JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) — All this week, the Jackson Chamber of Commerce is internet hosting its second spherical of pop-up occasions, to provide the group an opportunity to talk up and assist map out what Jackson may appear like many years from now.
“We love living here, we love our community, and we want to see it grow and people to really love it as much as we do,” mentioned resident Ted Ludlow.
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Ludlow grew up in Jackson and has lived close to Clark Lake for greater than 40 years and says he visited the Brooklyn Drive Jackson pop-up to provide enter on bettering the county’s public picture.
“They don’t know how beautiful our city is or our community, our county, and all the lakes and all the outdoor recreation and the things that are going on in order to make it better,” Ludlow mentioned.
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Chamber of Commerce VP of Advertising and Communications Rachel Buchanan says the primary spherical of summer time suggestions supplied significant perception into housing and financial improvement, high quality of life, and youth schooling.
“By including all sorts of feedback, all sorts of demographics, all corners of the county, we’re more likely to capture some of the themes that are consistent throughout the area.” Buchanan mentioned.
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Drive Jackson Board Member Jozie Bontrager says the important thing half about these occasions is the chance for the group to make their voices heard.
“It’s extremely important to get everyday community members involved in this process and get their feedback because they’re the ones living here. They’re the ones working here. They’re the ones out in the community,” Bontrager mentioned.
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For Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Middle Director Antonio Parker, the following part of Jackson’s future begins with the individuals.
“That’s the thing that’s going to get us through the next 20, the next phase where we’re going man. Love is love and you got to be able to love people,” Parker mentioned.
Buchanan says the following steps embody gathering collectively this spherical of group suggestions with the intention to finalize the plan and start as early as spring 2026.
