From Vision to Reality
Imagine Berks
In August 2022, the Board of Commissioners adopted Berks County’s first Strategic Economic Development Action Plan, IMAGINE Berks. The plan provides a guide for thoughtful decision-making about our economic prosperity, identity, and sustainability with three years of actionable goals and strategies.
What Drives IMAGINE Berks?
What does the Department of Agriculture, Workforce Development Board (WDB) and the Berks County Planning Commission (BCPC) have in common? They are all departments underneath the Department of Community and Economic Development in Berks County. That explains their connection, but what do they all have in common? Each of these departments oversee some of the biggest factors affecting the County’s future, our land use policies, workforce strategies and development pipeline.
Under the umbrella of IMAGINE Berks, which started out as the county strategic economic development plan, we identified the importance of housing, infrastructure, agriculture, placemaking, and the built environment, all the things that make up the fabric of Berks County and who we are as a community. This website is intended to showcase the interconnectedness of these departments, the work they do, and what it means to the future of Berks County. Stay tuned and help us continue to IMAGINE Berks.
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Here is how to Experience Berks!
When you are planning your week, how do you keep up on events taking place throughout Berks County? Do you rely on social media posts, billboards, or word of mouth to learn about what is going on locally? To help prevent you from finding out what is happening...
Berks County Adds 37 New Dream Makers and Change Makers
While America just finished celebrating its 250th anniversary, the idea of the American Dream did not come about until the 1930s. At the graduation ceremony of the Class of 2026 Emerging Entrepreneurs Academy (EEA), the event was built around the central theme of the...
Berks Community Forum: IMAGINE Berks Comprehensive Plan & Housing
Catch up on the latest IMAGINE Berks news from the Berks Community Forum. This highlights the current status of the Comprehensive Plan and touches on an update about housing.