American citizens assume that the future for this country will be a future much like the pastbeautiful in many respects. This optimistic view is now countered by those who see a country in decay struggling to address problems in health care education the environment international affairs and other sectors.This book calls on citizens and their leaders to build the future they most desire. The future should not happen to citizens but instead be created by citizens. In part one this book examines the reasons for future building and the processes for doing so through interactive public sectorprivate sector dialogue and by applying methods of continuous improvement reengineering and visioning. In part two Ziegenfuss presents scenarios of Americas future that include the countrys points of decay trends vision and strategies in each of the parts of America meaning energy health care transportation business housing and urban development education arts and entertainment science environment agriculture international affairs and defense and law and justice. Public and private citizens especially students teachers and planners are encouraged to lead the debates with hope and vision defining the future they most desire.