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Washington in the Making 2040

Building opportunity, together.

The AWB Institute and the Washington Roundtable have launched Washington in the Making 2040, an initiative for building and creating a better economy in every community in our state. We’re asking thousands of Washingtonians about their dreams for our shared future. We’ll use this information to create a vision and a plan for how we’d like Washington to look in 2040. We want to hear your ideas! Your voice matters.
 
Please click OK to start the survey. Your input will help to shape a vision for the Washington we want.
1.Where are you located?
2.How many employees does your business or organization have?
3.What sector are you in?
4.How long has your business/organization been in operation?
5.Is Washington’s economy headed in the right direction or are things on the wrong track?
6.What are the three biggest issues your business is facing today?
7.How would you rate your community’s K-12 system in preparing students for their next step (job training, college, career)?
8.How would you rate your region’s higher education system (community college, college) in preparing students for the workforce?
9.What do you believe is the greatest barrier to the expansion of available internship and other work-based learning opportunities in Washington?
10.What area do you feel would have the greatest positive impact on Washington’s overall economic competitiveness?
11.What do you think are the most important tools to offer businesses to help them get started in your community?
12.What’s your top infrastructure concern in your community? This could include housing, roads, transit, bridges, air service, broadband, childcare, etc.
13.How would you rate the quality of life in your community?
14.What is something you think your local community is doing really well that other communities in the state may want to emulate?
15.What are the one or two things your local community needs to solve to thrive in 2040? This could include: Housing, workforce, diversifying economy, etc.
16.What future trends do you think will affect you and the state of Washington over the next 15 years?
17.How would you like your community to look in 2040? Dream big! What do you hope is in place for the next generation?
18.Would you like to receive updates about Washington in the Making 2040? If yes, please complete your name and email address in the fields below. If no, you can leave this question blank.
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