Region 2020 advocates regional cooperation and citizen involvement in Central Alabama to improve quality of life in areas such as education, affordable housing, the environment, transportation, and the arts.

Region 2020 is a "citizen-driven" non-profit organization. More than 5,000 citizens were involved in the process and helped to formulate Region 2020's 34 goals and 217 strategies for implementation.

The Region 2020 visioning project started in 1997 and encompasses a 12-county region: Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chilton, Cullman, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, and Walker.

Region 2020 serves as catalyst, convener and facilitator -- spurring local governments, the private sector, and citizens to work together to implement the goals. Region 2020 also has served as an incubator in recent years, helping its spin-off agencies get their start.

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