Community collaboration was powerful as 124 local citizens voiced their concerns and opinions about what lies ahead for the Lake City during the Coeur d'Alene 2030 Community Vision Summit in North Idaho College's Student Union Building on Saturday. Participants were split into six focus groups: education and learning, jobs and economy, health and safety, community and identity, environment and recreation and growth and development. The groups were given information regarding community trends and issues relevant to their topics as well as 1,300 community members' input obtained through questionnaires and surveys. Their task was to edit and find out what might be missing from the overarching vision. "This project is all about the community," said project manager Nicole Kahler. "It's community driven, it's community owned, so let's hear some stuff from the community"/Devin Heilman, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here. (Gabe Green CdA Press photo: Denny Davis participates in Coeur d'Alene Vision 2030)

Question: Do you understand the importance of Coeur d'Alene Vision 2030?