An organization dedicated to understanding and informing communities about the economic, social, and environmental forces that transform them, the Institute works to foster sustainability in Places of Ecological and Aesthetic Significance (PEAS).
New Commons is a Providence, RI based think tank that goes beyond analysis and reporting. The firm helps clients move from thought to action by helping build a network with the right capabilities, then mobilizing that network to get the job done.
Project for Public Spaces is a national, nonprofit technical assistance, research, and educational organization whose mission is to create and sustain public places that build strong communities.
The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) develops art and design initiatives to enhance public engagement in neighborhoods and communities, creating visual education resources to aid locals in understanding the landscapes of their homes.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities build the capacity for collaborative community planning. NCI offers training and consultation for designing and facilitating successful charrettes leading to implementation and progress.
The Rural Policy Research Institute works towards a vision of rural America in which vibrant rural communities embrace entrepreneurship, find new sources of competitive advantage in their inherent assets, and invest in a new, more sustainable future.
An outreach organization dedicated to research, training, and education about community capacity-building, the Asset-Based Community Development Institute focuses on identifying assets and strengths within communities in order to make them stronger.
The Sonoran Institute inspires and enables community decisions and public policies that forge effective and enduring conservation solutions for the land and people of western North America.
AmericaSpeaks is a consulting firm specializing in public engagement for decision making. The group uses various high- and low-tech tools and methodologies to bring diverse groups of citizens together to discuss and deliberate community issues.