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  The Columbus Think Tank gathered public input throughout the Summer of 2007 at 23 Columbus festivals.  The links below provide a sample of the 9,092 responses gathered from 2,190 participants. 

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The 2012 Commission

The 2012 Commission was created to be stewards of the public input by taking citizens recommendations and turning them into a small number of priority recommendations to be presented to Mayor Coleman and Columbus City Council at the conclusion of the process. The Commission was divided into 13 focus groups which were charged with identifying 1-3 critical projects or programs to be initiated or completed by 2012. Each focus group was made up a panel of citizen experts that deliberated on the topic area. The focus groups had three structured meetings but all of the groups and commission members put in many hours of effort to brainstorm research and conceptualize their work. The focus groups initially formed an overriding goal and criteria for evaluating the projects or programs, created a draft list of items to be considered, worked with other focus groups on overlapping ideas and finally recommended 1-3 projects or programs to the 2012 co-chairs.

The 2012 Steering Group received each focus group’s recommendations for review and consideration. The number of thoughtful and compelling recommendations made the deliberations very challenging for the Steering Group. The committee was chaired by President Gordon Gee, Abigail Wexner and Bishop Timothy Clarke, and included one to three representatives from each of the 13 focus groups. The committee consolidated the 85 recommendations into the prioritized group presented in this Blueprint. The criteria below drove their deliberations:

Reflects citizen aspirations for making a great city.

Will be transformational, providing a significant and visible impact on the city.

Will benefit a diverse cross-section of the community.

Will allow for collaborative funding opportunities.

Will be a catalyst for other positive impacts.

Is perceived as doable—relative to potential constraints.

Has been initiated, but needs additional momentum.

Will be initiated or ready for roll-out in time for the Bicentennial celebration.

Will strengthen the city’s image as a leading place to live and work.

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