Forum Reflections & Resources
Reflections From August’s Forum: Redevelopment in Bend’s Central District
In one of our most well-attended City Club conversations ever, we learned about what to anticipate as redevelopment takes place in the Bend Central District. The featured speaker, Michele Reeves of Civilis Consulting, showed how development within the “existing fabric” of a [...]
Reflections From July’s Forum: Talkin’ Trash – Managing our Waste in Deschutes County
July’s forum explored an important topic for our community...what do we do when our landfill is filled in 2029? We learned about what options are being discussed and education on recycling. If you missed the forum, we’ll be posting the recording soon. [...]
Reflections From June’s Forum: ‘All’ Includes Us – Expanding Healthcare for Transgender Central Oregonians
June’s forum opened a topic many were unfamiliar with - the unmet needs of the transgender community in healthcare. The speakers were not only knowledgable but open, honest, and enlightening. If you missed the forum, we’ll be posting the recording soon. Until [...]
Reflections From April’s Forum: Wildfire! A Real-Time Simulation
April’s forum started with a spark and ignited into a full-blown wildfire simulation demonstrating how multiple organizations work together to protect our region. A unified command, making unified decisions! If you missed the forum, we’ll be posting the recording soon. Ways you [...]
March forum Reflections: Balancing the Sexes. Man, We Can Do This!
Our March forum hosted speakers that took a personal look at how gender equity in the workplace in our region faces a bumpy but ultimately rewarding future. It is a path that has never been forged before and there is a need [...]