Three Wishes for Dundee

Attendees on the Go Dundee City Journey 2011

As part of the Dundee Wave of Change initiative, attendees on the City Journey 2011 on 4th June visited Dundee Science Centre to reflect on the day and to take part in a discussion about Dundee’s future.

Attendees were asked to discuss their own social and cultural aspirations for the city and then to agree, in six teams of 5-6 people, three wishes for Dundee in 2021.  The results are below.

• A city where everyone can realise their potential, where progress is embraced and achievements recognised

• A city where people feel empowered to become involved in change and where change happens through collaboration across all cultural and organisational boundaries

• A city in which a change of attitude has enabled a breakdown of barriers and greater ownership by the public, including positive role models

• A city that celebrates Dundonian culture and heritage and the unique qualities of the city

• A city which ensures that all aspects of life are tended to – not just a big, shiny waterfront but also where citizens live

• A city in which young people have the self-confidence to make positive choices

• A city in which every young person, at the earliest stage in life, has an entitlement to positive opportunities and experiences including cultural and creative activities

• A city that has restored pride in itself and has improved communication and promotion of Dundee’s activities, including better promotion of the city by its own citizens

• A city with greater self-awareness of its people in the diversity and dynamism of the local economy

• A city with full employment and a full range of employment

• A city that provides jobs for its young people

• A city which develops creative, innovative industries and maintains continuous development through analytical research

• A city with more arts venues and an expansion of the Rep

• A city with a world class science centre and in which science is part of the city’s culture

• A city that makes lifelong learning available to all, including increased college places

• A city which has breathed life into its city centre and made it family-friendly, safe and with more life at night

• A city which has ensured that the new waterfront development is aesthetically pleasing with a mix of housing and cafés etc.

• A city which uses the River Tay for leisure access, e.g. boat trips, etc.

• A city that has improved social conditions including housing and has reduced deprivation, crime, drug and alcohol abuse, etc.

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The City Journey 2011 was organised by Go Dundee as part of A Dundee Wave of Change – a component of the nationwide project A Scottish Wave of Change which, as part of the Cultural Olympiad, is looking at the future of Scotland through stories.