The City created the Evanston Livability Academy to formalize and embrace the City’s longstanding vision to “Create the Most Livable City in America.” Until this time, the vision statement from the 2006 Strategic Plan was a lofty goal without a lot of details on “livability” and employees important role in making it a reality. Through 13 half-day workshops, all 800 full-time staff attended cross-departmental sessions designed to define livability, explore each employee’s role in making Evanston a more livable community and renew their shared enthusiasm towards supporting a high quality of life for all residents.