FutureFair in Vallejo Promotes a Collective Vision for Solano

Once again, the Solano community showed their support for crafting a collective vision for the County and made our FutureFair a success. Over 120 attendees joined us on Saturday, November 16, at the Riverbank in Vallejo, to engage with local organizations and agencies, participate in visioning exercises, and have fun.

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Presented by Solano Together, this interactive event offered the opportunity for participants to learn about ongoing and upcoming initiatives that are shaping Solano’s future while offering opportunities for participants to provide their input on what is most important to them. We were joined by local agencies, non-profits, and institutions that provided their expertise and facilitated excellent discussions and activities to kick-off this visioning project. Big thanks to the following organizations for joining us:

• Fresh Air Vallejo

• Solano County Farm Bureau

• Greenbelt Alliance

• Sustainable Solano

• Solano Land Trust

• Solano Transportation Authority

• Solano Economic Development Corporation

• Sierra Club - Solano Group of the Redwood Chapter

• California Native Plant Society - Willis Jepson Chapter

• Cultivate Community Food Co-Op
  

Multiple local elected officials were also in attendance to show their support for Solano Together and interact with the community. 

Vallejo Mayor Elect Andrea Source shared a powerful message of unity and stressed the importance of working collectively for the community we want to see. We were also honored to be joined by County Supervisor Elect Cassandra James, oncoming Vallejo City Council members Alexander Matias and Tonia Lediju, Benicia Mayor Steve Young, State Senator elect Cristopher Cabaldon’s aide, Timothy Knox, and more.

The fun continued with an art station where people could write haiku poems and draw creative landscapes for Solano and live music from local fixtures Jim and Jane Bartz.

What’s Next

Moving forward, Solano Together is committed to working with coalition members, trusted local organizations, Solano’s seven cities, and County agencies to craft a vision for Solano that we can all stand behind. Saturday’s FutureFair was an empowering kick-off to an ongoing process to gather input through forums, workshops, surveys, and events where we look forward to engaging even more partners as we enter this new phase. Follow along with our newsletter and via social media to stay engaged about future opportunities and reach out if you’re interested in collaborating or learning more!