Projects

Small experiments, honest measurements

Five first projects, each labeled for what it actually is: vision, proposal, research, or prototype. Nothing here is adopted policy, and all of it can be improved by residents.

Trust labels:VisionProposalResearchPrototype

Proposal

Sisters Loop Trail

A continuous walking and biking loop around town, linking every neighborhood to the schools, downtown, the parks, Whychus Creek, and the forest trails.

Next stepFinish the gap inventory and publish the first candidate alignment map for public critique.

Vision

Downtown Commons

Exploring what a true central gathering place could be for Sisters. A year-round public spot where the town runs into itself.

Next stepPublish the precedent research brief, then open community listening sessions on what a commons should be.

Research

Third Places Inventory

A real map of every place in Sisters where community happens, and an honest accounting of the gaps.

Next stepFinish the town-core field survey and open the resident review of the draft inventory.

Prototype

Connected Sisters Map

An open map of how Sisters actually connects. Every path, sidewalk, crossing, and gap, as shared ground for every other conversation.

Next stepPublish the draft prototype map and schedule the first community field-mapping day.

Research

Fire-Resilient Neighborhood Standard

Researching a voluntary, street-scale standard for wildfire readiness, because embers do not stop at property lines.

Next stepFinish the evidence review and get the fire professionals in a room to shape the first draft.