Good things are happening in Richmond and Wayne County, Indiana
About
Progressive Richmond and Wayne County, Indiana promotes and chronicles the progressive ideas and efforts of individuals, organizations and businesses in the area. The site was founded in 2006 to highlight all of the amazing, important projects and accomplishments being taken on by members of our community. In 2012, it was expanded to include posts from paid contributing authors.
What you’ll find here
Original articles and essays from contributing authors sharing their views on different aspects of life in Wayne County, with a focus on provoking conversation that helps move the community forward. We’ll also occasionally include brief blog-style postings highlighting news and events in Richmond and Wayne County, Indiana, with a focus on the positive and progressive.
What do we mean by progressive?
The term “progressive” is often used in a political context, but Progressive Wayne County is not a political site (though we may feature political news and events). Instead, we seek to bring together people and organizations from any background and hold up ideas, insights, questions and efforts that highlight progressive values.
In Richmond and Wayne County, progressives are people working toward new and better ways of living together in this community – for themselves, for their families and neighborhoods, and for fellow citizens. We’re balancing the economic needs of business and industry with concern for equal opportunities, fair wages, and concern for the land base and non-human forms of life. We’re working to attract and retain a diverse population of all ages, ethnicities, lifestyles and backgrounds. We’re embracing our differences and resolving our conflicts. We’re supporting politicians and civic leaders who can collaborate to solve short-term problems, but who aren’t afraid to pursue broad new initiatives that involve risk, sacrifice, investment, and unpopular positions in the name of long-term success. We’re making decisions that consider the needs of many generations to come. We’re creating a culture of tolerance, sustainability, equity and genuine connection between the members of this community.
Progressives in Wayne County are trying to move the community forward.
Who maintains this thing?
ProgressiveWayneCounty.org was created by Chris Hardie, a Richmond resident.
Send inquiries and questions to editor@progressivewaynecounty.org.
How can I contribute content?
If you’d like to apply to become a paid contributor to the site, please read more about becoming a contributor.
If you just have a news item or event you think should be posted on the site, you can e-mail it to editor@progressivewaynecounty.org and we’ll review it as soon as we can.
