Report to the Region

The Cumberland Region is one of the most diverse and beautiful parts of Tennessee. This diversity and beauty are two of our most important regional assets, whether we consider them from an economic, cultural, environmental or livability perspective. The Cumberland Region - and it is a region - is where we live, share an economy, a transportation network, sports and cultural activities, places to work and shop as well as environmental resources. In the global economy, it is our region that is competing for new growth and better jobs. We need to think and act regionally if we are to continue our prosperity and design a future that we all desire.

We hope that you will find the results of our Visioning Project thought-provoking—and that you will join us in advocating for a future Cumberland Region that is more reflective of our regional values than the future the “business as usual” trend will provide us. A Report to the Region … Continuing the Discussion is intended to serve as an update on our ongoing activities and lay the groundwork for conceptualizing a future that can be created through new growth and development scenarios and strategies. Cumberland Region Tomorrow will continue research and discussion initiatives and move toward offering tools and resources to assist governments, regional groups and citizens in implementing concepts from this and future reports.

We would like to thank the many interested citizens and elected officials who generously gave of their time to participate in our many meetings and workshops. We especially want to express our appreciation to the financial supporters of Cumberland Region Tomorrow and our Regional Visioning Project.

Cumberland Region Tomorrow is inclusive of diverse perspectives and membership. Our Board of Directors consists of residents of each of our ten counties and represents a broad array of interests and perspectives. We look forward to hearing your input on the many ideas discussed in this report, as the perspective of every citizen of this region is important. Please join us as we continue the discussion of our region’s future.

Report to the Region was published in 2003 and laid out the results of the 2001-2002 Regional Visioning Project showing how the 10-county region was growing and what could potentially happen if we continue to grow with business as usual planning and development practices.  
 
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