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Sustaining Jackson Hole is a comprehensive, citizen-driven indicators program. Citizens set out to measure and track a wide variety of programs and issues in the community, and to create indicators for all aspects of the community.

The small town of Manchester, VT opened up its government by including two high school students as voting members on all of its boards and commissions.

Inspired by a combination of underutilized sites and unmet community needs in the city of New Orleans, this low-cost initiative allows people to voice ideas for vacant buildings using fill-in-the-blank stickers.

SUSTAINABLE JERSEY ™ is a certification program for municipalities in New Jersey that want to go green, save money, and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term.

The Washoe County Comprehensive Plan includes twelve individual plans with the goal of articulating and enhancing the unique character of their respective communities. Some have even incorporated character directly into planning maps and ordinances.

Routt County's Vision 2030 is a collaborative, citizen-driven initiative to engage residents, identify and prioritize what they value most about their community and find ways to help the County steer growth and change.

Like all cities, Columbus, OH, needs to reduce waste of resources and improve air and water quality. In 2005, Columbus launched GetGreen Columbus, a multifaceted initiative to coordinate sustainability efforts throughout the city.

Since 2010, 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore has asked citizens to take responsibility for allocating more than $1 million of the ward's budget - the first jurisdiction in the nation to implement a participatory budgeting process.

The challenges facing Whistler2020 arose from Whistler's long-time label as a resort community without much focus on its traditional, local character. In response, the city of Whistler developed a plan that would balance these two parts of the city.

Facing a proposed five-turbine wind farm on Little Equinox Mountain, Manchester, VT initiated a citizen engagement and visualization process to help citizens understand, discuss, and make informed decisions about the impacts of wind development.