Choose your future

The “Choose Your Future” Imagine Central Arkansas Meeting, set for Thursday, Jan. 24, will give HSV residents the opportunity to help make decisions that will impact the region.

The meeting, which will be held from 10:30 -11:30 a.m. at the Coronado Community Center, is sponsored by Metroplan, the metropolitan planning organization developed to expand transportation, housing and development choices within Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline counties.

Meeting participants will discuss a variety of regional issues such traffic congestion, the preservation of parks and other open spaces and economic development. As an added benefit, participants will be able to see the impact of those decisions in real-time, utilizing a new website application.

Imagine Central Arkansas sets priorities for transportation investments in Central Arkansas. The process includes individuals, local businesses, corporations, nonprofits, state and local governments, colleges and universities, and special interest groups that share a common passion for and interest in preserving the region’s rich culture, history and resources while providing transportation choices that contribute to quality growth and economic development. The Imagine Central Arkansas metropolitan transportation and development plan is set for completion by late 2013.

To learn more about Imagine Central Arkansas, go to www.ImagineCentralArkansas.org, www.facebook.com/Metroplan, via twitter @Metroplan, #ImagineCentralAR or contact Judy Watts, Public Outreach Coordinator at 501-372-3300 (hearing impaired call 711).

The meeting location is accessible. Special communication or accommodation needs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and interpretive services for Spanish language, will be made available provided the request is made within three business days prior to the meeting.