A framework for revitalizing Greater Johnstown based upon an open, collaborative, and community-driven approach
About
In Japan, they have an old saying: “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” Right now in Greater Johnstown, there is an exciting movement that aims to combine perception with planning in order to turn our community’s dreams into reality – it’s called Vision 2025.
Roughly two years ago, a group of local leaders began meeting with city officials to discuss ways in which they could work together more effectively. As a result, in early 2015 Carnegie Mellon University’s Remaking Cities Institute was commissioned to conduct an intensive study of Johnstown. The study was supported by the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, Concurrent Technologies Corporation and the city.
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Get Involved
Vision 2025 is a volunteer-based organization that has created a vision around bettering the Johnstown region. While being a relatively new movement, it has already collected an impressive amount of members, of all ages, who are ready to support the area.
Are you someone who is motivated and is striving to make a positive impact in your community? Do you have an idea for a project to improve Johnstown? Well then we want to hear from you!
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These are great places for you to interact with the community and share with us stories, pictures, or videos, that we could end up posting on our pages.
You can also find some of our events on the Do Johnstown calendar!
Blog
Vision 2025 Focused on Supporting Small Business in Johnstown
As Johnstown’s residents face social and economic distress and are forced to leave the city to get a quality education, a well-paid job, and a better standard of living, Vision 2025, together with a number of commercial...
Read more “The Butterfly Effect”
Neighborhood Collaboration
You know you are preparing to do great things when you go to a meeting and the presenters open with Theodore Roosevelt’s famous “Man in the Arena”…
Read more “Neighborhood Collaboration”
Bill Flanagan to be Keynote Speaker at Vision Celebration
Life-Sustaining Landscapes By Mike Kane and Mike Artim The Vision 2025 framework focuses on three key areas: a strong sense of community, life-sustaining landscapes, and a vibrant…
Read more “Op-Ed Series: Mike Kane and Mike Artim”