(Photo | Courtesy of Envision Bend)
Envision Bend’s online survey, which has been gathering input over the past few months about the future of the greater Bend area, will close on October 31.
About 1,750 residents have completed the survey since it first went live in early July.
Information from the survey will help shape a new community Vision and five-year Action Plan being developed by Envision Bend.
The survey is available in both English and Spanish by clicking here. Or click on the orange button below. The survey takes about ten minutes to complete.
People who complete the survey and provide their contact information are eligible for two grand prize awards that will be drawn in early November. Envision Bend will award a $2,000 cash prize to one survey participant, and a $1,000 cash prize to another survey participant, each of whom will choose a local nonprofit to receive the funds. The funds were provided by an anonymous donor for the specific purpose of encouraging community engagement in the survey.
The survey asks residents their views on community values, change, challenges and opportunities, including those related to growth, climate resiliency and inclusion. Survey respondents also can suggest things people can do in their own lives to positively impact the community.
Two More ‘Listen & Envision’ Workshops on Tap
Residents who attended our public ‘Listen & Envision’ workshops this summer provided such great insights into community values, challenges and opportunities that we have decided to add two more virtual sessions this October.
The first ‘Listen & Envision’ workshop will be held from 6-7:30pm on October 18. And the second will take place from 6-7:30pm on October 25.
To register for the virtual events, please visit envisionbend.org and click on the “Workshops” button. Or click on the orange button below.
The 1.5-hour session will be led by a moderator, who will help guide the conversation around a series of questions. There is no cost to attend.
The Listen & Envision series is one way Envision Bend is gathering input about the greater Bend area’s future. Envision Bend also has launched an online survey (see above for more), interviewed more than 60 diverse community leaders and connectors, and research global, national and local trends. This month, the project will be holding 15 focus groups for historically underrepresented residents, including marginalized groups and essential workers.
In early 2023, volunteer “action teams” will meet to help analyze all of the public input and develop the five-year Action Plan. The plan will be published later in 2023.
