Future proofing a small community for success
November 3, 2018 – Gregory Bair
Making a community a good one in the moment is certainly hard, especially for smaller communities lacking the raw resources of large metropolitan areas. It takes determination, a shared plan, and persistence. However, a good community isn’t a temporary one; rather, good communities can and do last for generations. As such, it is important for…
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MANAGEMENT OF WATERSHED TO PROTECT MAGENS BAY AND RELATED ECOSYSTEMS
October 11, 2018 – Darlan Brin
I. INTRODUCTION: Purpose and Actions Required to Protect and Manage Magens Bay and its Watersheds and Resources The purpose of this issue paper is to bring attention to the dire need for management and restoration of the Magens Bay watershed. This watershed is degraded from the impacts of: runoff on water quality and coral reef…
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What makes small communities good–and effective?
October 2, 2018 – Gregory Bair
Humans are inherently social beings. That is part of why communities exist, and it factors into why and how we are drawn to certain communities over others. Social spaces for casual and structured community interaction is a critical element of a good community. Small communities in particular have special challenges in providing these critically needed…
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VI Port Authority; so much potential- so little progress…
September 11, 2018 – Justin Moorhead
The forthcoming change in leadership at the Port Authority opens the door for re-engaging the Authority’s mission of providing gateway access to the Territory and functioning as an important engine of economic development for the Territory. The retiring Executive Director’s tenure is memorable for the turnover in senior staff that has occurred with the knowledge…
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SBA Disaster Lending is not the Disaster Assistance Expected
August 23, 2018 – Justin Moorhead
Following Maria and Irma I submitted economic assistance applications to SBA’s Disaster Assistance Processing and Disbursement Center in Fort Worth. The experience has been frustrating and eleven- months later still ongoing. There has been little effort made by the SBA staff to go beyond voicing their appreciation of the application’s challenges to translating that concern…
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