As the NWRIS-WA core team evaluates communities most in need of coordinated, sustained project assistance, we are considering several criteria as part of our rubric. They include considerations about many elements that will be critical to a successful outcome, such as:
And the ever-annoying pragmatic project aspects:
But we’re also going to talk about some other elements (and not from the angle you might expect) like:
And throughout this pilot process we will undoubtedly get some things wrong, miss some things, and wish we had done some things differently – all of which we’ll learn from and incorporate in version 2.0. But we are also going to do many things right and improve the process and communication and plan for a statewide expansion of the hub model as quickly as resources allow.
Most importantly, NWRIS is going to make things better for a lot of people, communities, and businesses in the rural regions of Washington and Oregon.
So as you hear of our great (and not so great) moments, I’m going to close with another favorite quote:
Have a great rest of your week,
Jody
