Create a "Take Pride in Richmond and Wayne County" program to improve our attitude towards our own community. We currently project a negative vision to others outside our area. I have heard it from business leaders from other cities (and right here in Richmond) all around us. We need to have more than 20 people working to "sell" this area. Lets get new groups organized, Not use the same old approach by the same old group of community leaders who have lost faith in our ability to attract new business.
I think this would happen
I think this would happen naturally if people were given things to be proud of. For as long as I can remember we've had adults and minors working the same jobs, the public parks have gone to almost ruin, the streets aren't maintained, the police are ineffective, and despite have 3 colleges their is a large percentage of the population that is functionally illiterate.
I don't have a solution to any of these problems but I think that they need to be solved before anyone can begin to take pride in this town.
Not only should we take pride
Not only should we take pride in our city, but we should be highlighting its good points so that people out there know about them. But I am not convinced that just wearing buttons, etc. means much of anything. If we worked together to keep our city clean, if we were friendly and supportive of each other's efforts, if we each contributed in some way to making Richmond an even better place to live, people would be more attracted to us and want to be part of what we have. Much of what needs doing is more a matter of our time than it is our money, so let's go for it.
Thanks for submitting this!
Thanks for submitting this! You might also look at the already submitted idea, Create a Community Pride Campaign. If you think those two entries are similar enough, I'd be happy to merge them together into one.