Envision 2020 is a community-driven strategic planning effort involving citizens and leaders in the Central Alabama counties of Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon and Montgomery - the River Region. Its purpose is to develop shared goals encompassing all aspects of the region's future and to see that those goals are implemented.

 

• Select the highlighted text for a new list of Envision 2020's Board of Directors.
• Select the highlighted text to view the press release for the Hayneville ribbon cutting.
• Select the highlighted text to view the press release for Eclectic's ribbon cutting.
• Select the highlighted text to view Envision 2020's achievement summary.
• The River region ribbon cutting ceremony is open for everyone.
• Join us at the RRHC Ribbon cutting.
• New health center to relieve pressure on ERs. Click HERE to read about it.

• River Region Health Grant information from The Montgomery Advertiser.

• The focus of Envision 2020 is currently on healthcare.  Select these links to download reports about healthcare in the River Region. 

  An Analysis of Health Services for the Uninsured and Underinsured in the
  River Region of Alabama by Health Management Associates

  Map of Primary Care Facilities

  Map of Regional Facilities

• Select this Transportation Means Business link to keep up-to-date on transportation issues in the River Region.

• A Smart Growth and Schools Summit will be held February 19 - 20, 2007.  This conference is presented by The Seaside Institute and Faulkner University Jones School on Law in partnership with Envision 2020.  Select this link to learn more about the summit.

• Leadership contacts for each county in the River Region are now available.

• Download the most recent Envision 2020 press release to see how the visions of citizens developed through the Envision process are becoming a reality in downtown Montgomery.

• The City of Montgomery is pleased to announce a week-long community design charrette to create a plan for Downtown Montgomery.  Starting on September 8th, Montgomery residents, City staff, and a team of design professionals will work together to create a plan for the future of the Downtown.  Select this link to download an announcement about the event.

• Envision 2020 announces release of The Alabama River atlas that is the result of 2 ½ years of work.  Select this link to download the press release about the book. Details from the atlas and news of the river may be found online at www.alabamamilebymile.com.

• The River Region Smart Growth Web Log is an educational and awareness tool for the River Region administered by Professor Chad Emerson of Faulkner University's Jones School of Law.  The goal of the Web log is to provide readers with regular news, commentary, and analysis concerning the state of Smart Growth in the River Region

• RegionLink is a Web resource for regional practitioners.  It provides individuals and organizations with the opportunity to network and share relevant, meaningful information on issues of mutual interest.

• Download the River Region Attractions Database. This is a zipped Microsoft Access database which was compiled by the Tourism Task Force.

• Download the Regional Tourism Map. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. The layout for this first regional tourism map was donated by LWT Communications as part of their 2003 CreatAThon.

• Download the Capacity Building Guide developed by Envision 2020 and the Nonprofit Mentoring & Training Center. This guide provides useful leadership information for individuals and their organizations.