John Gfroerer: Foot off the gas Published: 2/28/2021 6:50:07 AM Progress. There is no one simple definition for progress. Its measure can be different for everyone and everything. Maybe even every circumstance. When driving in my car, progress is easily and quickly defined. The goal is getting there. The closer we are, the faster we go – every mile left behind is progress with a clearly defined conclusion. In the evolution of a community, however, progress can have multiple incarnations, occasionally all at the same time. And here is where things start to get interesting. Because sometimes ...