The Dream

Posted by Adam White on Jan 26, 2009 in The Blog | 1 comment

Every once and a while, I admit that I get a little upset with the traffic in Edmond. I know other communities that are much worse. But growing up in Edmond, I can remember when the neighborhood behind my house was an empty field full of horny toads and driving across town at any time of day took no longer than 15 minutes. I love that Edmond has grown so much in these last few years. I see new development’s popping up here and there and I’m encouraged that so many are finding Edmond a place to call home. But part of me misses knowing the manager of the grocery store or knowing the owner of the video store. Being able to know and trust people is a blessing that comes from living in a small town. I have a vision for Edmond. I want to see us continue to grow while keeping ourselves as connected as we once were. I want every store front to be connected to a name and face and every citizen to feel they have a voice in their community. I believe that taking grasp of internet technology through social networks and interactive websites, that we can keep our community closely connected through efficient communication. It’s about using technology to build relationships that can mold and strengthen our community, not just technology for technologies sake. This is my vision. As a self declared advicate for technology, I will fight for this vision of purposefull technology and along the way, I hope to make a few friends and enhance my own view of who my community really is.