While previous articles on here talk of the possibility of grand transport infrastructure, the question is: will it ever happen?In the meantime, what can happen?Communication of ideas about the SolentContinuing to advance the region's identity in terms of culture and innovation
Along the lines of elsewhere, like https://www.madeinnyc.org/For local manufacturing and makers. Physical and electronic.We are introducing the idea of Made in Greater Solent, with a local designation. e.g. Made in Greater Solent: SouthamptonMade in Greater Solent: PortsmouthMade in Greater Solent: FarehamMade in Greater Solent: CowesMade in Greater Solent: Gosportand so on...
Introducing the Already Here verified badge/tick from The Solent Metropolitan! This is awarded to cultural activities that are so immersive that you feel you want to be nowhere else. FOMO free zone. Our first 2 awards go to
Celebrating our 2 great Solent cities. Each is acclaimed for different things. However, a rivalry mindset is limiting. Instead, openness and mutual championing of the other. Success of one over the other would be a lonely situation. Success would really happen if you're in similar company, we'd say.We propose that this is facilitated by interconnectedness, through grand scale public transport infrastructure offering social mobility and opportunity within Solent as well to other parts of the UK.
Walking into a bank or other institution building, sometimes there are clocks on the wall showing the time in well known places.
