Make your plan fit the circumstances....

 General Patton’s words can be considered the new battle cry for the Battle Born state.  After being involved with the Phoenix/Scottsdale post-S&L debacle planning for stability and growth, I was well aware of what lie ahead for Northern Nevada when we moved up here in 2004 (we had been visiting the area for years).  The lack of cohesive planning, even before the Great Recession, was the ticking time bomb.  The industries that our economy relied one are not sustainable ones (mining and gaming primarily).  The Great Recession just strapped on a warhead to the stick of dynamite that went off in 2008.  The bright flash did, however, create a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel: a revamped economic development engine with leaders with a proven track record.

Being privy to some of the discussions that surrounded the recently released Brookings/SRI study that in turn led to the launch party last night for ReCharge Nevada at the convention center, it appears we have the by-in, the energy and, most importantly, the leadership to create substantive action.  We’re in this together. We have a plan that fits the circumstances.  Time to act!