Neophobians beware! New stuff ahead.

Submitted by Rhonda Overbey on Fri, 2013-11-08 11:46 The founder of Polaroid, Edwin Land, had a great quote, "It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas." New ideas that aren't based on fear but are rooted in vision are exciting (and sometimes scary), but regardless, there's no turning back now. Economic development plans that 'worked' 50 years ago, do not 'work' anymore. I'm over the big Christmas tree discussion and I'm over the Central Landing and new and old airport conversations and talk about whether or not we need another hospital. Why? These things have been in the works for a decade. They didn't happen overnight. Some residents aren't happy with the pending changes and new developments; there are hundreds of U.S. communities rehashing old ideas where these people would feel right at home. #rememberthegoodoledays But I want you here. Because I think we can be different than other communities our size. Most of the changes you're seeing aren't happening on the fly. You're welcome to be part of daily debates in small groups and committees; get involved. We can be geeky, progressive, chickens in the backyard, small business boosting, composting, best-educated, God-fearing, healthiest, wealthiest, gun toting, support-your-neighbor's-lifestyle tree huggers or whatever we want to be. And there are so many community needs that have yet to be addressed. It will take all of us to make Conway the place our kids want to live. Neophobia: Fear of new things http://phobias.about.com/od/phobiaslist/f/What-Is-The-Fear-Of-New-Things.htm