The sequence the room is working with*
The same stops you see threaded on the map, in walking order: near-term work first, later stops closer to the horizon. Each stop notes what it sets up downstream. Adjust conditions inScenariosand this order recalculates.
Year 1
23 stops- 1Ecosystem Steward RoleEconomy of the CommonsEnables 19
A sustained relational role that tends trust across organizations and sectors, the connective tissue that makes coordination work.
Sets up: Tribal Co-Stewardship · West End Economic Development Focus Initiative · University-Led Community Innovation Lab · +16 more
- 2Polytechnic Industry LiaisonEconomy of the CommonsEnables 2
A liaison brokering industry needs, student projects, and applied research at Alder Bay State University.
Sets up: Applied Apprenticeship & Employment Pathways · Graduate Student Consulting Corps
- 3Food, Childcare, and Spanish Translation at MeetingsEconomy of the CommonsEnables 6
Practical supports that remove structural barriers to participation by historically excluded communities.
Sets up: Community Trust-Building & Civic Dialogue Series · Bilingual Government Services · Use Citizen Assemblies · +3 more
- 4Expand SBDC / Startup Bayview ReachHomegrown EconomyEnables 5
Deeper local entrepreneurship support, advisor capacity, mentorship, drop-in hours.
Sets up: Small Business Office Hours · Pop-Up Business Incubator · Outdoor Recreation Business Incubator · +2 more
- 5Bayview Basecamp BrandingEconomy of PlaceEnables 1
Regional destination brand positioning Alder Bay as the basecamp for outdoor adventure in Bayview.
Sets up: Trail Town Program
- 6Permitting & Regulatory Process AuditEconomy of the CommonsEnables 4
Diagnostic of the permitting system that identifies bottlenecks and informs reform.
Sets up: Property Development Process Improvement Initiative · Process Mapping and Publication · Online Permit Portal · +1 more
- 7Regional Coordination PlatformEconomy of the CommonsEnables 1
Shared digital and organizational backbone for cross-entity work, calendars, shared data, joint tooling.
Sets up: Coordination of Grant Listings
- 8Community Trust-Building & Civic Dialogue SeriesEconomy of the CommonsEnables 1
Recurring structured dialogues building deliberative capacity across communities and institutions.
Sets up: Use Citizen Assemblies
- 9Citywide Wayfinding and Branding PlanEconomy of PlaceEnables 2
Coherent visual identity, signage, and wayfinding tying downtown, neighborhoods, trails, and ABSU together.
Sets up: Trail Town Program · Artisan Trail Experience
- 10Citywide Public Lighting Safety AssessmentEconomy of PlaceEnables 3
Diagnostic study that surfaces lighting gaps and produces a prioritized investment plan.
Sets up: Public Lighting Improvement Program · Downtown & Plaza Lighting Improvement District · Dark-Sky Compliant Lighting Upgrade
- 11Rapid Pilot Project FundEconomy of the CommonsEnables 1
Small flexible pool of money that funds 30-day experiments emerging from working sessions.
Sets up: Civic Hackathon Program
- 12Tribal Co-StewardshipEconomy of the CommonsEnables 1
Ongoing co-stewardship of shared landscapes with the Local Tribal Nation, generational trust work.
Sets up: Traditional Ecological Knowledge Integration
- 13Process Mapping and PublicationEconomy of the Commons
Publishes visual process maps for every major city procedure, the workflow logic everything else builds on.
- 14Business Process Transparency AuditEconomy of the CommonsEnables 1
External audit documenting actual timelines, requirements, and pain points in city business processes.
Sets up: Plain-Language Business Startup Guide
- 15Paid Public ParticipationEconomy of the Commons
Compensating residents for civic engagement so working-class and marginalized voices can actually show up.
- 16Flexible CDBG Small Business Loan FundHomegrown EconomyEnables 1
Revolving loan fund using CDBG program income, accessible capital for under-banked entrepreneurs.
Sets up: BIPOC Business Support Program
- 17Business-School Partnership ProgramEconomy of the CommonsEnables 1
Structured employer-school partnerships, career-connected learning from middle school through ABSU.
Sets up: Applied Apprenticeship & Employment Pathways
- 18Regional Liaison RoleEconomy of the Commons
A person whose job is to maintain regional connections across cities, county, ABSU, and tribal nations.
- 19Permit Navigator PositionEconomy of the Commons
A dedicated person who walks applicants, homeowners, small businesses, developers, through city processes.
- 20Plain-Language Business Startup GuideHomegrown Economy
Accessible narrative guide to starting a business in Alder Bay, what to do, in what order, with what cost.
- 21Philanthropy Fund Outreach and EngagementEconomy of the Commons
Systematic outreach to regional and national philanthropy, develops funding relationships for the long game.
- 22Plaza Ambassador ProgramEconomy of Place
Daily ambassadors who tend the Plaza, surface ground-level intelligence, and connect visitors with services.
- 23"Dig Once" Broadband PolicyEconomy of the Commons
Requires broadband conduit to be installed whenever streets are opened, long-game fiber buildout.
Ordering is computed live: each project’s rubric score, adjusted by current landscape conditions, boosted by what it unlocks in the network. The room refines the weights in cycle 1.