Coastal Conversations

A Platform for Discussion Working together with members of our community, we host world-class experts on critical issues like diversity and inclusion, social justice, health, education, work force development, housing, the environment, infrastructure, tourism, entrepreneurship and small business. Coastal Conversations has developed an interactive dashboard of community metrics that includes over twenty metrics including population trends, household income, infant mortality and more. The dashboard was launched in May 2021 and will be updated quarterly. Additionally, Coastal Conversations produces a two-county quality of life survey that measures residents feelings about life in coastal Alabama, covering topics including healthcare, education, leadership, jobs and the environment. Coastal Conversations was released the first report in Spring 2021.