Examples of Big iDeas Projects
As with any major metropolitan area, Dallas presents numerous complex, multifaceted problems that require insight from many disciplines. These examples are intended to be illustrative, not limiting. We welcome your energy, enthusiasm, knowledge, all as applied to your Big iDea.
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Educating Dallas. Are Dallas schools working? Are DISD's ambitious goals the right ones? Are some schools and not others educating effectively? How do we measure this to improve our schools?
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Enterprise Dallas. Dallas is one of the major business centers of the nation and the world. What must be done to maintain that position? Is the position in danger, or is Dallas particularly well-suited to maintain it?
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Global Warming Dallas. What will be the effects of global warming on Dallas? What does Dallas need to do to prepare for these effects and to contribute to the solution?
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Poverty in Dallas. What is the form and profile of poverty in Dallas? How can Dallas learn, or lead, in providing security and stability to vulnerable population groups, including families led by single, low-income mothers, the homeless or those with mental disabilities?
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Health Care Dallas. How is the health care system in Dallas representative of the challenges of providing health care access, and how can the system be improved?