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  1. Take a Stand with CreateHere, Start Something Where You Live Tuesday, July 07, 2009

    Stand is a community visioning effort for the Chattanooga region started by a group of residents. In the past months, CreateHere has worked hand in hand with Stand’s team, sharing a space, and sharing a love for our city and a deep desire to make it better. Stand’s volunteers are collecting surveys to inspire community-based action, and we think you’ll agree: that’s something we can all get behind. Artist or entrepreneur, newcomer or life-longer, Chattanooga’s future is yours to envision.

    To date, more than 7,500 people have answered the four-question Stand survey. The goal is to get the voices and vision of 25,000 people by the end of August, but this will only happen with your help.

    First and foremost, take the survey. Stand starts with thoughtful answers to four simple questions.

    Next, you can make collective vision become collective action by getting people in your area to take a Stand. We’ve got a few easy ways to get the word out on this visioning effort.

    First, send the survey to 10 of your friends via email. Copy and past the text below, or write your own. What’s your vision? What do you love about the Chattanooga region?

    “Stand is a community visioning effort for the Chattanooga region, asking people from every walk of life to share their ideas about the community’s future.
    This is a conversation between many voices, with one vision in mind: a greater community. It’s about what’s important to you. The first step in getting from here to there is to say what you think, from where you stand.
    Please, take a few minutes to answer four questions for the future.
    http://chattanoogastand.com/
    Thank you!”

    Second, host a get-together for your friends to talk about Stand’s four questions. On Saturday July 25, people across Chattanooga will host potlucks, cookouts, and neighborhood parties to talk about future of our community. We’ll provide surveys, fliers, talking points and even a craft kit.  Interested? Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

    Finally, bring Stand to cyberspace. Maybe you twitter, maybe you’re a facebook addict. Either way, they’re both great platforms to spread the word.

    Thank you again for taking time to fill out the survey, and be sure to visit Stand’s volunteer page for even more ways to plug in.

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