a sustainability framework of Economy, Environment, and Equity, aka “The 3 E’s”. Economy includes local economic development and workforce development.

Environment includes local intersections of all living species, climate, and resources.

Equity includes consistent, systematic, fair, and impartial treatment of all residents.

Cross-Cutting Themes

When we’re thinking about our 3 E’s, we want to apply a number of cross-cutting themes to those conversations. All of these themes have big implications for each of our pillars