Clarksville Mo-Co Stepping Into the Future: A New Agenda for Education and the Community (2022)
About: A Community report for Clarksville-Montgomery County, TN, prepared by The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation in partnership with Women Veterans of America, Leadership Clarksville, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville.
Authors: Richard C. Harwood and John P. Conroy
Publish Date: 2022
Description: In 2019, Money magazine named Clarksville the best place to live in the U.S. Listen to the voices in this report, and it’s clear why. The people who make Clarksville-MoCo home love their community. Perhaps this is one of the reasons the community is enjoying unprecedented growth, but growth doesn’t come without its challenges. How will Clarksville-MoCo manage its growth? Will everyone benefit, or will some people be left behind? This question is especially important for the young people of the community. Moving forward, just how will Clarksville-MoCo step into its future?
This report includes voices of the people from Clarksville, a seven-point education agenda, a snapshot and analysis of the fundamental structures, networks, and norms of Clarksville-MoCo through the lens of The Harwood Institute’s Public Capital Framework, and a shared path forward for Clarksville-MoCo to achieve its education agenda and strengthen the community. Read more about Clarksville moving foward.