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October 18, 2011
The Rockville Summit: Road Map for the Future welcomed more than 225 members of the business, residential, public and nonprofit communities on Oct. 18 to start an ongoing dialogue about how Rockville can best meet its future.
Stephen Fuller, an expert on the metropolitan Washington economy, was commissioned to write a report assessing Rockville’s current economic conditions and outlook. Dr. Fuller presented the report and outlined future economic growth opportunities and directions for Rockville.
The five themes to emerge from the summit were job growth and residential workforce, housing, preservation of Rockville’s character, education and school capacity, and transportation and traffic.
Volunteers are being sought for task forces that will identify relevant sub themes, as well as to explore, discuss, research and prepare information to share with Rockville’s elected officials and at a second summit.
“Rockville’s future economy will build on the synergies and interdependencies of its core and residentially supporting sectors, and will be shaped by its assets and liabilities,” Fuller said during his presentation.
Fuller went on to explain that Rockville’s economy is balanced by a “three-legged stool” that includes residents, business activity and government.
Panelists from each of the sectors discussed the report and looked toward next steps on how to achieve the Rockville they desire in the future.
The panel included the following individuals from the community:
To learn more about the summit, see Fuller's presentation and report.
Rockville Summit Recap
The Rockville Summit: A Road Map for the Future welcomed more than 225 members of the business, residential, public and nonprofit communities on Oct. 18th and succeeded in starting a dialogue about the future of the City. Rockville 11 recaps the event and tells you how you can stay involved in this short recap pkg.
