The Springfield TAP convened on September 24 2009, to rebuild the civic foundation of the city of Springfield into something vibrant. The agenda for a five-day panel assignment is intensive. It includes an in-depth briefing day com- posed of a tour of the site and meetings with sponsor representatives; a day of hour-long interviews of typically 50 to 75 key community representatives; and two days of formulating recommendations. Many long nights of discussion precede the panel’s conclusions. On the final day on site, the panel makes an oral presentation of its findings and conclusions to the sponsor. A written report is prepared and published.