Before we decide what Coatesville should build over the next 5, 10 or 15 years, how are we systematically determining what residents actually want, what they'll actually use, and what barriers are keeping them from participating in the opportunities we're already creating?

I think there's an opportunity for us to connect community engagement, workforce development, economic development and civic branding rather than treating those as separate initiatives.

Coatesville doesn't just need to communicate its revitalization better; it needs a strategy for making residents active participants in that revitalization.